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A town of 324, settled in 1899.
56% of households own their home in Applewold, against 78% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Applewold. Applewold has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 122 in 1900, a peak of 515 in 1970, 334 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 5 maps from 1900 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Applewold, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Applewold.
15% of residents live below the poverty line in Applewold, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are East Franklin Township (11%), Pittsburgh (7%) and Manor Township (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
| Applewold | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 35 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Applewold has lost 4.1% of its people since 2020, down to 324 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (21% statewide). Its median age stands at 34.3 years. Here, 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 35% in Pennsylvania as a whole.
| Applewold | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
Somewhere between 31% and 81% women
The Census survey reached too few of Applewold’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Applewold | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.7% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
For adults in Applewold, the share who binge drink is 19%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Applewold is ahead of Pennsylvania on 2 and behind on 2. Two figures for adults locally: 31% have high blood pressure, 35% sleep under 7 hours.
| Applewold | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Applewold | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.6% | 67.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Applewold’s FEMA risk score stands at 57 of 100. 90% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Applewold, the midpoint rent is $807 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Applewold; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Applewold residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Applewold’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Applewold is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 334 at the 2020 census.
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Applewold has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.