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DuBois gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $179K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the DuBois area’s $62K median household income. It grades B+ overall, 448th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. On the plus side, it is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 96% of U.S. towns, with 1 place on the National Register. 28% of working residents work locally in DuBois, above both the Pennsylvania town median (6.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). DuBois is home to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois. On history, just 128 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better.
Where DuBois beats most towns.
Dubois Historic District
Census counts: 2,718 in 1880, a peak of 13,681 in 1920, 7,510 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1924 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far DuBois is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in DuBois, 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 DuBois.
DuBois draws workers from Sandy Township and beyond, has fewer 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
5,202 jobs are based in DuBois, 1.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here fell from 7,428 in 2013 to 5,202.
About one in 4 of DuBois’s working residents works in town. DuBois’ average trip to work is 19 minutes. Since 2013, DuBois has lost 2,226 jobs, to 5,202 in 2023.
| DuBois | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by DuBois Area SD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is DuBois Area SHS, with 893 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| DuBois Area MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 1,058 | C+ |
| DuBois Area SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 893 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
172 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 28 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 172 flood insurance claims have been paid out in DuBois.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At about $179K, home values are up 7% in five years, against a rise of 23% across Pennsylvania. The median property tax bill is $1,402, against $3,311 across Pennsylvania, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
59% of households own their home in DuBois. Typical home values rose 4.8% in the year to September 2026. The median rent in DuBois is $899 a month.
| DuBois | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $899 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Dubois City Memorial Park, at 26 acres.
| DuBois | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dubois City Memorial Park | 0.5 mi | 26 |
| 2. Juniata Lake | 0.3 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 84% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
The Grampian 1e weather station, 14 miles away, records that about 3 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 96% of U.S. towns.
DuBois has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 17° and about 63 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 30% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (38% statewide). 17% of DuBois residents are under 18. DuBois has lost 3.4% of its people since 2020, down to 7,254 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| DuBois | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.2 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 21% | 18% |
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.7 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 68% are men (PA 50%).
| DuBois | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.5% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 9,550 U.S. towns with household incomes like DuBois’s, it is healthier than 75%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
| What stands out | DuBois | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.2% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of DuBois
About 3 of every 100 DuBois residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where DuBois’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Pennsylvania, US
DuBois ( doo-BOYZ) is a city and the most populous community in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. DuBois is located approximately 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. The population was 7,510 as of the 2020 census, though the new population post-merger is roughly 18,000 people, which will be reflected in post 2026 censuses. It is the principal city in the DuBois, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. DuBois is also one of two principal cities, the other being State College, that make up the larger State College-DuBois, PA Combined Statistical Area.
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One town shares a border with DuBois.
Oklahoma isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare DuBois with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. DuBois grades B+ overall, better than 70% of U.S. towns and #448 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health, C for safety and B for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.