East Deer TownshipPA
A town of 1,417, settled in 1836.
Is East Deer Township a good place to live?
East Deer Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living, an A for walkability, and an A− for schools; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. On cost of living, just 16 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. On the outdoors, just 94 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. East Deer Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes East Deer Township stand out
Where East Deer Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
1,417 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How East Deer Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far East Deer Township is from typical.
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Acrisure Stadium and 55 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Deer Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
15 mi Theme parkKennywood
16 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
15 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
15 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
16 mi LandmarkFort PittPhoto credits
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Moving to East Deer Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Deer Township, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Deer Township.
The FEMA risk score in East Deer Township is higher than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
94% of East Deer Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Flood insurance has paid out on 19 claims locally since 1985. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in East Deer Township work out of town
The share of working residents in East Deer Township who work locally is 2%, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (6.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based locally fell to 265 in 2023, 556 fewer than in 2013. Among residents here, 13% live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 12 miles.
| East Deer Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
27% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 35% across Pennsylvania. Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). Since 2020, East Deer Township has lost 4.7% of its people, to 1,417 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| East Deer Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.1 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 21% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| East Deer Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
East Deer Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
East Deer Township keeps 7.7% of its land conserved
The trail density in East Deer Township is 1.6 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 4.0 miles.
| East Deer Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Deer River Front Park | — | 12 |
| 2. East Deer Memorial Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
East Deer Township ranks healthier than 53% of the country’s towns
The share of adults in East Deer Township who smoke cigarettes is 18%, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. East Deer Township: a fifth of adults binge drink.
| East Deer Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | East Deer Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.1% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about East Deer Township
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of East Deer Township
About 1 of every 100 East Deer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
98% of working residents leave East Deer Township for work
Where East Deer Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Deer Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
East Deer Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,490 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1836
Questions about East Deer Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Deer Township, PA expensive?
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+.