East VandergriftPA
A town of 573, settled in 1891.
Is East Vandergrift a good place to live?
Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than East Vandergrift. East Vandergrift has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
573 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to East Vandergrift: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Vandergrift, 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 Vandergrift.
The typical home in East Vandergrift is valued at about $82K
The typical East Vandergrift home is worth about $82,000, up 7.7% in a year, 71% below the Pennsylvania typical home. East Vandergrift’s median rent is $820 a month, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $1,115 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| East Vandergrift | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $820 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 78% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
East Vandergrift has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave East Vandergrift for work: only 0% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in East Vandergrift, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in East Vandergrift is $55,000.
| East Vandergrift | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in East Vandergrift
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
East Vandergrift has four seasons and pleasant summers
East Vandergrift has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy East Vandergrift is
East Vandergrift beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of East Vandergrift adults smoke cigarettes.
| East Vandergrift | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | East Vandergrift | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 79.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.6% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about East Vandergrift
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of East Vandergrift
About 4 of every 100 East Vandergrift residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave East Vandergrift for work
Where East Vandergrift’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Vandergrift
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
East Vandergrift is a borough in Westmoreland County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 601 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1891
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 814 ft
- ZIP code
- 15629
Questions about East Vandergrift
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Vandergrift, PA a good place to live?
East Vandergrift has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.