NittanyPA
1,096 people live in this town, settled in 1827.
Is Nittany a good place to live?
Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Nittany. We don’t grade Nittany yet; the figures below are still real.
1,096 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Nittany: who provides what
Nittany is unincorporated, so Centre County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Nittany.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Nittany’s workers commute out
Nittany’s median household income is $70,000, below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away. In Nittany, the average trip to work is 28 minutes. The top destinations are College Township (21%), Ferguson Township (9%) and State College (8%).
| Nittany | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nittany faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with three quarters of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Nittany is lower. FEMA puts 78% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Nittany brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 30 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Nittany is
For adults in Nittany, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 35%. In Nittany, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress, below both the Pennsylvania town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%).
| Nittany | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Nittany | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 295 | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Nittany
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nittany
About 2 of every 100 Nittany residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Nittany for work
Where Nittany’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Nittany
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nittany, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Nittany yet; the figures below are still real.