North VandergriftPA
A town of 249.
Is North Vandergrift a good place to live?
36% of residents live below the poverty line in North Vandergrift, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than North Vandergrift. North Vandergrift has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
249 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to North Vandergrift: who provides what
North Vandergrift is unincorporated, so Armstrong 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 North Vandergrift.
North Vandergrift has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave North Vandergrift for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, North Vandergrift has lost 40 jobs, to 16 in 2023. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (11%), Upper Burrell Township (6%) and Parks Township (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in North Vandergrift, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In North Vandergrift, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
North 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 North Vandergrift is
North Vandergrift beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in North Vandergrift, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in North Vandergrift.
| North Vandergrift | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | North Vandergrift | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 20.5% | 15.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 37.3% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about North Vandergrift
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of North Vandergrift
About 0 of every 100 North Vandergrift residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave North Vandergrift for work
Where North Vandergrift’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about North Vandergrift
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Vandergrift, PA a good place to live?
North Vandergrift has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.