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PinecroftPA

350 people live in this town in Pennsylvania.

Is Pinecroft a good place to live?

No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Pinecroft. 47% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pinecroft, above both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Pinecroft has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

350 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Pinecroft.

Work & commute

With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Pinecroft work out of town

0%work in town

The top destinations are Altoona (16%), Logan Township (10%) and Antis Township (8%). Employers in Pinecroft added 35 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 36. The town’s median household income is put at $117,000. The median commute is under 9 miles.

PinecroftTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Median household income$117,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work29 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Pinecroft0%
Altoona16%
Logan Township10%
Antis Township8%
Allegheny Township7%
9 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Pinecroft
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Pinecroft

35″snow a winter

July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–39°
Spring37–61°
Summer58–82°
Fall41–63°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Pinecroft stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with more of its adults who had a checkup this year

In Pinecroft, a third of adults have obesity. The town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 2. Among adults locally, 19% get no exercise outside work and 12% report frequent physical distress.

PinecroftTypical Pennsylvania townTypical U.S. town
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%16%17%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)19%24%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)82%79%79%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
8 better16 too close to call2 worse
What stands outPinecroftPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.8%14.5%
Fewer adults in fair or poor health14.7%18.7%
More adults who have had cancer11.2%8.8%
UPMC Altoona
3.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Pinecroft, mostly inland flooding

52risk score of 100

FEMA puts 85% of Pinecroft’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pinecroft

14pages on Pinecroft
Nearby attractions

Beaver Stadium and 20 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pinecroft. Close and well known come first.

All 26 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Pinecroft: who provides what

Pinecroft is unincorporated, so Blair County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPenelecEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterAltoona Water Authority2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBlair CountyBlair County provides services here
SchoolsBellwood-Antis School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBlair County Board of ElectionsBlair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1660116601 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Pinecroft for work

Where Pinecroft’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Altoona Altoona 16% 10% → Logan Township Logan Township 10% 8% → Antis Township Antis Township 8% 7% → Allegheny Township Allegheny Township 7% 6% → Bellwood Bellwood 6% 3% → Roaring Spring Roaring Spring 3% Pinecroft · 0% stay
36jobs based in Pinecroft
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Pinecroft

Questions about Pinecroft

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pinecroft, PA a good place to live?

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