RavinePA
This town of 537 people was settled in 1882.
Is Ravine a good place to live?
Ravine’s average commute is 43 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 7 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ravine. Ravine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
537 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ravine: who provides what
Ravine is unincorporated, so Schuylkill 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 Ravine.
With only 0.5 jobs per working resident, most people in Ravine work out of town
The top destinations are Pine Grove Township (9%), Pine Grove (9%) and Union Township (6%). Jobs based in Ravine grew to 159 in 2023, 117 more than in 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 16 miles. The share of residents in Ravine who live below the poverty line: 5.6%.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Ravine’s year
A winter brings about 24 inches of snow, with January nights at 20° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Young adults are more common in Ravine than in Pennsylvania
Adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (38% statewide). In Ravine, the age of the median resident is 33 years. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 29%, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Ravine | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 21% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 14% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Ravine’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Ravine | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.3% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Ravine faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Ravine is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 78% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Ravine is
Nearly a third of adults have high blood pressure in Ravine. Two figures for adults in the town: 21% get no exercise outside work, 9.9% have diabetes.
| Ravine | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Ravine | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15.8% | 18.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Ravine
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ravine
About 7 of every 100 Ravine residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Ravine for work
Where Ravine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ravine
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Ravine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 629 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 568 ft
- ZIP code
- 17966
Questions about Ravine
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ravine, PA a good place to live?
Ravine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.