SenecaPA
A town settled in 1856, now home to 1,439 people.
Is Seneca a good place to live?
29% of residents are 65 or older in Seneca, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Morrison Park, at 21 acres. We don’t grade Seneca yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Seneca stand out
Where Seneca beats most towns.
1,439 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Seneca.
A job hub: Seneca has 2.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 878 commuters
Half commute less than 16 miles. Seneca had 914 jobs in 2023, down 802 from 2013. Most people who work leave Seneca to do it: just 9% work in town. The average trip to work here locally is 22 minutes.
| Seneca | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Seneca is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Seneca’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is put at 10 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 74% come from inland flooding and 10% from strong winds. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Seneca is valued at about $171K
In Seneca, just over two thirds of households own their home. Values rose 5.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. Also worth knowing: the town’s median rent is recorded as $690 a month.
| Seneca | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $690 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 78% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Seneca
In Seneca, the typical July afternoon high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Seneca is
17% of Seneca adults report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Seneca is ahead of Pennsylvania on 2 and behind on 10. Among adults locally, 20% smoke cigarettes and 30% get no exercise outside work.
| Seneca | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Seneca | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.3% | 79.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.9% | 85.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Morrison Park | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Seneca
Conneaut Lake Park and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Seneca. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park
16 mi MuseumDrake Well Museum
16 mi MuseumFoxburg Country Club7 mi MuseumDeBence Antique Music WorldPhoto credits
Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Drake Well Museum: Zamoose, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Foxburg Country Club: Mvincec, Public domain
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Moving to Seneca: who provides what
Seneca is unincorporated, so Venango 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.
Every workday, about 878 people come to Seneca for work
Where Seneca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Seneca; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Seneca residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Seneca
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Seneca is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cranberry Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 1,010. This was a decline of 5.1% from the census conducted in 2010.
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- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,453 ft
- ZIP code
- 16346
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