Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 95% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Shanor-Northvue break down as 81% from inland flooding and 6% from tornadoes.

5risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoes

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What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Shanor-Northvue, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Shanor-Northvue’s July high is 83°F.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°

Spring37–60°

Summer58–81°

Fall42–63°

Oct 14

typical first frost

May 7

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 19°Rain & snow35″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With only 0.8 jobs per working resident, most people in Shanor-Northvue work out of town

In Shanor-Northvue, the mean commuting time is 27 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). For most workers, Shanor-Northvue is a place to come home to: only 5% work in town. The town’s median household income stands at $95,000. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Shanor-Northvue dropped by 207, to 1,758.

5%work in town

	Shanor-Northvue	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	4.9%	7.6%	9.6%
Median household income	$95,000	$81,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	27 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	4.7%	6.3%	8%

Where working residents work

In Shanor-Northvue5%

Butler Township15%

Butler11%

Pittsburgh10%

Center Township5%

17 mi

median commute distance

1,758

jobs based in Shanor-Northvue

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here1,758 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work5% work in Shanor-Northvue Commute times27 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer adults under 35 in Shanor-Northvue than across Pennsylvania

The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 35%, against 35% across Pennsylvania. Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). The share of residents in Shanor-Northvue who are 65 or older: 21%.

41median age · PA 40.9

	Shanor-Northvue	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	35%	29%	29%
Aged 65 or older	21%	21%	18%
Median age	41 years	43.2 years	40.5 years

Shanor-NorthvuePennsylvaniaUnited States

PAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

14%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%

High school28%

Some college19%

Associate’s13%

Bachelor’s20%

Graduate15%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Shanor-Northvue
	Shanor-Northvue	PA	U.S.
Under 10	13.5%	10.8%	11.6%
10 to 17	9.8%	9.7%	10.3%
18 to 24	3.7%	9%	9.1%
25 to 34	13.1%	13%	13.7%
35 to 44	14.4%	12.6%	13.2%
45 to 54	10.5%	11.9%	12.2%
55 to 64	14.4%	13.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	8.6%	11.4%	10.2%
75 and older	11.9%	8.1%	7%
No diploma	5.2%	7.9%	10.4%
High school	27.9%	32.9%	26%
Some college	18.6%	15.1%	19.1%
Associate’s	13.3%	8.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	19.9%	20.9%	21.6%
Graduate	15.1%	14.3%	14.1%

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Ages41 median age · 21% are 65 or older Schooling35% have a four-year degree Homes78% own their home · Homeowners Income$95K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Health

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

The share of adults 18 to 64 in Shanor-Northvue who have no health insurance is 5%, below both the Pennsylvania town median (6.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (8.1%). In Shanor-Northvue, 12% of adults smoke cigarettes. CDC measures, 26 in all: Shanor-Northvue beats Pennsylvania on 6 and trails on 2.

	Shanor-Northvue	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	16%	17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	12%	17%	14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	81%	79%	79%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	12%	14%	14%

26 measures vs. Pennsylvania

6 better18 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Shanor-Northvue	PA
Fewer smokers	12.3%	15.8%
Fewer adults in fair or poor health	15.4%	18.7%
More adults who have had cancer	11.5%	8.8%

Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita

1.4 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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Everyday habitsFewer smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby1.4 miles to an ER · Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than PA on 6 of 26

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

Outdoors

Shanor-Northvue has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation

2.4 miles of trail. In Shanor-Northvue, the density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.

0.2%conserved

	Shanor-Northvue	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	0.2%	8.2%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.4 miles per square mile	0.4	0.4

0.2%

conserved · 8 of 4,311 acres

2.4 mi

of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

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Trail map2.4 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land0.2% conserved · 8 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Shanor-Northvue?”

Housing

Homes in Shanor-Northvue sell for about $300K

On the market in Shanor-Northvue: a median 63 days to sell. In Shanor-Northvue, the typical sale closed at 98.5% of the list price. For households in the town, the share who are owner-occupiers is 78%.

$300Kmedian sale price