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St. Vincent CollegePA

1,326 people call this town in Pennsylvania home.

Is St. Vincent College a good place to live?

78% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in St. Vincent College, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower median age than St. Vincent College. St. Vincent College’s trail network density is 6.0 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade St. Vincent College yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes St. Vincent College stand out

Where St. Vincent College beats most towns.

A shrinking town

St. Vincent College has shrunk 24% from 2010 to 2020

1,357 counted in 2010 and 1,036 in 2020.

1,3572010
1,0362020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Getting set up

Moving to St. Vincent College: who provides what

St. Vincent College is unincorporated, so Westmoreland County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLatrobe Muni Auth water system2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWestmoreland CountyWestmoreland County provides services here
SchoolsGreater Latrobe 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 hereWestmoreland County Board of ElectionsWestmoreland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2025
ZIP code1565015650 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in St. Vincent College.

Work & commute

St. Vincent College stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with more of its residents who live below the poverty line

Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in St. Vincent College rose by 126, to 723. Only one of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare has a lower typical journey to work than St. Vincent College. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Unity Township (18%), Latrobe (9%) and Pittsburgh (8%).

2%work in town
St. Vincent CollegePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work11 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line59%7.6%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2.2%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In St. Vincent College2%
Unity Township18%
Latrobe9%
Pittsburgh8%
Hempfield Township8%
12 mi
median commute distance
723
jobs based in St. Vincent College
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in St. Vincent College is lower than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

78% of St. Vincent College’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities.

2risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
2Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

St. Vincent College: snowy winters and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring38–62°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy St. Vincent College is

The share of adults in St. Vincent College who say their health is fair or poor: 8.1%. CDC measures, 25 in all: St. Vincent College beats Pennsylvania on 14 and trails on 7. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than St. Vincent College. Two figures for adults in the town: 20% have obesity, 1.3% have diabetes.

St. Vincent CollegePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)5.5%17%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)20%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)1.3%11%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)23%16%17%
25 measures vs. Pennsylvania
14 better4 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSt. Vincent CollegePA
Fewer adults with heart disease0.8%7.4%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke0.4%3.7%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure23.4%79.2%
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital
1.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

0% of St. Vincent College is conserved land

3.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 321 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Melvin Platz—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 60 more within 40 miles

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

All 82 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about St. Vincent College

14pages on St. Vincent College
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of St. Vincent College

Small town

1,326 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Questions about St. Vincent College

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is St. Vincent College, PA a good place to live?

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