WolfdalePA
This town of 2,938 people was settled in 1927.
Is Wolfdale a good place to live?
Wolfdale’s median age is 50.1 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). We don’t grade Wolfdale yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave Wolfdale for work
Where Wolfdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Wolfdale: who provides what
Wolfdale is unincorporated, so Washington 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 Wolfdale.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Wolfdale’s workers commute out
For residents in Wolfdale, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.1%. The town had 507 jobs in 2023, up 57 from 2013. The middle household income for Wolfdale comes to $65,000. Half commute less than 11 miles.
| Wolfdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Wolfdale, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wolfdale is
39% of adults have high blood pressure in Wolfdale. Among adults locally, 38% have obesity and 81% had a checkup this year.
| Wolfdale | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wolfdale | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 37.3% | 30.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.8% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 38.7% | 32.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Wolfdale is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Wolfdale’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 49 of 100. FEMA puts 89% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Less of Wolfdale is set aside as conserved land than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Wolfdale has one park or preserve, 4 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Town&Country Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Acrisure Stadium and 60 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wolfdale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
23 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
23 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
27 mi Theme parkKennywood
23 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
12 mi MuseumMeadowcroft RockshelterPhoto credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Wolfdale
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Wolfdale
About 2 of every 100 Wolfdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Wolfdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wolfdale, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Wolfdale yet; the figures below are still real.