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YoungstownPA

A town of 238, settled in 1813.

Is Youngstown a good place to live?

Youngstown’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Youngstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

238 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Youngstown: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Youngstown, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterYoungstown Boro Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Youngstown’s trash rules yet
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 code1569615696 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 Youngstown.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Youngstown

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Youngstown since 1983.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 1983

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Youngstown’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Youngstown for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Youngstown has lost 22 jobs, to 25 in 2023. At $65,000, Youngstown’s median household income is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.

0%work in town
YoungstownPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$65,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line12%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Youngstown0%
Unity Township17%
Hempfield Township13%
Latrobe8%
Pittsburgh7%
10 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Youngstown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Youngstown

Youngstown has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Youngstown is 82°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring38–61°
Summer58–80°
Fall42–63°
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 Youngstown is

Youngstown beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of Youngstown adults have obesity.

YoungstownPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)30%35%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)10%11%12%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better23 too close to call1 worse
What stands outYoungstownPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.7%14.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.4%79.2%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.8%
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital
1.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

0% of Youngstown is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 71 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Youngstown Borough Municipal Authority Park—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 Youngstown. 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 Youngstown

17pages on Youngstown
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Youngstown

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Youngstown for work

Where Youngstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Unity Township Unity Township 17% 13% → Hempfield Township Hempfield Township 13% 8% → Latrobe Latrobe 8% 7% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 7% 6% → Greensburg Greensburg 6% 4% → Mount Pleasant Township Mount Pleasant Township 4% Youngstown · 0% stay
25jobs based in Youngstown
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Youngstown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Youngstown, PA a good place to live?

Youngstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.