Apartments for rent in Palmer Heights, PA

Palmer Heights is a small town in Pennsylvania with just under 4,000 residents. Retirees will fit right in, as they make up 23% of the population compared to 14% nationally, while young adults are less well-represented. At an average age of just under 45, the town's residents skew older than most cities in Pennsylvania. Renters tend to be in the minority in Palmer Heights, and 93% of residents own their homes. The average rent for Palmer Heights is $243 a month more than the state average.

Palmer Heights residents have a plethora of industries from which to choose. The five most common are healthcare, retail, manufacturing, education, and construction. Combined, these industries make up 33% of the workforce in the town. Meanwhile, in terms of job function, 10% of the town's population works in sales, making it the top field in the town. Palmer Heights workers bring in an average annual income of nearly $78,000, more than the Pennsylvania average. Palmer Heights's average income also compares favorably to the national average of $73,345. Compared to the national average (13%), Palmer Heights has a relatively high number of residents over the age of 25 with Bachelor's degrees (18%). Furthermore, 5% possess a Master's or Doctoral degree.

Averaging about 32 minutes, Palmer Heights's commute time is longer than the Pennsylvania average of about 28 minutes. Driving a vehicle is the typical mode of getting to work, opted for by 47% of workers, while public transit is not extensively used. Walking isn't a common method of commuting to work.