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PA Regular Public School District 4 Schools

Hermitage SD

Hermitage, PA 16148 • Mercer County • 4 Operating Schools
(724) 981-8750
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
16,132
2,110 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$72,464
Overall Poverty Rate
10.06%
1,591 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
12.38%
251 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% PA Avg: 14.35% 2020 Poverty Rate: 13.08% (253 / 1,934 kids) 13.08% 2020 253 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 12.97% (275 / 2,121 kids) 12.97% 2021 275 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 12.8% (260 / 2,031 kids) 12.8% 2022 260 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 13.49% (276 / 2,046 kids) 13.49% 2023 276 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 12.38% (251 / 2,028 kids) 12.38% 2024 251 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 1,934 253 13.08% 13.39% 14.57%
2021 2,121 275 12.97% 15.21% 15.78%
2022 2,031 260 12.80% 14.29% 15.17%
2023 2,046 276 13.49% 14.42% 14.98%
2024 2,028 251 12.38% 14.35% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $187,600
Median Gross Rent $874/mo
Owner-Occupied 5,532
Renter-Occupied 2,080
Owner-Occupied: 5,532 (72.7%) Renter-Occupied: 2,080 (27.3%)
Occupied 7,612

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 5,532 (72.7%)
Renter-Occupied 2,080 (27.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 7,612 households
301 (4%)
< $10k
349 (4.6%)
$10k-$14k
138 (1.8%)
$15k-$19k
233 (3.1%)
$20k-$24k
479 (6.3%)
$25k-$29k
285 (3.7%)
$30k-$34k
287 (3.8%)
$35k-$39k
287 (3.8%)
$40k-$44k
255 (3.3%)
$45k-$49k
617 (8.1%)
$50k-$59k
715 (9.4%)
$60k-$74k
1,027 (13.5%)
$75k-$99k
646 (8.5%)
$100k-$124k
744 (9.8%)
$125k-$149k
883 (11.6%)
$150k-$199k
366 (4.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
301 (4%)
$10k-$14k
349 (4.6%)
$15k-$19k
138 (1.8%)
$20k-$24k
233 (3.1%)
$25k-$29k
479 (6.3%)
$30k-$34k
285 (3.7%)
$35k-$39k
287 (3.8%)
$40k-$44k
287 (3.8%)
$45k-$49k
255 (3.3%)
$50k-$59k
617 (8.1%)
$60k-$74k
715 (9.4%)
$75k-$99k
1,027 (13.5%)
$100k-$124k
646 (8.5%)
$125k-$149k
744 (9.8%)
$150k-$199k
883 (11.6%)
$200k+
366 (4.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,970 students
267 (13.6%)
1st
92 (4.7%)
2nd
62 (3.1%)
3rd
181 (9.2%)
4th
164 (8.3%)
5th
259 (13.1%)
6th
178 (9%)
7th
89 (4.5%)
8th
247 (12.5%)
9th
105 (5.3%)
10th
227 (11.5%)
11th
99 (5%)
12th
1st Grade
267 (13.6%)
2nd Grade
92 (4.7%)
3rd Grade
62 (3.1%)
4th Grade
181 (9.2%)
5th Grade
164 (8.3%)
6th Grade
259 (13.1%)
7th Grade
178 (9%)
8th Grade
89 (4.5%)
9th Grade
247 (12.5%)
10th Grade
105 (5.3%)
11th Grade
227 (11.5%)
12th Grade
99 (5%)