Moving to Petrolia, Pennsylvania

Population: 218. Estimated population in July 2024: 210 (-3.7% change)
Males: 103 (47.2%), Females: 115 (52.8%)

Butler County

Zip code: 16050

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $29,821
Median house value: $59,200

Population by Race

Races in Petrolia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Ancestries: German (41.3%), United States (15.6%), Irish (14.7%), Dutch (6.0%), English (4.6%), Italian (3.2%).

Elevation: 1180 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Petrolia

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Petrolia borough

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 22.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -90 (-29.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Petrolia:

  • BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BUTLER, PA)
  • ARMSTRONG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; KITTANNING, PA)
  • ALLE-KISKI MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Petrolia:

  • VENANGO REGIONAL (about 26 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 48 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Petrolia:

  • BUTLER FARM SHOW (about 21 miles; BUTLER, PA; Abbreviation: 3G9)
  • MC VILLE (about 22 miles; FREEPORT, PA; Abbreviation: P37)
  • BUTLER COUNTY/K W SCHOLTER FIELD (about 23 miles; BUTLER, PA; Abbreviation: BTP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Petrolia:

  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 24 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,399)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 44 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 44 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 45 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)