Moving to Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania

Population: 553. Estimated population in July 2024: 530 (-4.2% change)
Males: 263 (47.6%), Females: 290 (52.4%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 15486

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $28,125
Median house value: $49,300

Population by Race

Races in Vanderbilt:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
• Black (3.4%)

Ancestries: Irish (23.5%), German (21.7%), English (16.8%), Italian (8.3%), Dutch (5.8%), Slovak (5.4%).

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vanderbilt

• High school or higher: 82.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 4.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vanderbilt borough

• Never married: 29.5%
• Now married: 50.5%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 9.9%
• Divorced: 8.6%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Vanderbilt:

• HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA)
• UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; UNIONTOWN, PA)
• FRICK HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vanderbilt:

• ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 25 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
• ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 28 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
• MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 33 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vanderbilt:

• CONNELLSVILLE (about 6 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: VVS)
• W.P.H.S. (about 11 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA; Abbreviation: P99)
• MOUNT PLEASANT/SCOTTDALE (about 11 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA; Abbreviation: P45)

Amtrak station near Vanderbilt:

• 6 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vanderbilt:

• WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
• CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 16 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
• WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
• CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
• ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 36 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
• POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 37 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
• UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)

Public primary/middle school in Vanderbilt:

• FRANKLIN SCH (Students: 151; Grades: KG – 06)