Housing data for Mount Union, PA
Mount Union, PA has an estimated 2,328 residents and 1,197 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a borough in Huntingdon County.
48.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $482 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,328 (±284)
- Housing units
- 1,197 (±102)
- Households that rent
- 48.3%
- Median gross rent
- $482
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.7%
What stands out in Mount Union
Households that rent: 48.3% (±7.9 points) in Mount Union, higher than in Huntingdon County (20.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 33.1% (±8.6 points) in Mount Union, higher than in Huntingdon County (14.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 17.1% (±6.3 points) in Mount Union, higher than in Huntingdon County (7.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 12.2% (±6.1 points) in Mount Union, higher than in Huntingdon County (3.4%).
- Renters and owners in Mount Union
- How long people stay in Mount Union
- Commute and cars in Mount Union
- Types of homes in Mount Union
Housing in Mount Union at a glance
- Median rent: $482 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $692 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 32.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 48.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $40,625 median household income
- Home values: $98,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $984 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,292 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 83.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 39.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 30.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 33.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Mount Union against Huntingdon County, its state and the nation
| Mount Union | Huntingdon County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,328 (±284) | 43,653 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,197 (±102) | 20,984 (±120) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 48.3% (±7.9 points) | 20.8% (±1.4 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $482 (±$80) | $810 (±$43) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $40,625 (±$11,173) | $65,557 (±$2,012) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $98,200 (±$8,920) | $183,200 (±$9,133) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,292 (±$121) | $1,718 (±$56) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 83.6% (±12.2 points) | 62.3% (±2.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.1 minutes (±6.1) | 31.2 minutes (±1.1) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.7% (±6.1 points) | 85.9% (±1.2 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.8 years (±4.5) | 44.0 years (±0.3) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Mount Union covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 2,009 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mount Union has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,289 (±232) | 2,328 (±284) | +1.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,344 (±102) | 1,197 (±102) | −10.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $539 (±$34) | $482 (±$80) | −10.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $77,300 (±$4,191) | $98,200 (±$8,920) | +27.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $33,205 (±$5,415) | $40,625 (±$11,173) | +22.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $935 (±$37) | $984 (±$188) | +5.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,101 (±$100) | $1,292 (±$121) | +17.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 48.9% (±6.9 points) | 48.3% (±7.9 points) | −0.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.4% (±5.3 points) | 0.0% (±6.0 points) | −6.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Mount Union
In 2025, the Mount Union Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Huntingdon County, the departments that report recorded 125 violent and 537 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Mount Union
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kistler | 1.0 mi | $886 | $98,000 | 22.3% |
| Newton Hamilton | 2.5 mi | $1,045 | $61,000 | 36.1% |
| Mapleton | 3.2 mi | $775 | $90,000 | 17.9% |
| Shirley Township | 3.5 mi | $906 | $174,200 | 14.0% |
| Mill Creek | 4.5 mi | $739 | $121,900 | 39.1% |
| Wayne Township (Mifflin County) | 4.7 mi | $1,181 | $161,500 | 20.2% |
| Union Township (Huntingdon County) | 5.4 mi | $839 | $164,700 | 13.9% |
| Brady Township (Huntingdon County) | 5.9 mi | $688 | $169,900 | 6.7% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Mount Union
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Hill | $631 | $111,300 | $47,333 | 44.1% |
| Westfield | $622 | $87,300 | $39,861 | 38.3% |
| Connellsville | $683 | $122,900 | $45,721 | 45.7% |
| North Braddock | $695 | $66,100 | $34,564 | 52.7% |
| Reynoldsville | $633 | $95,400 | $52,917 | 39.8% |
| Titusville | $662 | $79,200 | $38,194 | 43.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Mount Union, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $822 | $892 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Mount Union, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,650 | $31,050 | $49,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,450 | $56,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,850 | $76,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,950 | $87,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Huntingdon County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Mount Union
What is the average rent in Mount Union, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mount Union is $482 (±$80) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Mount Union?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Mount Union, PA is $406 (±$71) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mount Union rent-burdened?
32.8% of renting households in Mount Union pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Mount Union?
Mount Union has an estimated 516 (±83) renting households, 48.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mount Union?
The median household income in Mount Union is $40,625 (±$11,173) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mount Union, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $98,200 (±$8,920) for owner-occupied homes in Mount Union (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mount Union growing?
In Mount Union, the number of residents went from 2,289 in 2015–2019 to 2,328 in 2020–2024 (+1.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Union borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Union borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Union borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Union borough, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Union borough, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Union borough, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Union borough, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Huntingdon County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Huntingdon County, PA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Mount Union Police Department (ORI PA0310200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Mount Union borough, Pennsylvania (place:51984, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .