Housing data for Pine Grove Mills, PA
Pine Grove Mills, PA has an estimated 1,502 residents and 699 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Centre County.
10.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,410 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,502 (±625)
- Housing units
- 699 (±248)
- Households that rent
- 10.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,410
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.7%
What stands out in Pine Grove Mills
Rental vacancy rate: 56.4% (±40.3 points) in Pine Grove Mills, higher than in Centre County (7.2%).
Working from home: 51.7% (±26.9 points) in Pine Grove Mills, higher than in Centre County (15.3%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 62.3% (±21.7 points) in Pine Grove Mills, higher than in Centre County (19.9%).
Median household income: $180,173 (±$27,878) in Pine Grove Mills, higher than in Centre County ($74,291).
- Commute and cars in Pine Grove Mills
- Heating fuel in Pine Grove Mills
- Income and affordability in Pine Grove Mills
Housing in Pine Grove Mills at a glance
- Median rent: $1,410 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $180,173 median household income
- Home values: $378,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,788 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,814 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 2.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 88.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 81.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 56.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 19.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +2.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Pine Grove Mills against Centre County, its state and the nation
| Pine Grove Mills | Centre County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,502 (±625) | 158,576 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 699 (±248) | 66,475 (±145) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.2% (±10.3 points) | 38.2% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,410 (±$575) | $1,207 (±$27) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $180,173 (±$27,878) | $74,291 (±$2,520) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $378,500 (±$65,419) | $323,500 (±$7,308) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,814 (±$2,641) | $3,386 (±$96) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 81.3% (±34.5 points) | 49.6% (±2.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.9 minutes (±8.0) | 20.2 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.8% (±3.4 points) | 85.5% (±1.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.7 years (±7.8) | 34.2 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Pine Grove Mills covers 2.5 square miles of land, about 600 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pine Grove Mills has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,463 (±365) | 1,502 (±625) | +2.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 725 (±137) | 699 (±248) | −3.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $228,300 (±$26,209) | $378,500 (±$65,419) | +65.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $78,766 (±$20,033) | $180,173 (±$27,878) | +128.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,643 (±$310) | $2,788 (±$386) | +69.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,594 (±$837) | $3,814 (±$2,641) | +47.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±3.6 points) | 10.2% (±10.3 points) | +10.2 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 Centre County
Pine Grove Mills has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Centre County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Centre County recorded 96 violent and 608 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Pine Grove Mills
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16868 | 100% | 1,050 | $1,188 | $372,900 | $180,412 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Pine Grove Mills
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramblewood | 2.9 mi | $2,037 | $269,500 | 22.2% |
| State College | 4.4 mi | $1,273 | $437,800 | 73.9% |
| Park Forest Village | 4.8 mi | $1,331 | $389,600 | 44.4% |
| Jackson Township (Huntingdon County) | 5.9 mi | $789 | $251,600 | 10.4% |
| Barree Township | 6.3 mi | $679 | $232,800 | 9.5% |
| Toftrees | 6.4 mi | $1,566 | $434,100 | 83.1% |
| Harris Township | 6.6 mi | $1,289 | $425,500 | 19.6% |
| Lemont | 6.7 mi | $1,481 | $385,600 | 23.1% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Pine Grove Mills
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantley | $1,396 | $429,400 | $167,069 | 9.0% |
| Bell Acres | $1,098 | $437,500 | $165,987 | 5.5% |
| Langhorne Manor | $1,600 | $554,300 | $137,917 | 15.0% |
| Kilbuck Township | $1,714 | $348,400 | $123,875 | 7.4% |
| North Abington Township | $1,342 | $442,600 | $130,000 | 9.9% |
| Whitfield | $1,474 | $311,700 | $126,740 | 9.1% |
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 Pine Grove Mills, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,274 | $1,282 | $1,537 | $1,977 | $2,020 |
HUD income limits for Pine Grove Mills, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,850 | $41,450 | $66,300 |
| 2 people | $28,400 | $47,350 | $75,750 |
| 3 people | $31,950 | $53,250 | $85,200 |
| 4 people | $35,500 | $59,150 | $94,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,900 | $102,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,650 | $109,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $73,350 | $117,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $78,100 | $124,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the State College, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $118,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Pine Grove Mills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Ferguson Township (Centre County), whose figures include it.
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 Pine Grove Mills
What is the median household income in Pine Grove Mills?
The median household income in Pine Grove Mills is $180,173 (±$27,878) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Pine Grove Mills, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $378,500 (±$65,419) for owner-occupied homes in Pine Grove Mills (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Pine Grove Mills?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pine Grove Mills, PA is $2,788 (±$386) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Pine Grove Mills?
Pine Grove Mills, PA has an estimated 699 (±248) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Pine Grove Mills?
81.3% of homes in Pine Grove Mills, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Pine Grove Mills?
Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Pine Grove Mills, used by 62.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pine Grove Mills growing?
In Pine Grove Mills, the number of residents went from 1,463 in 2015–2019 to 1,502 in 2020–2024 (+2.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Pine Grove Mills?
The ZIP code that covers Pine Grove Mills is 16868.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16868?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16868 is $1,188 (±$636) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Grove Mills CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Grove Mills CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Grove Mills CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Grove Mills CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Grove Mills CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Grove Mills CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pine Grove Mills CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: State College, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: State College, PA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Pine Grove Mills CDP, Pennsylvania (place:60496, 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 .