Housing data for Plain Grove Township, PA
Plain Grove Township, PA has an estimated 751 residents and 328 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Lawrence County.
20.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,072 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 751 (±134)
- Housing units
- 328 (±44)
- Households that rent
- 20.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,072
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −13.0%
What stands out in Plain Grove Township
Homes heated by fuel oil: 32.6% (±9.6 points) in Plain Grove Township, higher than in Lawrence County (10.1%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 7.8% (±42.4 points) in Plain Grove Township, lower than in Lawrence County (50.9%).
Median home value: $218,100 (±$38,381) in Plain Grove Township, higher than in Lawrence County ($147,200).
Households without a vehicle: 1.7% (±1.5 points) in Plain Grove Township, lower than in Lawrence County (8.0%).
- Heating fuel in Plain Grove Township
- Home values in Plain Grove Township
- Commute and cars in Plain Grove Township
Housing in Plain Grove Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,072 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,208 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 7.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 20.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $70,750 median household income
- Home values: $218,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,278 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,327 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 54.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 46.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −13.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 11.3% 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)
Plain Grove Township against Lawrence County, its state and the nation
| Plain Grove Township | Lawrence County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 751 (±134) | 85,024 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 328 (±44) | 39,591 (±59) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.6% (±9.1 points) | 24.2% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,072 (±$99) | $831 (±$42) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,750 (±$14,025) | $61,931 (±$2,883) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $218,100 (±$38,381) | $147,200 (±$6,024) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,327 (±$341) | $1,967 (±$60) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.6% (±11.7 points) | 77.2% (±2.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.2 minutes (±4.8) | 23.4 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.4% (±4.4 points) | 86.7% (±1.1 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.9 years (±11.1) | 44.9 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Plain Grove Township covers 17.4 square miles of land, about 43 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Plain Grove Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 863 (±109) | 751 (±134) | −13.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 416 (±58) | 328 (±44) | −21.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $817 (±$99) | $1,072 (±$99) | +31.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $148,900 (±$23,173) | $218,100 (±$38,381) | +46.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $75,521 (±$10,529) | $70,750 (±$14,025) | −6.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,258 (±$114) | $1,278 (±$170) | +1.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,913 (±$314) | $2,327 (±$341) | +21.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.5% (±5.5 points) | 20.6% (±9.1 points) | +10.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.5% (±12.5 points) | 0.0% (±37.6 points) | −7.5 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 Lawrence County
Plain Grove Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lawrence County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lawrence County recorded 183 violent and 816 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 Plain Grove Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16156 | 24% | 3,431 | $1,132 | $221,400 | $69,054 |
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 Plain Grove Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township (Mercer County) | 3.2 mi | $1,072 | $233,200 | 12.5% |
| Washington Township (Lawrence County) | 3.5 mi | $1,095 | $220,600 | 20.4% |
| Scott Township (Lawrence County) | 4.7 mi | $1,063 | $189,100 | 6.0% |
| Slippery Rock | 5.0 mi | $1,015 | $255,400 | 73.1% |
| Springfield Township (Mercer County) | 5.2 mi | $1,026 | $238,700 | 19.7% |
| Worth Township (Butler County) | 5.8 mi | $762 | $231,900 | 26.6% |
| Slippery Rock University | 5.9 mi | — | — | 100.0% |
| Volant | 6.0 mi | $1,075 | $120,800 | 27.5% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Plain Grove Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township (Susquehanna County) | $1,066 | $197,500 | $72,250 | 17.4% |
| Rostraver Township | $939 | $228,300 | $73,300 | 19.6% |
| Springfield Township (Bradford County) | $1,125 | $233,600 | $65,553 | 15.5% |
| New Milford Township | $1,070 | $204,800 | $61,932 | 20.8% |
| Beaver Township (Snyder County) | $1,080 | $250,900 | $68,672 | 17.7% |
| Spring Brook Township | $964 | $231,100 | $69,821 | 14.5% |
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 Plain Grove Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $763 | $844 | $1,095 | $1,516 | $1,682 |
HUD income limits for Plain Grove Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,250 | $30,450 | $48,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,800 | $55,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,150 | $62,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,450 | $69,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,950 | $75,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,450 | $80,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,900 | $86,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,400 | $91,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,900.
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 Plain Grove Township
How many renters are there in Plain Grove Township?
Plain Grove Township has an estimated 62 (±30) renting households, 20.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Plain Grove Township?
The median household income in Plain Grove Township is $70,750 (±$14,025) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Plain Grove Township, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $218,100 (±$38,381) for owner-occupied homes in Plain Grove Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Plain Grove Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Plain Grove Township, PA is $1,278 (±$170) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Plain Grove Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Plain Grove Township, PA is $2,327 (±$341) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Plain Grove Township?
Plain Grove Township, PA has an estimated 328 (±44) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Plain Grove Township growing?
In Plain Grove Township, the number of residents went from 863 in 2015–2019 to 751 in 2020–2024 (−13.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Plain Grove Township?
The ZIP code that covers Plain Grove Township is 16156.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16156?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16156 is $1,132 (±$114) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plain Grove township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plain Grove township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plain Grove township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plain Grove township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plain Grove township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Plain Grove township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Plain Grove township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Plain Grove township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:61104, in state:42 county:073).
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 .