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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

St. Marys Micro

St. Marys, PA · 1 counties · 35,112 residents · 827 sq mi
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St. Marys is home to 35,112 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 12% of adults. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 39.4, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $77,400, having risen by half since 1990. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

35,112
+1%since 1990
from 34,878 in 1990
1990 – 2025
42 / sq mi
+1%since 1990
from 42 / sq mi in 1990
39.4
+11%since 1990
from 35.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
827 sq mi
Population, 19902024
30K31K33K34K36K19902000201020202024St. Marys
202431K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.7%(2,008)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.5%(2,266)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(2,564)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(2,384)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.5%(1,595)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.5%(4,374)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.1%(5,668)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.6%(4,767)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.7%(3,413)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.1%(3,201)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.1%(2,147)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.1%(725)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,550
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,866 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$18,174
+69%since 1990
from $10,775 in 1990
US average: $21,522
7.0%
−2.5 ptssince 1990
from 9.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$77,400
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $50,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$418
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $290 in 1990
US average: $602
79.4%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 79.7% in 1990
20.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.3%(34,641)
Black0.1%(47)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(68)
Asian0.3%(117)
2000
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(34,643)
Black0.1%(47)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(142)
Asian0.3%(120)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.4%(107)
Puerto Rican0.3%(103)
Cuban0.2%(55)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(51)
Filipino0.1%(31)
Asian Indian0.1%(28)
Indonesian0.1%(20)
Ancestry
German42.5%(12,950)
Italian18.8%(5,723)
Irish13.5%(4,116)
English7.2%(2,205)
Polish5.9%(1,803)
Swedish5%(1,511)
American4.6%(1,417)
French1.6%(487)
Scottish1.2%(372)
Dutch1.2%(363)
Swiss1%(305)
Croatian1%(301)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Austrian0.7%(207)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(189)
Slovak0.5%(144)
Russian0.3%(98)
Greek0.3%(97)
Welsh0.3%(84)
Slovene0.3%(82)
Belgian0.2%(69)
Hungarian0.2%(56)
Czech0.2%(51)
Norwegian0.2%(51)
Danish0.1%(29)
Arab0.1%(26)
Lebanese0.1%(26)
Portuguese0.1%(26)
Ukrainian0.1%(25)
Lithuanian0.1%(21)
Ghanaian0.1%(19)
British0.1%(18)
Macedonian0.1%(17)
Serbian0.1%(17)
Canadian0%(11)
Turkish0%(2)
Section 05

Education

12.3%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 9.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.7%
+7.8 ptssince 1990
from 74.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.0%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 2.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.2 min
−22%since 1990
from 14.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.1%(3,758)
Married60.5%(8,376)
Widowed4.3%(599)
Divorced8.1%(1,116)
Women 15+
Never married18.8%(2,710)
Married58.1%(8,379)
Widowed14.4%(2,084)
Divorced8.7%(1,257)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.3%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 7.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
27.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 42.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12%(222)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.4%(266)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.8%(774)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.7%(143)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(30)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,852 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in St. Marys, PA?

St. Marys, PA has about 35,112 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in St. Marys, PA?

The typical household in St. Marys, PA earns about $37,550 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Marys, PA expensive?

In St. Marys, PA, the median home is worth about $77,400, and the typical rent is about $418 a month.

How educated are people in St. Marys, PA?

About 12.3% of adults age 25 and over in St. Marys, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Marys, PA?

About 7.0% of people in St. Marys, PA live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Marys, PA grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Marys, PA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 234 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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