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United States / Pennsylvania / No Metro Area / Elk County / St. Marys / Zip Codes
St. Marys, PA is a small town located just outside of northwestern Pennsylvania. The population of St. Marys is around 13,000 people and it is home to many local businesses such as St. Marys Lumber Company, Smith Dairy Products, and Muffley's Hardware Store. Despite its size, living costs in St. Marys are relatively low when compared to that of the US average. The average two bedroom rent in St. Marys comes out to be $820 compared to $1,430 for the US as a whole. And even when looking at grocery costs in St. Marys, they come out to be 99 compared to 100 for the US on average which shows how affordable life can be in this small town.

St. Marys has an unemployment rate of 7.7%. The US average is 6.0%.

St. Marys has seen the job market decrease by -0.8% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 18.7%, which is lower than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for St. Marys
- The Sales Tax Rate for St. Marys is 6.0%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for St. Marys is 4.1%. The US average is 4.6%.
- Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing Cost of Living.

Income and Salaries for St. Marys
- The average income of a St. Marys resident is $32,858 a year. The US average is $37,638 a year.
- The Median household income of a St. Marys resident is $57,746 a year. The US average is $69,021 a year.

Income by Population Percent

  EconomySt. Marys, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  7.76
  -10.5%-6.2%
  18.7%33.5%
  6.0%6.2%
  4.1%4.6%
  $32,858$37,638
  $57,746$69,021
  $77,407$85,028
  Population by Occupation
  0.7%1.2%
  0.1%0.5%
  4.8%6.8%
  41.1%10.0%
  3.0%2.5%
  9.2%11.0%
  2.7%4.8%
  0.5%0.8%
  1.6%1.9%
  1.3%4.7%
  1.2%1.9%
  1.3%7.6%
  0.1%0.1%
  2.5%4.2%
  4.7%9.3%
  17.3%14.0%
  0.1%2.1%
  2.4%7.0%
  3.8%4.8%
  1.5%4.7%
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Over 11 years ago

The population continues to decline in St. Marys. The Census Bureau came out with their latest numbers and the population continues to decline. In 2011 it was at  More

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Over 11 years ago

This place is full of nothing but old people and rednecks. They have no idea what the rest of the world is like because they are very isolated geographically and  More

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St. Marys, and the whole Elk County area are a textbook example of the term "Brain Drain." Ever since the mid to late 90's, most of the youth that went away to college  More

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