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Slippery Rock, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Slippery Rock is 3,646, which is 18.84% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Slippery Rock population density is 2,215.85 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Slippery Rock is white, which represent 88.43% of the total population. The average Slippery Rock education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,646. #375

Population Growth Since 2000, #140

Slippery Rock, PA	18.84%
Pennsylvania	3.89%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #604

Slippery Rock, PA	2,215.85 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,224 (88.43%, #1458)
Black:	97 (2.66%, #433)
Hispanic:	23 (0.63%, #1034)
Asian:	240 (6.58%, #59)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	15 (0.41%, #159)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	70 (1.92%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	18 (7.50%, see rank)
Chinese:	125 (52.08%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	29 (12.08%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	55 (22.92%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	13 (5.42%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,052 (83.71%) out of the total population of 3,646 reported first ancestry.

	Slippery Rock, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	9	0.25%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	15	0.41%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	9	0.25%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	5	0.14%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	299	8.20%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	100	2.74%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	1,325	36.34%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	8	0.22%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	58	1.59%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	758	20.79%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	432	11.85%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	32	0.88%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	322	8.83%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	33	0.91%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	130	3.57%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	83	2.28%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	2	0.05%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	55	1.51%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	11	0.30%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	24	0.66%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	61	1.67%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	86	2.36%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,718 (47.12%, see rank)

Females: 1,928 (52.88%, see rank)

Slippery Rock, PA	Male: 47.12% Female: 52.88%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Slippery Rock, PA	21.90 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Slippery Rock, PA	22.90 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Slippery Rock, PA	21.30 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Slippery Rock, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	91	2.50%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	60	1.65%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	54	1.48%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	813	22.30%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,364	37.41%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	241	6.61%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	220	6.03%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	174	4.77%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	276	7.57%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	172	4.72%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	84	2.30%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	97	2.66%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Slippery Rock, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,264, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	100, 7.91%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	272, 21.52%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	277, 21.91%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	223, 17.64%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	392, 31.01%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.00, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Slippery Rock, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	67	65.67%	34.33%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	73	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	44	79.55%, see rank	20.45%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,013	94.93%, see rank	5.07%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	98	92.86%, see rank	7.14%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Slippery Rock, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	1,202, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.21, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	377, 31.36%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	825, 68.64%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	404, 33.61%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.73, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	302, 25.12%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	798, 66.39%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Slippery Rock, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,441	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,602	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	1,128	70.41%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	341	21.29%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	14	0.87%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	119	7.43%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,839	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	1,347	73.25%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	334	18.16%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	107	5.82%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	51	2.77%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Slippery Rock, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	3,384	92.81%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,520	69.12%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	825	22.63%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	39	1.07%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	262	7.19%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	133	3.65%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	129	3.54%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	43	1.18%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	206	5.65%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5	0.14%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	8	0.22%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Slippery Rock, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	1,020	84.86%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	3	0.25%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	49	4.08%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	130	10.82%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.