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Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Vanderbilt is a Census borough of 353 people across 0.18 square miles of land, in Fayette County. Median household income is $56,364, 93.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Vanderbilt
What Vanderbilt is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.18 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,913 plus or minus 461
- County holding the largest share of its areaFayette County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Vanderbilt
- Population353 plus or minus 85
- Median age49.9 plus or minus 10.2
- Population under 1866 plus or minus 33
- Share under 1818.7 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Population 65 and over86 plus or minus 29
- Share 65 and over24.4 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Households166 plus or minus 35
- Family households112 plus or minus 31
- Share of households that are families67.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Vanderbilt
- Median household income$56,364
- Per capita income$35,736
- Civilian labor force183 plus or minus 61
- Employed180 plus or minus 61
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 5
- Unemployment rate1.6 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over277 plus or minus 64
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.3 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Vanderbilt
- Housing units176 plus or minus 36
- Occupied units166 plus or minus 35
- Vacant units10 plus or minus 9
- Vacancy rate5.7 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Owner occupied155 plus or minus 36
- Renter occupied11 plus or minus 8
- Ownership rate93.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$102,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$850
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.1 percent
- Single family units156 plus or minus 37
- Share single family88.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1 plus or minus 12
- Share in buildings of two or more0.6 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes19 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Vanderbilt gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute178 plus or minus 61
- Commuting under 15 minutes44 plus or minus 34
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.7 percent plus or minus 17.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more58 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more32.6 percent plus or minus 24.4
- Drove alone96.7 percent
- Carpooled0.6 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Worked from home1.1 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Vanderbilt
- NFIP communityBorough of Vanderbilt
- NFIP community number421620
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/18/17(M)
The Borough of Vanderbilt participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 421620 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Fayette County, not Vanderbilt
Fayette County context, not Vanderbilt figures
- Establishments in Fayette County2,485
- Covered employment, Fayette County37,892
- Average annual pay, Fayette County$51,069
- Housing units permitted, Fayette County189
Every figure in this section is published for Fayette County as a whole and is not a measurement of Vanderbilt.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Vanderbilt questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania?
353, in 166 households. Vanderbilt borough covers 0.18 square miles of land, which is 1,913 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Vanderbilt in?
Fayette County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Vanderbilt?
$56,364. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $102,900. Median gross rent is $850 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Vanderbilt in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Vanderbilt appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Vanderbilt, borough of, community 421620, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Vanderbilt figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Fayette County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Vanderbilt.
Is zoning published for Vanderbilt?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.