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Vandergrift, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Vandergrift is a Census borough of 5,011 people across 1.36 square miles of land, in Westmoreland County. Median household income is $50,901, 54.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $475,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Vandergrift
What Vandergrift is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.36 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,683
- County holding the largest share of its areaWestmoreland 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 Vandergrift
- Population5,011
- Median age36.1
- Population under 181,412
- Share under 1828.2 percent
- Population 65 and over699
- Share 65 and over13.9 percent
- Households2,199
- Family households1,453
- Share of households that are families66.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Vandergrift
- Median household income$50,901
- Per capita income$25,660
- Civilian labor force2,556
- Employed2,332
- Unemployed224 plus or minus 77
- Unemployment rate8.8 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over3,253
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Vandergrift
- Housing units2,731
- Occupied units2,199
- Vacant units532 plus or minus 132
- Vacancy rate19.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Owner occupied1,198
- Renter occupied1,001 plus or minus 214
- Ownership rate54.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$93,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$794
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.7 percent
- Single family units2,222
- Share single family81.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more447 plus or minus 218
- Share in buildings of two or more16.4 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Mobile homes62 plus or minus 43
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Vandergrift gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,866
- Commuting under 15 minutes657 plus or minus 155
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.2 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more779 plus or minus 160
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.7 percent
- Drove alone58.1 percent
- Carpooled12.6 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport2.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Walked3.9 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home19.7 percent plus or minus 9.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Vandergrift (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$475,000
- Average approval$158,333
- Median approval$120,000
- Largest approval$255,000
- Jobs supported10
- Jobs per approval3.3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Vandergrift, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Vandergrift
- NFIP communityBorough of Vandergrift
- NFIP community number420904
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/17/11
The Borough of Vandergrift participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420904 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.
Westmoreland County, not Vandergrift
Westmoreland County context, not Vandergrift figures
- Establishments in Westmoreland County8,428
- Covered employment, Westmoreland County129,350
- Average annual pay, Westmoreland County$56,519
- Housing units permitted, Westmoreland County414
Every figure in this section is published for Westmoreland County as a whole and is not a measurement of Vandergrift.
All Westmoreland County figures →
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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
Vandergrift questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania?
5,011, in 2,199 households. Vandergrift borough covers 1.36 square miles of land, which is 3,683 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Vandergrift in?
Westmoreland 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 Vandergrift?
$50,901. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $93,900. Median gross rent is $794 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Vandergrift businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $475,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $120,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Vandergrift, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Vandergrift borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Vandergrift. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Vandergrift in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Vandergrift appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Vandergrift, borough of, community 420904, 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 Vandergrift figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Westmoreland 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 Vandergrift.
Is zoning published for Vandergrift?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.