Profile for Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, PA

Vandergrift is on the Kiskiminetas River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 32. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 6 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Vandergrift Fine Arts Festival - June 2-16, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Victorian Vandergrift Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Vandergrift

Cemeteries (21)

Colleges (1)

Communities (17)

Libraries (3)

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23% of Vandergrift residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Vandergrift ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Vandergrift was $16,285, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Vandergrift residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Vandergrift festival dates:

• Vandergrift Fine Arts Festival - June 2-16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Vandergrift, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $321.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $640.

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Westmoreland County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Vandergrift political report.

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The average commute time for Vandergrift workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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