The Town Files

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

64,622 people. The median home is worth $157,300 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $65,008.

Towns in Armstrong County

Towns in Armstrong County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kiskiminetas4,605$178,900$64,89652.1
Manor4,179$177,400$75,15248.1
Kittanning3,921$101,300$51,71144.7
East Franklin3,816$216,000$98,02555.2
Ford City2,859$84,400$57,97146.5
Cowanshannock2,741$169,400$64,36046.0
South Buffalo2,709$246,000$93,24150.0
North Buffalo2,699$182,900$75,79943.1

People and housing

Armstrong CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$157,300$214,250
Median rent$785$996
Median household income$65,008$75,278
Median age47.244.2
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%23.8%
Below the poverty line11.8%8.5%

Jobs and pay

15,650 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,796 a year.

Largest industries in Armstrong CountyHealth care & social assistan…3,119 jobs · $52,467Retail1,861 jobs · $32,298Manufacturing1,530 jobs · $60,055Hotels & restaurants1,338 jobs · $15,224Construction1,072 jobs · $66,248Transportation & warehousing802 jobs · $41,632
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Armstrong County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 572 storm events in Armstrong County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Armstrong County by type since 1996Hail68Flood32High Wind18Ice Storm10Heavy Rain6Heavy Snow17Flash Flood61Winter Storm19Winter Weather40Cold/Wind Chill4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Armstrong County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3356: Hurricane Sandy
April 16, 2010SnowstormDR-1898: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms
June 30, 2006Severe StormDR-1649: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
September 10, 2005HurricaneEM-3235: Hurricane Katrina
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).