Rural Valley

County:: Armstrong County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.111
State:: Pennsylvania

Rural Valley is a borough located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Rural Valley has a 2025 population of 795. Rural Valley is currently declining at a rate of -0.87% annually and its population has decreased by -4.1% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 829 in 2020.

The average household income in Rural Valley is $83,401 with a poverty rate of 8.92%.The median age in Rural Valley is 50.1 years: 45.6 years for males, and 50.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Rural Valley includes 96.66% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	898	96.66%
Two or more races	29	3.12%
Black or African American	2	0.22%

Rural Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rural Valley's average per capita income is $46,250. Household income levels show a median of $70,625. The poverty rate stands at 8.92%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$87,375	-
Families	$85,250	$97,566
Households	$70,625	$83,401
Non Families	$30,417	$41,226

$46,250

Average Income

$70,625

Median Household Income

8.92%

Poverty Rate