The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, St. Marys has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes St. Marys a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of St. Marys spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.01 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of St. Marys citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.61% of adults 25 and older in St. Marys have a college degree.
The per capita income in St. Marys in 2022 was $36,081, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,324 for a family of four. However, St. Marys contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call St. Marys home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Marys residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in St. Marys include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in St. Marys is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
