Slippery Rock is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Slippery Rock to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.
As is often the case in a small borough, Slippery Rock doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Slippery Rock citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.14% of adults in Slippery Rock have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Slippery Rock in 2018 was $24,967, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,868 for a family of four. However, Slippery Rock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Slippery Rock also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.73% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Slippery Rock is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Slippery Rock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Slippery Rock residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Slippery Rock include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Slippery Rock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
