It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) St. Marys has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. St. Marys has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in St. Marys than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, St. Marys may be for you.
One of the benefits of St. Marys is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.01 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
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.
