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15213

Pittsburgh, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
30,466
Median household income
$31,069
People below poverty
48.2%
Median home value
$233,500

Income

The median income of households in 15213 was $31,069. An estimated 19.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 15213 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 19.3
$10,000 to $14,999 8.6
$15,000 to $24,999 15
$25,000 to $34,999 10.8
$35,000 to $49,999 12.6
$50,000 to $74,999 11.9
$75,000 to $99,999 7.7
$100,000 to $149,999 5.5
$150,000 to $199,999 3
$200,000 or more 5.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 15213 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 52222
Female 36875

An estimated 72.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 21.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 14 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,158. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 15213 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 72.4
Social Security 21.6
Retirement income 14
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6
Cash public assistance income 2.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 48.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 27.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 55.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 15213 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 48.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 27.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 55.9

In 2020-2024, 13.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 9.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 35.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 18.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 15213 in 2020-2024, 96.2% had health insurance coverage and 3.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 86.5% and public coverage was 17.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.5%.


In 2020-2024, 15213 had a total population of 30,466 - 17,069 (56%) females and 13,397 (44%) males. The median age was 20.8 years. An estimated 3.2% of the population was under 18 years, 47.1% was 19 to 44 years, 7.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 15213 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 163 133
5 to 9 155 136
10 to 14 44 24
15 to 19 4896 5948
20 to 24 4314 6284
25 to 29 844 818
30 to 34 552 469
35 to 39 404 442
40 to 44 170 60
45 to 49 165 319
50 to 54 221 266
55 to 59 300 295
60 to 64 208 406
65 to 69 360 353
70 to 74 190 198
75 to 79 163 309
80 to 84 105 244
85 and over 143 365

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 63% were White; 11.2% were Black or African American; 2.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 18.9% were Asian; 5.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.5% of the people in 15213 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 61.5% of the people in 15213 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,915 households in 15213. The average household size was 1.92 people.

Married-couple households made up 15.2% of the households in 15213 while cohabiting couple households made up 4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 48.4% of all households, while 32.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 23.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 31.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 54.7% of all households.

In 15213, 6.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 21.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 15213 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 15.2
Cohabiting Couples 4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
48.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 11.7% of males and 8.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 84.7 84.3
Now married, except separated 11.7 8.8
Separated 0.6 0.1
Widowed 0.6 3.5
Divorced 2.4 3.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 15213, 18 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 84.7% of the people living in 15213 were U.S. natives. 44.7% of the 15213 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 15.3% of 15213 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 27.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 28.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 15213 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 15213.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 15213 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 10.6
Asia 68.9
Europe 7.9
Africa 9.5
Northern America 2.8
Oceania 0.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 15213 in 2020-2024, 25.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.7% of people at least five years old; 6.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 15213 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.7
Other Indo-European languages 8.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 11.2
Other languages 2.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 50.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 15213 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 15213 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 50.9
Different house, same county 18
Different county, same state 12.4
Different state 15.5
Abroad 3.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 62.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 15213 was 22,434 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 70 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 633. College or graduate school enrollment was 21,731.

Educational Attainment of People in 15213 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.9
High school diploma or equivalency 15.9
Some college, no degree 10.8
Associate's degree 3.9
Bachelor's degree 23.6
Graduate or professional degree 39

Disability

In 15213, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 13.8% of people under 18 years old, to 7.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 38.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 15213, 43.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 53.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 86.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 11,160 86.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,513 11.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 253 2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 15213 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 15213 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 1.2
Manufacturing 3.4
Wholesale trade 0.8
Retail trade 14.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2
Information 1.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 43.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 18.3
Other Services, except public administration 3.6
Public administration 1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 15213 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,206 47.9
Service occupations 3,220 24.9
Sales and office occupations 2,688 20.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 244 1.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 586 4.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 26.6% of 15213 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 17.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 15213 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 26.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 12.3
Walked 36.9
Other means 5
Worked from home 14.4

In 2020-2024, 15213 had a total of 11,376 housing units. Of these housing units, 22.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 77.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 15213 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 22.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 77.7
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 34.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 15213 was 3.8 rooms, and of these housing units 27.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 15213 had 8,915 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,461 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 26.6% while renters occupied 73.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.74 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.99.

10.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 37.9% and another 5.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 15213:

House Heating Fuel Used in 15213 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 57.8
Electricity 38.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.3
All other fuels 1.3
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 15213 was $233,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 30.7 % had a mortgage. 69.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,171 and for owners without a mortgage it was $843.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 15213 was $1,263. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.