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15215

Pittsburgh, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
11,907
Median household income
$99,071
People below poverty
7.5%
Median home value
$311,300

Income

The median income of households in 15215 was $99,071. An estimated 2.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 20.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 15215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.4
$10,000 to $14,999 4.2
$15,000 to $24,999 7.4
$25,000 to $34,999 4.5
$35,000 to $49,999 8.1
$50,000 to $74,999 14.5
$75,000 to $99,999 9.1
$100,000 to $149,999 18.8
$150,000 to $199,999 10.2
$200,000 or more 20.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 15215 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 91841
Female 69036

An estimated 77.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 34% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,110. 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 15215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 77.6
Social Security 34
Retirement income 27.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.4
Cash public assistance income 2.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 15215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.9

In 2020-2024, 11 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 25.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 56.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 22.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 15215 in 2020-2024, 97.7% had health insurance coverage and 2.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 83% and public coverage was 28.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 15215 had a total population of 11,907 - 5,822 (48.9%) females and 6,085 (51.1%) males. The median age was 40.7 years. An estimated 24% of the population was under 18 years, 29.2% was 19 to 44 years, 25.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 15215 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 368 308
5 to 9 354 371
10 to 14 417 500
15 to 19 467 264
20 to 24 193 269
25 to 29 209 274
30 to 34 473 420
35 to 39 485 442
40 to 44 428 282
45 to 49 523 359
50 to 54 313 426
55 to 59 352 423
60 to 64 409 256
65 to 69 449 346
70 to 74 185 313
75 to 79 190 220
80 to 84 147 132
85 and over 123 217

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 86.5% were White; 2.8% were Black or African American; 4.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 5.4% were Asian; 0.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.6% of the people in 15215 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 85.6% of the people in 15215 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,077 households in 15215. The average household size was 2.32 people.

Married-couple households made up 44.2% of the households in 15215 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24% of all households, while 24.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.8% of all households.

In 15215, 30.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 15215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 44.2
Cohabiting Couples 7.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.3% of males and 51.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 34.9 30.9
Now married, except separated 51.3 51.5
Separated 0.5 1.8
Widowed 2.7 7.9
Divorced 10.6 7.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 15215, 170 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 26.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 92.6% of the people living in 15215 were U.S. natives. 70.3% of the 15215 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 7.4% of 15215 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 52.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 50.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 15215 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 15215.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 15215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 6.1
Asia 60.6
Europe 28
Africa 3.1
Northern America 2.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 15215 in 2020-2024, 10.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.4% of people at least five years old; 3.3% 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 15215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.4
Other Indo-European languages 4.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.9
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 15215 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 15215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.6
Different house, same county 7.1
Different county, same state 0.9
Different state 1.3
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 59% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 15215 was 2,917 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 244 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,096. College or graduate school enrollment was 577.

Educational Attainment of People in 15215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.7
High school diploma or equivalency 18.2
Some college, no degree 9.4
Associate's degree 7.7
Bachelor's degree 29.5
Graduate or professional degree 29.5

Disability

In 15215, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.4% of people under 18 years old, to 8.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 24.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 15215, 62.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,921 84.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 719 12.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 151 2.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 15215 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 15215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 4.4
Manufacturing 7.4
Wholesale trade 1.5
Retail trade 8.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.9
Information 2.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 12.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 15.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.6
Other Services, except public administration 3.6
Public administration 3.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 15215 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,261 56.2
Service occupations 771 13.3
Sales and office occupations 1,115 19.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 295 5.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 357 6.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 63.5% of 15215 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 15215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 63.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 4.7
Walked 4
Other means 0.9
Worked from home 20.2

In 2020-2024, 15215 had a total of 5,588 housing units. Of these housing units, 75.8% 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"). 23.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 15215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 75.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 23.9
Mobile homes 0.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 38.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 15215 was 6.2 rooms, and of these housing units 56.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 15215 had 5,077 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 511 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 73.3% while renters occupied 26.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.47 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.91.

2.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 11.2% and another 9.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 15215:

House Heating Fuel Used in 15215 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 86.6
Electricity 12.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.7
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 15215 was $311,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 61.5 % had a mortgage. 38.5% 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 $2,162 and for owners without a mortgage it was $714.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 15215 was $1,122. 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.