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15217

Pittsburgh, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
25,795
Median household income
$95,668
People below poverty
12.7%
Median home value
$455,100

Income

The median income of households in 15217 was $95,668. An estimated 7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 25.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 15217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7
$10,000 to $14,999 4.2
$15,000 to $24,999 6.6
$25,000 to $34,999 5.2
$35,000 to $49,999 8.2
$50,000 to $74,999 11.4
$75,000 to $99,999 9.9
$100,000 to $149,999 10.9
$150,000 to $199,999 10.9
$200,000 or more 25.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 15217 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 105233
Female 66094

An estimated 77.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $28,159. 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 15217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 77.1
Social Security 27.5
Retirement income 24.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.2
Cash public assistance income 1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 4.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 15217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 4.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.5

In 2020-2024, 8.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 13% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 56.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 15217 in 2020-2024, 98.2% had health insurance coverage and 1.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 86.2% and public coverage was 24.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.6%.


In 2020-2024, 15217 had a total population of 25,795 - 13,392 (51.9%) females and 12,403 (48.1%) males. The median age was 38 years. An estimated 17.3% of the population was under 18 years, 41.6% was 19 to 44 years, 20.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 15217 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 573 616
5 to 9 594 673
10 to 14 548 613
15 to 19 501 698
20 to 24 1391 1121
25 to 29 1155 1175
30 to 34 925 1054
35 to 39 1009 1234
40 to 44 980 703
45 to 49 658 700
50 to 54 570 526
55 to 59 480 900
60 to 64 800 573
65 to 69 672 793
70 to 74 772 970
75 to 79 342 440
80 to 84 293 306
85 and over 140 297

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 74.2% were White; 3.5% were Black or African American; 3.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 11.5% were Asian; 1.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.2% of the people in 15217 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 73.3% of the people in 15217 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,640 households in 15217. The average household size was 2.18 people.

Married-couple households made up 42.2% of the households in 15217 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29.9% of all households, while 20.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 23.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 39.6% of all households.

In 15217, 19.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 15217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 42.2
Cohabiting Couples 7.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.7% of males and 45.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 40.8 38.2
Now married, except separated 49.7 45.4
Separated 2.1 1.1
Widowed 3.5 6.5
Divorced 3.9 8.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 15217, 114 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 32.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 80.1% of the people living in 15217 were U.S. natives. 47.4% of the 15217 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 19.9% of 15217 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 47.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 56.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 15217 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 15217.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 15217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 9.2
Asia 48.9
Europe 35.2
Africa 3.6
Northern America 2.7
Oceania 0.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 15217 in 2020-2024, 21.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.1% of people at least five years old; 4.7% 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 15217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.1
Other Indo-European languages 9.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 7.2
Other languages 2.4

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 15217 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 15217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.1
Different house, same county 7.8
Different county, same state 1.5
Different state 4.1
Abroad 1.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 97.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 77.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 15217 was 7,407 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 553 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,228. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,626.

Educational Attainment of People in 15217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.5
High school diploma or equivalency 8.5
Some college, no degree 7.3
Associate's degree 4.5
Bachelor's degree 28.5
Graduate or professional degree 48.8

Disability

In 15217, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 9.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0.7% of people under 18 years old, to 6.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 15217, 64.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 88.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 7.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 12,433 88.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 999 7.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 652 4.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 15217 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 15217 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 0.9
Retail trade 6.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.1
Information 2.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 18.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 49.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4.9
Other Services, except public administration 3.2
Public administration 1.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 15217 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 10,846 76.9
Service occupations 1,114 7.9
Sales and office occupations 1,608 11.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 219 1.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 312 2.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 43% of 15217 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 15217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 43
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 12.5
Walked 6.5
Other means 4.2
Worked from home 28.4

In 2020-2024, 15217 had a total of 12,816 housing units. Of these housing units, 59.5% 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"). 40% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 15217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 59.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 40
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.3

3.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 51.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 15217 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 57.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 15217 had 11,640 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,176 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 52.9% while renters occupied 47.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.52 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.8.

4.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 18.8% and another 5.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 15217:

House Heating Fuel Used in 15217 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 81.8
Electricity 16.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.6
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 15217 was $455,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 58.1 % had a mortgage. 41.9% 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 $2,745 and for owners without a mortgage it was $856.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 15217 was $1,436. 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.