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15224

Pittsburgh, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
10,665
Median household income
$66,993
People below poverty
16.7%
Median home value
$246,400

Income

The median income of households in 15224 was $66,993. An estimated 5.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 15224 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.7
$10,000 to $14,999 2.4
$15,000 to $24,999 12.2
$25,000 to $34,999 6.3
$35,000 to $49,999 10.4
$50,000 to $74,999 18.7
$75,000 to $99,999 10.3
$100,000 to $149,999 18.3
$150,000 to $199,999 8.5
$200,000 or more 7.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 15224 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 65410
Female 63887

An estimated 81% of households received earnings. An estimated 21.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,583. 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 15224 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 81
Social Security 21.9
Retirement income 16.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.3
Cash public assistance income 3.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 30.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 29% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 15224 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 30.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 29
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.5

In 2020-2024, 12.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 39.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 41.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 46.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 15224 in 2020-2024, 95% had health insurance coverage and 5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 77.5% and public coverage was 29.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.6%.


In 2020-2024, 15224 had a total population of 10,665 - 5,256 (49.3%) females and 5,409 (50.7%) males. The median age was 34.3 years. An estimated 12.8% of the population was under 18 years, 53.4% was 19 to 44 years, 16.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 15224 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 278 158
5 to 9 192 115
10 to 14 60 164
15 to 19 368 117
20 to 24 281 285
25 to 29 1066 681
30 to 34 824 1020
35 to 39 351 428
40 to 44 325 427
45 to 49 343 234
50 to 54 141 101
55 to 59 215 197
60 to 64 283 221
65 to 69 218 445
70 to 74 204 343
75 to 79 113 141
80 to 84 58 72
85 and over 89 107

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 69.4% were White; 18.6% were Black or African American; 3.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 5.4% were Asian; 8.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.9% of the people in 15224 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 68.5% of the people in 15224 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,470 households in 15224. The average household size was 1.89 people.

Married-couple households made up 25.7% of the households in 15224 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 32.4% of all households, while 29.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 23.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 22.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 45.5% of all households.

In 15224, 14.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 21.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 15224 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 25.7
Cohabiting Couples 12.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 31.3% of males and 31.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 60.4 50.8
Now married, except separated 31.3 31.5
Separated 0.2 2.5
Widowed 1.9 5.8
Divorced 6.3 9.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 15224, 40 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 91.3% of the people living in 15224 were U.S. natives. 65.2% of the 15224 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.7% of 15224 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 41.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 48 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 15224 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 15224.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 15224 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 12.8
Asia 53.4
Europe 20.9
Africa 8.6
Northern America 3.5
Oceania 0.8

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 15224 in 2020-2024, 12.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.4% of people at least five years old; 2.9% 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 15224 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.4
Other Indo-European languages 4.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.6
Other languages 0.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 15224 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 15224 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.6
Different house, same county 9.2
Different county, same state 0.7
Different state 4.2
Abroad 1.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 56.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 15224 was 2,042 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 193 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 891. College or graduate school enrollment was 958.

Educational Attainment of People in 15224 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.3
High school diploma or equivalency 14.7
Some college, no degree 14.2
Associate's degree 7.7
Bachelor's degree 32.1
Graduate or professional degree 24

Disability

In 15224, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 14.8% of people under 18 years old, to 10.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 15224, 66.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 29% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 1.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,363 83.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 883 13.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 118 1.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 15224 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 15224 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 1.1
Manufacturing 5.1
Wholesale trade 1.4
Retail trade 9.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.9
Information 3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 37.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.1
Other Services, except public administration 4
Public administration 4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 15224 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,127 64.6
Service occupations 941 14.7
Sales and office occupations 848 13.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 119 1.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 354 5.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 40.9% of 15224 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 15224 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 40.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 11.7
Walked 12.1
Other means 3.9
Worked from home 26.7

In 2020-2024, 15224 had a total of 6,409 housing units. Of these housing units, 57.3% 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"). 42.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 15224 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 57.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 42.5
Mobile homes 0.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 62.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 15224 was 4.9 rooms, and of these housing units 35.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 15224 had 5,470 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 939 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 38.8% while renters occupied 61.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.23 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.68.

4.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 19.3% and another 4.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 15224:

House Heating Fuel Used in 15224 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 80.3
Electricity 19
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.3
All other fuels 0.1
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 15224 was $246,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.6 % had a mortgage. 33.4% 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 $1,581 and for owners without a mortgage it was $592.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 15224 was $1,251. 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.