Ben Avon

Population: 1,919
Median household income: $100,353
Median home value: $342,800

Located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Ben Avon is a community with a population of 1,919. Its median household income of $100,353 runs above the Allegheny County figure of $76,393.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ben Avon's population held roughly steady from 1,904 to 1,919, while its median home value rose 48.7% from $230,600 to $342,800.

64.8% of workers drive to work alone. 73.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,919
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $100,353
Median home value: $342,800
Median gross rent: $1,370
Housing units: 846
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9041,919

Median household income

$92,143$100,353

Median home value

$230,600$342,800

Median gross rent

$987$1,370

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,904	$92,143	$230,600	$987
2020	1,931	$95,313	$263,800	$1,099
2021	1,899	$92,057	$268,700	$1,189
2022	1,878	$97,175	$329,200	$1,341
2023	1,919	$100,353	$342,800	$1,370

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	133	6.9%
5 to 17	324	16.9%
18 to 24	103	5.4%
25 to 34	300	15.6%
35 to 44	306	15.9%
45 to 54	236	12.3%
55 to 64	213	11.1%
65 to 74	166	8.7%
75 and over	138	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,661	86.6%
Black or African American	77	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	1.0%
Two or more races	88	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate10.7%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree39.3%

Graduate or professional degree25.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	1.0%
High school graduate	145	10.7%
Some college or associate's	321	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	534	39.3%
Graduate or professional degree	345	25.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone64.8%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit3.8%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home26.2%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	666	64.8%
Carpooled	28	2.7%
Public transit	39	3.8%
Walked	7	0.7%
Bicycle	2	0.2%
Worked from home	269	26.2%
Other means	16	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	145	19.1%
15 to 29 min	359	47.4%
30 to 44 min	195	25.7%
45 to 59 min	17	2.2%
60+ min	42	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 7.2% (139 of 1,919)

	Count	Share
Family households	536	68.5%
Nonfamily households	247	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	783	92.6%
Vacant	63	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	533	68.1%
Renter-occupied	250	31.9%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units20.0%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	622	73.5%
1-unit, attached	42	5.0%
2 to 4 units	169	20.0%
5 to 19 units	13	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4205504
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 40.5052, -80.0821

Compare with nearby cities

Other places in Allegheny County

111