Ben Avon Heights

Population: 343
Median household income: $240,938
Median home value: $491,700

Located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Ben Avon Heights is a community with a population of 343. Its median household income of $240,938 runs above the Allegheny County figure of $76,393.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ben Avon Heights's population declined 12.5% from 392 to 343, while its median home value rose 36.1% from $361,300 to $491,700.

Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 343
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $240,938
Median home value: $491,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 121
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 84.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

392343

Median household income

$181,875$240,938

Median home value

$361,300$491,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	392	$181,875	$361,300
2020	321	$186,875	$365,300
2021	335	$204,375	$390,300
2022	312	$223,750	$484,200
2023	343	$240,938	$491,700

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5417.8%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	7.3%
5 to 17	64	18.7%
18 to 24	25	7.3%
25 to 34	21	6.1%
35 to 44	44	12.8%
45 to 54	61	17.8%
55 to 64	59	17.2%
65 to 74	29	8.5%
75 and over	15	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	334	97.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate4.4%

Some college or associate's9.2%

Bachelor's degree39.7%

Graduate or professional degree44.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	2.2%
High school graduate	10	4.4%
Some college or associate's	21	9.2%
Bachelor's degree	91	39.7%
Graduate or professional degree	102	44.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone66.8%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.4%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	127	66.8%
Carpooled	3	1.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	28.4%
Other means	4	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	16.2%
15 to 29 min	75	55.1%
30 to 44 min	26	19.1%
45 to 59 min	10	7.4%
60+ min	3	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 0.6% (2 of 343)

	Count	Share
Family households	99	84.6%
Nonfamily households	18	15.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	117	96.7%
Vacant	4	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached99.2%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	120	99.2%
1-unit, attached	1	0.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4205520
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5125, -80.0731

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