Blawnox

Population: 1,469
Median household income: $50,667
Median home value: $181,600

Blawnox is a community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,469 residents. At $50,667, its median household income sits below Allegheny County's $76,393.

From 2019 to 2023, Blawnox's population declined 8.5% from 1,606 to 1,469, while its median home value rose 38.7% from $130,900 to $181,600.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 18.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,469
Median age: 51.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,667
Median home value: $181,600
Median gross rent: $785
Housing units: 985
Homeownership rate: 39.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6061,469

Median household income

$39,091$50,667

Median home value

$130,900$181,600

Median gross rent

$742$785

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,606	$39,091	$130,900	$742
2020	1,580	$36,089	$113,300	$688
2021	1,555	$37,443	$133,900	$697
2022	1,532	$43,333	$169,300	$794
2023	1,469	$50,667	$181,600	$785

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 178.0%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7418.8%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	2.9%
5 to 17	118	8.0%
18 to 24	59	4.0%
25 to 34	223	15.2%
35 to 44	117	8.0%
45 to 54	218	14.8%
55 to 64	238	16.2%
65 to 74	276	18.8%
75 and over	177	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,238	84.3%
Black or African American	12	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	155	10.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	64	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree22.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85	6.8%
High school graduate	316	25.3%
Some college or associate's	265	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	304	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	279	22.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone64.3%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit8.2%

Walked8.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	497	64.3%
Carpooled	26	3.4%
Public transit	63	8.2%
Walked	69	8.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	80	10.3%
Other means	38	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	271	39.1%
15 to 29 min	186	26.8%
30 to 44 min	117	16.9%
45 to 59 min	98	14.1%
60+ min	21	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.63
Poverty rate: 20.7% (304 of 1,469)

	Count	Share
Family households	296	32.7%
Nonfamily households	608	67.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	904	91.8%
Vacant	81	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	353	39.0%
Renter-occupied	551	61.0%

1-unit, detached22.9%

1-unit, attached21.6%

2 to 4 units16.3%

5 to 19 units17.7%

20 or more units21.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	226	22.9%
1-unit, attached	213	21.6%
2 to 4 units	161	16.3%
5 to 19 units	174	17.7%
20 or more units	211	21.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4207000
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 40.4933, -79.8593

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