Brackenridge

Population: 3,203
Median household income: $49,929
Median home value: $87,700

Brackenridge, a community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has 3,203 residents. The median household income of $49,929 is below the Allegheny County median ($76,393).

From 2019 to 2023, Brackenridge's population held roughly steady from 3,175 to 3,203, while its median home value rose 23.9% from $70,800 to $87,700.

The median gross rent is $712. 14.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,203
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $49,929
Median home value: $87,700
Median gross rent: $712
Housing units: 1,841
Homeownership rate: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1753,203

Median household income

$41,204$49,929

Median home value

$70,800$87,700

Median gross rent

$708$712

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,175	$41,204	$70,800	$708
2020	3,155	$40,146	$71,900	$646
2021	3,240	$41,157	$75,100	$673
2022	3,214	$49,388	$84,600	$694
2023	3,203	$49,929	$87,700	$712

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 177.7%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 7418.5%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	144	4.5%
5 to 17	246	7.7%
18 to 24	250	7.8%
25 to 34	341	10.6%
35 to 44	430	13.4%
45 to 54	370	11.6%
55 to 64	664	20.7%
65 to 74	594	18.5%
75 and over	164	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,865	89.4%
Black or African American	194	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	93	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate44.9%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	178	6.9%
High school graduate	1,151	44.9%
Some college or associate's	859	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	295	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	80	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit3.4%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle3.7%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,278	77.9%
Carpooled	93	5.7%
Public transit	56	3.4%
Walked	15	0.9%
Bicycle	60	3.7%
Worked from home	138	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	560	37.3%
15 to 29 min	255	17.0%
30 to 44 min	407	27.1%
45 to 59 min	196	13.0%
60+ min	84	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 11.8% (365 of 3,083)

	Count	Share
Family households	853	51.5%
Nonfamily households	803	48.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,656	90.0%
Vacant	185	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,097	66.2%
Renter-occupied	559	33.8%

1-unit, detached65.9%

1-unit, attached7.4%

2 to 4 units15.5%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,214	65.9%
1-unit, attached	136	7.4%
2 to 4 units	286	15.5%
5 to 19 units	62	3.4%
20 or more units	143	7.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4207976
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.6080, -79.7400

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