Carnegie

Population: 8,015
Median household income: $62,327
Median home value: $168,800

Carnegie, a community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has 8,015 residents. Its median household income of $62,327 runs below the Allegheny County figure of $76,393.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carnegie's population grew 1.7% from 7,883 to 8,015, while its median home value rose 36.5% from $123,700 to $168,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.5% of the population. 61.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,015
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,327
Median home value: $168,800
Median gross rent: $880
Housing units: 4,691
Homeownership rate: 53.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8838,015

Median household income

$52,612$62,327

Median home value

$123,700$168,800

Median gross rent

$758$880

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,883	$52,612	$123,700	$758
2020	7,839	$53,788	$131,700	$775
2021	8,100	$54,067	$136,800	$757
2022	8,067	$61,875	$159,000	$825
2023	8,015	$62,327	$168,800	$880

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 179.2%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	598	7.5%
5 to 17	740	9.2%
18 to 24	389	4.9%
25 to 34	1,362	17.0%
35 to 44	1,154	14.4%
45 to 54	884	11.0%
55 to 64	1,197	14.9%
65 to 74	1,034	12.9%
75 and over	657	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,368	79.5%
Black or African American	791	9.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	244	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	358	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	240	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree25.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	374	5.9%
High school graduate	1,717	27.3%
Some college or associate's	1,951	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,619	25.7%
Graduate or professional degree	627	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone61.6%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit6.3%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home21.9%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,888	61.6%
Carpooled	362	7.7%
Public transit	294	6.3%
Walked	90	1.9%
Bicycle	18	0.4%
Worked from home	1,027	21.9%
Other means	10	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	745	20.3%
15 to 29 min	1,392	38.0%
30 to 44 min	1,151	31.4%
45 to 59 min	243	6.6%
60+ min	131	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.87
Poverty rate: 10.5% (841 of 8,002)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,886	44.2%
Nonfamily households	2,380	55.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,266	90.9%
Vacant	425	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,265	53.1%
Renter-occupied	2,001	46.9%

1-unit, detached52.4%

1-unit, attached12.3%

2 to 4 units14.4%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units15.5%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,456	52.4%
1-unit, attached	577	12.3%
2 to 4 units	674	14.4%
5 to 19 units	243	5.2%
20 or more units	728	15.5%
Mobile home & other	13	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4211336
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4080, -80.0860

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