Castle Shannon

Population: 8,237
Median household income: $62,426
Median home value: $182,400

Castle Shannon, a community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has 8,237 residents. Its median household income of $62,426 runs below the Allegheny County figure of $76,393.

Between 2019 and 2023, Castle Shannon's population held roughly steady from 8,213 to 8,237, while its median home value rose 45.3% from $125,500 to $182,400.

Owners occupy 60.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,237
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,426
Median home value: $182,400
Median gross rent: $1,002
Housing units: 4,044
Homeownership rate: 60.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2138,237

Median household income

$62,149$62,426

Median home value

$125,500$182,400

Median gross rent

$859$1,002

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,213	$62,149	$125,500	$859
2020	8,249	$64,416	$134,500	$928
2021	8,307	$66,196	$142,800	$949
2022	8,283	$65,700	$167,400	$971
2023	8,237	$62,426	$182,400	$1,002

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3419.4%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	288	3.5%
5 to 17	1,102	13.4%
18 to 24	572	6.9%
25 to 34	1,595	19.4%
35 to 44	1,329	16.1%
45 to 54	623	7.6%
55 to 64	1,095	13.3%
65 to 74	846	10.3%
75 and over	787	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,032	85.4%
Black or African American	391	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	225	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	34	0.4%
Two or more races	285	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	270	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree26.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	398	6.3%
High school graduate	1,832	29.2%
Some college or associate's	1,764	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,666	26.5%
Graduate or professional degree	615	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone64.7%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit13.9%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,013	64.7%
Carpooled	380	8.2%
Public transit	647	13.9%
Walked	110	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	507	10.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	665	16.0%
15 to 29 min	1,726	41.6%
30 to 44 min	1,272	30.7%
45 to 59 min	321	7.7%
60+ min	166	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 8.4% (691 of 8,178)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,755	46.7%
Nonfamily households	2,000	53.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,755	92.9%
Vacant	289	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,286	60.9%
Renter-occupied	1,469	39.1%

1-unit, detached57.5%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units14.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,324	57.5%
1-unit, attached	245	6.1%
2 to 4 units	531	13.1%
5 to 19 units	374	9.2%
20 or more units	570	14.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4211680
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3664, -80.0195

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