Crafton

Population: 5,995
Median household income: $71,458
Median home value: $193,600

Crafton is a community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to 5,995 residents. The median household income of $71,458 is below the Allegheny County median ($76,393).

From 2019 to 2023, Crafton's population grew 2.7% from 5,838 to 5,995, while its median home value rose 30.9% from $147,900 to $193,600.

46.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,995
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $71,458
Median home value: $193,600
Median gross rent: $1,006
Housing units: 3,323
Homeownership rate: 55.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8385,995

Median household income

$52,449$71,458

Median home value

$147,900$193,600

Median gross rent

$806$1,006

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,838	$52,449	$147,900	$806
2020	5,810	$58,110	$148,500	$794
2021	6,067	$64,194	$157,800	$880
2022	6,044	$72,099	$175,300	$996
2023	5,995	$71,458	$193,600	$1,006

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	263	4.4%
5 to 17	602	10.0%
18 to 24	506	8.4%
25 to 34	957	16.0%
35 to 44	759	12.7%
45 to 54	779	13.0%
55 to 64	942	15.7%
65 to 74	852	14.2%
75 and over	335	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,064	84.5%
Black or African American	485	8.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	92	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	163	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	191	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	207	4.5%
High school graduate	1,142	24.7%
Some college or associate's	1,613	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,094	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	568	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone69.7%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit7.2%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,346	69.7%
Carpooled	111	3.3%
Public transit	243	7.2%
Walked	68	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	598	17.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	590	21.3%
15 to 29 min	1,440	52.0%
30 to 44 min	440	15.9%
45 to 59 min	93	3.4%
60+ min	205	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 8.4% (501 of 5,984)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,487	48.1%
Nonfamily households	1,603	51.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,090	93.0%
Vacant	233	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,704	55.1%
Renter-occupied	1,386	44.9%

1-unit, detached46.7%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units28.4%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,552	46.7%
1-unit, attached	239	7.2%
2 to 4 units	945	28.4%
5 to 19 units	397	11.9%
20 or more units	190	5.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4216848
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4333, -80.0711

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