Jefferson Hills

Population: 12,313
Median household income: $117,518
Median home value: $309,600

Located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Jefferson Hills is a community with a population of 12,313. At $117,518, its median household income sits above Allegheny County's $76,393.

From 2019 to 2023, Jefferson Hills's population grew 9.9% from 11,200 to 12,313, while its median home value rose 35.4% from $228,600 to $309,600.

75.7% of workers drive to work alone. 80.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,313
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $117,518
Median home value: $309,600
Median gross rent: $1,276
Housing units: 5,077
Homeownership rate: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,20012,313

Median household income

$93,140$117,518

Median home value

$228,600$309,600

Median gross rent

$1,119$1,276

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,200	$93,140	$228,600	$1,119
2020	11,166	$96,645	$246,300	$1,135
2021	12,215	$95,652	$255,500	$1,192
2022	12,296	$108,245	$275,700	$1,297
2023	12,313	$117,518	$309,600	$1,276

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	523	4.2%
5 to 17	2,035	16.5%
18 to 24	909	7.4%
25 to 34	1,054	8.6%
35 to 44	1,874	15.2%
45 to 54	1,287	10.5%
55 to 64	1,732	14.1%
65 to 74	1,701	13.8%
75 and over	1,198	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,165	90.7%
Black or African American	333	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	415	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	194	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	206	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate24.0%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree25.9%

Graduate or professional degree19.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	613	6.9%
High school graduate	2,122	24.0%
Some college or associate's	2,078	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,295	25.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,738	19.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home18.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,880	75.7%
Carpooled	284	4.4%
Public transit	12	0.2%
Walked	13	0.2%
Bicycle	11	0.2%
Worked from home	1,193	18.5%
Other means	55	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,348	25.7%
15 to 29 min	1,674	31.9%
30 to 44 min	1,220	23.2%
45 to 59 min	514	9.8%
60+ min	499	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 2.0% (244 of 12,100)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,580	76.1%
Nonfamily households	1,125	23.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,705	92.7%
Vacant	372	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,018	85.4%
Renter-occupied	687	14.6%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,097	80.7%
1-unit, attached	452	8.9%
2 to 4 units	109	2.1%
5 to 19 units	262	5.2%
20 or more units	77	1.5%
Mobile home & other	80	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4237955
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 40.2972, -79.9425

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