Pitcairn

Population: 3,065
Median household income: $34,400
Median home value: $68,600

Located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Pitcairn is a community with a population of 3,065. At $34,400, its median household income sits below Allegheny County's $76,393.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pitcairn's population declined 4.1% from 3,195 to 3,065, while its median home value was little changed from $68,100 to $68,600.

Owners occupy 35.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,065
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $34,400
Median home value: $68,600
Median gross rent: $765
Housing units: 1,696
Homeownership rate: 35.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1953,065

Median household income

$32,864$34,400

Median home value

$68,100$68,600

Median gross rent

$687$765

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,195	$32,864	$68,100	$687
2020	3,180	$34,882	$72,100	$663
2021	3,117	$34,331	$64,500	$718
2022	3,084	$35,829	$68,000	$744
2023	3,065	$34,400	$68,600	$765

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

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6418.9%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	308	10.0%
5 to 17	407	13.3%
18 to 24	287	9.4%
25 to 34	410	13.4%
35 to 44	335	10.9%
45 to 54	212	6.9%
55 to 64	580	18.9%
65 to 74	334	10.9%
75 and over	192	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,824	59.5%
Black or African American	961	31.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.4%
Two or more races	155	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	112	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	197	9.5%
High school graduate	868	42.1%
Some college or associate's	659	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	264	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	75	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone64.6%

Carpooled19.1%

Public transit6.6%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	729	64.6%
Carpooled	216	19.1%
Public transit	75	6.6%
Walked	12	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	96	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	380	36.8%
15 to 29 min	235	22.8%
30 to 44 min	239	23.2%
45 to 59 min	87	8.4%
60+ min	91	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 21.9% (670 of 3,065)

	Count	Share
Family households	708	51.5%
Nonfamily households	668	48.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,376	81.1%
Vacant	320	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	494	35.9%
Renter-occupied	882	64.1%

1-unit, detached40.3%

1-unit, attached12.1%

2 to 4 units16.2%

5 to 19 units17.5%

20 or more units14.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	683	40.3%
1-unit, attached	205	12.1%
2 to 4 units	274	16.2%
5 to 19 units	297	17.5%
20 or more units	237	14.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4260712
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4078, -79.7764

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