Sturgeon

Population: 1,353
Median household income: $156,389
Median home value: $258,800

Sturgeon, a community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has 1,353 residents. At $156,389, its median household income sits above Allegheny County's $76,393.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sturgeon's population declined 14.4% from 1,580 to 1,353, while its median home value rose 57.0% from $164,800 to $258,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,353
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $156,389
Median home value: $258,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 535
Homeownership rate: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5801,353

Median household income

$75,859$156,389

Median home value

$164,800$258,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,580	$75,859	$164,800
2020	1,275	$78,657	$171,100
2021	1,623	$94,327	$198,600
2022	1,407	$151,103	$236,500
2023	1,353	$156,389	$258,800

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

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4419.7%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	1.0%
5 to 17	307	22.7%
18 to 24	55	4.1%
25 to 34	177	13.1%
35 to 44	266	19.7%
45 to 54	147	10.9%
55 to 64	180	13.3%
65 to 74	132	9.8%
75 and over	75	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,263	93.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	90	6.7%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.1%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree38.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	1.1%
High school graduate	267	27.3%
Some college or associate's	250	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	376	38.5%
Graduate or professional degree	73	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone69.8%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit2.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	461	69.8%
Carpooled	13	2.0%
Public transit	19	2.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	167	25.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	9.1%
15 to 29 min	336	68.2%
30 to 44 min	72	14.6%
45 to 59 min	11	2.2%
60+ min	29	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 1.0% (14 of 1,353)

	Count	Share
Family households	417	88.7%
Nonfamily households	53	11.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	470	87.9%
Vacant	65	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	444	94.5%
Renter-occupied	26	5.5%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	399	74.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	65	12.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	71	13.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4274944
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3835, -80.2152

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