Whitaker

Population: 1,168
Median household income: $62,339
Median home value: $87,800

Located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Whitaker is a community with a population of 1,168. The median household income of $62,339 is below the Allegheny County median ($76,393).

Between 2019 and 2023, Whitaker's population grew 1.7% from 1,148 to 1,168, while its median home value rose 27.6% from $68,800 to $87,800.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 19.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,168
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,339
Median home value: $87,800
Median gross rent: $1,028
Housing units: 623
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 12.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1481,168

Median household income

$44,881$62,339

Median home value

$68,800$87,800

Median gross rent

$829$1,028

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,148	$44,881	$68,800	$829
2020	1,212	$53,103	$72,000	$968
2021	1,247	$55,256	$76,200	$1,024
2022	1,232	$59,242	$84,100	$1,034
2023	1,168	$62,339	$87,800	$1,028

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	3.6%
5 to 17	155	13.3%
18 to 24	86	7.4%
25 to 34	197	16.9%
35 to 44	142	12.2%
45 to 54	121	10.4%
55 to 64	230	19.7%
65 to 74	89	7.6%
75 and over	106	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	805	68.9%
Black or African American	196	16.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	55	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	108	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate52.5%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	7.6%
High school graduate	465	52.5%
Some college or associate's	239	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	82	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	32	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone67.0%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit9.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	396	67.0%
Carpooled	53	9.0%
Public transit	58	9.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	72	12.2%
Other means	12	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	95	18.3%
15 to 29 min	230	44.3%
30 to 44 min	85	16.4%
45 to 59 min	34	6.6%
60+ min	75	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 25.7% (300 of 1,168)

	Count	Share
Family households	218	40.7%
Nonfamily households	318	59.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	536	86.0%
Vacant	87	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	312	58.2%
Renter-occupied	224	41.8%

1-unit, detached87.0%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	542	87.0%
1-unit, attached	14	2.2%
2 to 4 units	10	1.6%
5 to 19 units	49	7.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4284440
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.4005, -79.8854

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