Scottdale

Population: 4,392
Median household income: $56,667
Median home value: $137,700

Scottdale is a community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to 4,392 residents. The median household income of $56,667 is below the Westmoreland County median ($72,468).

From 2019 to 2023, Scottdale's population grew 5.5% from 4,165 to 4,392, while its median home value rose 21.1% from $113,700 to $137,700.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,392
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $56,667
Median home value: $137,700
Median gross rent: $686
Housing units: 2,168
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1654,392

Median household income

$52,425$56,667

Median home value

$113,700$137,700

Median gross rent

$554$686

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,165	$52,425	$113,700	$554
2020	4,116	$51,111	$117,500	$566
2021	4,399	$56,218	$122,400	$583
2022	4,398	$53,354	$137,900	$633
2023	4,392	$56,667	$137,700	$686

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	221	5.0%
5 to 17	697	15.9%
18 to 24	314	7.1%
25 to 34	725	16.5%
35 to 44	353	8.0%
45 to 54	555	12.6%
55 to 64	594	13.5%
65 to 74	414	9.4%
75 and over	519	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,931	89.5%
Black or African American	26	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	61	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	355	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	301	9.5%
High school graduate	1,156	36.6%
Some college or associate's	983	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	401	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	319	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled14.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,512	76.4%
Carpooled	294	14.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	1.1%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	110	5.6%
Other means	39	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	532	28.5%
15 to 29 min	585	31.3%
30 to 44 min	399	21.4%
45 to 59 min	249	13.3%
60+ min	103	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 14.8% (647 of 4,381)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,110	54.5%
Nonfamily households	926	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,036	93.9%
Vacant	132	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,352	66.4%
Renter-occupied	684	33.6%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units15.9%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,481	68.3%
1-unit, attached	46	2.1%
2 to 4 units	345	15.9%
5 to 19 units	72	3.3%
20 or more units	143	6.6%
Mobile home & other	81	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4268432
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1034, -79.5898