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Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

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StatisticWilkinsburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population14,02713,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$46,416$77,971$80,734
Median Age40.040.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.7%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$155,500$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,025$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate20.4%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate11.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born5.3%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate30.1%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.826.326.4
Worked from Home24.1%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households15.0%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

Age in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticWilkinsburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age40.040.938.9
Under 18 %15.2%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %19.9%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.0%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.7%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticWilkinsburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households7,6855,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size1.82.42.5
Family Households38.6%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children18.3%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.6%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone51.9%30.9%28.7%
Never Married56.6%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticWilkinsburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,575$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00029.1%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.2%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.1%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.4%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty44.1%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households28.3%14.4%n/a

Housing in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticWilkinsburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units9,5635,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes33.1%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units32.5%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate19.6%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,947.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied69.9%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.0%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,832$3,311n/a

Education in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticWilkinsburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School7.3%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate22.7%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.3%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.2%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.5%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticWilkinsburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.1%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work44.3%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit21.4%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.4%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.2%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.2%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car29.2%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

StatisticWilkinsburgPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.7%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.1%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.1%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.9%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.3%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.0%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Wilkinsburg

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.