Wilkinsburg, PA Demographic Data
Wilkinsburg, PA Summary
Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 16,026
- Area: 2.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 7,119.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 969.82 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wilkinsburg, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,829
56%
50.8
Male
6,968
44%
49.2
Total Population
15,797
323,128,000
Wilkinsburg, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
748
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
863
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
613
3.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
656
4.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,323
8.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,110
19.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,370
8.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,173
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,118
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,166
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,428
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
975
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
254
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,177
83.4%
77.2
Female
7,606
57.7%
51.3
Male
5,571
42.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,686
80.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,292
20.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,657
16.8%
15.2
Female
1,636
61.6%
55.8
Male
1,021
38.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Wilkinsburg, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,996
94.9%
96.8
White
4,760
30.1%
72.6
Black or African American
9,806
62.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
30
0.2%
0.8
Asian
276
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
32
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
152
1.0%
1.3
Filipino
25
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
30
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
26
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
11
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
8
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
116
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
801
5.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
257
1.6%
17.8
Mexican
30
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
111
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
5
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
111
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,540
98.4%
82.2
Wilkinsburg, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
290
2.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
778
6.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,425
29.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,362
20.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,178
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,169
18.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,392
12.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,068
9.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,526
90.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,561
30.7%
31.2
Wilkinsburg, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,887
50.7%
33.7%
Now Married
3,219
23.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,151
15.8%
11.0%
Separated
304
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,012
7.5
5.8%
Wilkinsburg, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,378
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
671
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
333
2.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
168
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
102
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
68
0.5%
1.1%
Wilkinsburg, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,048
12.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
522
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,342
16.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,271
15.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,479
18.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,223
15.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
576
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
359
4.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
210
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
96
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
33,905
57,617
Per capita income
24,458
31,128
Wilkinsburg, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
65
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
694
9.5%
9.8
Construction
208
2.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,791
38.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
630
8.6%
6.6
Information
126
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
281
3.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
319
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
847
11.6%
11.4
Public administration
259
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
700
9.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
282
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
109
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
146
2.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,958
40.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
582
8.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,746
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,879
25.7%
18.1%
Wilkinsburg, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,159
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,643
50.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
528
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,997
27.9%
5.1
Walked
326
4.6%
2.7
Other means
83
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
582
8.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.9
26.6
Wilkinsburg, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,179
26.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,104
50.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,539
18.9%
37.1
3 or more
304
3.7%
21.0
Wilkinsburg, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,126
78.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,120
38.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,006
61.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,278
21.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Wilkinsburg, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,404
1 room
285
2.7%
2.4
2 rooms
188
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,460
14.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,777
17.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,023
19.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,287
22.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,017
9.8%
12.0
8 rooms
552
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
815
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Wilkinsburg, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,404
1-unit, detached
4,079
39.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,358
13.1%
5.9
2-units
1,055
10.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,123
10.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,050
10.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
625
6.0%
4.4
20 or more units
1,114
10.7%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wilkinsburg, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,528
43.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,396
13.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,714
16.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
904
8.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
570
5.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
916
8.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
172
1.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
173
1.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
31
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Wilkinsburg, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,399
78.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
101
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,471
18.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
49
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
11
0.1%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
68
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
27
0.3%
1.1
Wilkinsburg, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,697
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
46
2.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
49
2.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
164
9.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
205
12.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
548
32.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
685
40.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
703
41.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
201
11.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
176
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
257
15.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
351
20.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Wilkinsburg, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,879
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
24
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
55
1.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
735
15.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,006
20.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,059
62.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
127
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
776
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
632
13.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
359
7.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
757
15.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
588
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
403
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,045
42.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
222
0.0%
0.0%
Wilkinsburg, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,120
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
909
29.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
998
32.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
517
16.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
326
10.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
246
7.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
67
2.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
57
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
77,900
205,000