Population 29,228 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Aliquippa
Household size in Aliquippa
| Period | Aliquippa | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Aliquippa is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.38 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Aliquippa
| Period | Aliquippa | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Aliquippa skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 45.0 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Aliquippa
| Period | Aliquippa | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Aliquippa than nationally: 10.3%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are more common here than in the wider Pittsburgh area (8.8%). The single-parent share is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Aliquippa
Renters in Aliquippa
| Period | Aliquippa | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Aliquippa rent their homes (26.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 44.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the west. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 2.5 points, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Aliquippa
| Period | Aliquippa | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Aliquippa: 11.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Aliquippa has a higher vacancy rate than at least four in five Pennsylvania cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Aliquippa
| Period | Aliquippa | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Aliquippa is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Aliquippa
| Period | Aliquippa | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $762 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $738 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $877 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,062 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$299 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Aliquippa costs $1,062 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $299 a month from 2006–10, a 39% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northeast; the highest are in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Aliquippa
Bachelor's degrees in Aliquippa
| Period | Aliquippa | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Aliquippa (29.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.5 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Aliquippa
| Period | Aliquippa | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.3% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Aliquippa: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Aliquippa
| Period | Aliquippa | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Aliquippa is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Aliquippa compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliquippa | 2.21 | 46.7 | 10.3% | 26.2% | 11.5% | 1961 | $1,062 | 29.9% | 95.4% | 4.7% |
| New Sheffield | 2.40 | 51.9 | 8.6% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1980 | $1,263 | 32.7% | 98.5% | 2.7% |
| South Heights | 2.32 | 38.3 | 13.2% | 30.1% | 2.6% | 1966 | $988 | 37.9% | 97.3% | 3.8% |
| Ambridge | 2.26 | 40.7 | 12.2% | 39.4% | 12.8% | 1943 | $1,012 | 24.2% | 95.5% | 7.2% |
| Gringo | 2.53 | 46.9 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 19.0% | 1978 | $1,187 | 36.5% | 96.0% | 5.1% |
| Vanport | 1.88 | 52.6 | 1.4% | 44.1% | 4.6% | 1965 | $1,010 | 19.4% | 98.8% | 0.5% |
| Crescent | 2.22 | 49.5 | 8.8% | 12.9% | 12.4% | 1967 | $1,192 | 33.2% | 93.5% | 6.1% |
| Leetsdale | 1.96 | 44.3 | 7.7% | 43.0% | 11.3% | 1938 | $959 | 37.2% | 98.4% | 4.8% |
| Monaca | 2.41 | 40.9 | 6.0% | 26.5% | 9.8% | 1966 | $896 | 30.4% | 97.3% | 6.0% |
| Conway | 2.08 | 47.2 | 10.3% | 31.3% | 6.5% | 1960 | $894 | 23.1% | 94.6% | 6.7% |
| Baden | 2.17 | 49.2 | 3.3% | 19.5% | 8.0% | 1963 | $1,274 | 40.8% | 98.6% | 3.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Aliquippa. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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