Population 644 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bairdford
Household size in Bairdford
| Period | Bairdford | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Bairdford is a place of small households, averaging 2.09 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 2.41 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Bairdford
| Period | Bairdford | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.8 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.3 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.5 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Bairdford skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Bairdford
| Period | Bairdford | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bairdford: 4.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Bairdford
Renters in Bairdford
| Period | Bairdford | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bairdford is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (48.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Bairdford
| Period | Bairdford | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Bairdford: just 4.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Bairdford
| Period | Bairdford | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Bairdford leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in the wider Pittsburgh area, where the median home dates to 1964.
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 Bairdford
| Period | Bairdford | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $680 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $687 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,121 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$440 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Bairdford runs $1,121 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 27.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Bairdford
Bachelor's degrees in Bairdford
| Period | Bairdford | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Bairdford (30.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Bairdford
| Period | Bairdford | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.1% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bairdford: 99.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Bairdford
| Period | Bairdford | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bairdford runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Bairdford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bairdford | 2.09 | 56.3 | 4.4% | 11.6% | 4.5% | 1974 | $1,121 | 30.0% | 99.1% | 3.4% |
| Russellton | 2.40 | 41.4 | 15.0% | 19.6% | 5.6% | 1960 | $1,024 | 37.0% | 98.5% | 2.5% |
| Bakerstown | 2.64 | 44.4 | 6.8% | 24.6% | 11.0% | 1980 | $1,997 | 64.6% | 99.5% | 1.0% |
| Gibsonia | 2.60 | 47.1 | 4.9% | 8.5% | 7.0% | 1987 | $1,512 | 59.5% | 99.1% | 2.6% |
| Rural Ridge | 3.02 | 38.8 | 5.1% | 11.8% | 7.1% | 2001 | $988 | 57.9% | 98.0% | 4.6% |
| Tarentum | 2.20 | 43.3 | 7.5% | 20.8% | 10.9% | 1952 | $853 | 27.1% | 97.0% | 5.3% |
| Cheswick | 2.27 | 48.2 | 5.2% | 19.8% | 6.6% | 1967 | $1,134 | 45.9% | 97.7% | 3.7% |
| Indianola | 2.39 | 50.4 | 5.5% | 13.2% | 8.7% | 1963 | $1,276 | 58.7% | 94.9% | 1.6% |
| Valencia | 2.64 | 44.2 | 3.2% | 11.9% | 10.1% | 1980 | $993 | 49.0% | 96.9% | 3.0% |
| Lardintown | 2.53 | 49.3 | 4.7% | 8.8% | 8.5% | 1980 | $825 | 29.5% | 94.4% | 3.1% |
| Allison Park | 2.52 | 44.0 | 5.6% | 19.4% | 7.1% | 1974 | $1,540 | 61.7% | 98.3% | 2.3% |
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 Bairdford. 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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