Population 5,671 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Banksville
Household size in Banksville
| Period | Banksville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.10 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Banksville is a place of small households, averaging 2.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.23, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the northeast.
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 Banksville
| Period | Banksville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Banksville is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.2, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 39.7, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the center.
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 Banksville
| Period | Banksville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Banksville (9.6%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area. The single-parent share has risen 1.9 points since 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 Banksville
Renters in Banksville
| Period | Banksville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.0% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.2% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.3% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.4% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Banksville than nationally: 40.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 29.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the northwest. The renter share has fallen 8.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Banksville
| Period | Banksville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Banksville is close to the national rate: 8.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Pittsburgh area overall (10.0%). Vacancy has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Banksville
| Period | Banksville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Banksville is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the south has the oldest housing. Compared with other Pittsburgh neighborhoods, though, Banksville has newer homes than most.
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 Banksville
| Period | Banksville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $805 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $850 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $968 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,425 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$620 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Banksville runs $1,425 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the wider Pittsburgh area ($1,162). Rent has climbed $620 a month since 2006–10, up 77%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.3% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Banksville
Bachelor's degrees in Banksville
| Period | Banksville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.6% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.9% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.8% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Banksville: 50.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 15.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Banksville
| Period | Banksville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.6% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Banksville: 97.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 4.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Banksville has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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 Banksville
| Period | Banksville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Banksville than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged up 0.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Banksville compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banksville | 2.04 | 38.2 | 9.6% | 40.4% | 8.3% | 1958 | $1,425 | 50.8% | 97.9% | 4.3% |
| Beechview | 2.09 | 43.3 | 8.4% | 39.7% | 12.8% | 1943 | $1,048 | 33.9% | 94.1% | 4.7% |
| Brookline | 2.24 | 41.1 | 11.1% | 31.9% | 6.4% | 1944 | $1,325 | 38.2% | 92.6% | 8.1% |
| Westwood | 2.23 | 37.0 | 8.3% | 30.0% | 4.6% | 1951 | $1,142 | 34.0% | 89.9% | 8.2% |
| Sunset Hills | 2.35 | 43.0 | 5.0% | 30.6% | 11.2% | 1950 | $1,448 | 62.3% | 98.7% | 2.1% |
| Mission Hills | 2.35 | 41.3 | 8.0% | 38.6% | 7.7% | 1948 | $1,043 | 66.1% | 99.0% | 1.3% |
| Mount Washington | 1.87 | 34.7 | 5.8% | 59.2% | 10.5% | 1939 | $1,435 | 54.6% | 96.9% | 6.3% |
| Knoxville | 3.16 | 33.4 | 12.1% | 44.7% | 30.6% | 1938 | $1,148 | 21.0% | 81.1% | 3.1% |
| Crafton Heights | 2.47 | 36.0 | 26.8% | 37.5% | 9.3% | 1950 | $1,151 | 24.5% | 90.5% | 7.8% |
| Overbrook | 2.29 | 42.4 | 10.4% | 16.1% | 10.0% | 1949 | $1,294 | 28.7% | 92.8% | 2.0% |
| Carrick | 2.14 | 42.5 | 12.3% | 40.7% | 14.0% | 1945 | $1,082 | 28.5% | 94.5% | 6.4% |
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 Banksville. 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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