Population 1,070 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Boyers
Household size in Boyers
| Period | Boyers | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Boyers sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Pittsburgh area, where it has 2.30 people. Household size has dropped from 2.70 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 Boyers
| Period | Boyers | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Boyers is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Locally, though, the population here is younger than in the wider Pittsburgh area, where the median age is 43.9.
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 Boyers
| Period | Boyers | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Boyers (10.1%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole (8.8%).
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 Boyers
Renters in Boyers
| Period | Boyers | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.0% of households in Boyers rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.6% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Boyers
| Period | Boyers | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.5% of the housing in Boyers, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Boyers
| Period | Boyers | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Boyers was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Boyers
| Period | Boyers | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $720 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $691 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $715 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $791 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$71 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Boyers pays $791 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.9% 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 Boyers
Bachelor's degrees in Boyers
| Period | Boyers | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Boyers have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Boyers
| Period | Boyers | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Boyers have finished high school (92.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in the Pittsburgh area overall (95.0%).
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 Boyers
| Period | Boyers | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Boyers runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Pittsburgh area. 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).
Boyers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyers | 2.59 | 42.0 | 10.1% | 18.0% | 15.5% | 1977 | $791 | 21.0% | 92.4% | 4.3% |
| Murrinsville | 2.61 | 43.3 | 8.9% | 14.1% | 13.0% | 1974 | $755 | 19.1% | 93.7% | 5.4% |
| Higgins Corners | 2.73 | 39.1 | 7.3% | 13.4% | 10.9% | 1976 | $725 | 15.2% | 94.3% | 8.5% |
| Harrisville | 2.41 | 48.4 | 8.9% | 19.5% | 6.9% | 1968 | $907 | 19.8% | 91.6% | 5.4% |
| Hilliards | 2.74 | 41.3 | 8.0% | 17.9% | 9.1% | 1971 | $828 | 14.9% | 91.9% | 5.3% |
| Nectarine | 2.41 | 47.3 | 8.4% | 17.2% | 7.9% | 1977 | $857 | 19.5% | 90.7% | 6.5% |
| Eau Claire | 2.71 | 39.4 | 7.2% | 13.4% | 11.9% | 1976 | $744 | 15.2% | 94.2% | 8.3% |
| Barkeyville | 2.39 | 47.4 | 8.1% | 17.5% | 6.7% | 1978 | $871 | 18.9% | 90.2% | 7.2% |
| Slippery Rock | 2.45 | 33.6 | 19.2% | 44.1% | 18.7% | 1978 | $887 | 27.9% | 96.6% | 6.3% |
| Clintonville | 2.36 | 42.6 | 9.4% | 28.8% | 16.9% | 1976 | $695 | 11.9% | 84.6% | 6.2% |
| West Sunbury | 2.45 | 44.9 | 9.3% | 14.8% | 9.8% | 1980 | $908 | 16.5% | 92.9% | 3.9% |
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 Boyers. 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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