Population 3,167 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brackenridge
Household size in Brackenridge
| Period | Brackenridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.03 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Brackenridge are small: just 2.03 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.44 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Brackenridge
| Period | Brackenridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.2 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.2, Brackenridge is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Brackenridge
| Period | Brackenridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Brackenridge (18.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Brackenridge
Renters in Brackenridge
| Period | Brackenridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.1% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Brackenridge rent their homes (33.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole (29.3%). Nearly half of owners (48.2%) 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 Brackenridge
| Period | Brackenridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Brackenridge as nationally: 10.0%, against 9.6%.
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 Brackenridge
| Period | Brackenridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1940 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Brackenridge is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1944, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Brackenridge
| Period | Brackenridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $667 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $653 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $700 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $787 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$121 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Brackenridge pays $787 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.4% 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 Brackenridge
Bachelor's degrees in Brackenridge
| Period | Brackenridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Brackenridge: 14.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Brackenridge
| Period | Brackenridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Brackenridge is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Brackenridge
| Period | Brackenridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Brackenridge has been strong: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Brackenridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brackenridge | 2.03 | 48.2 | 18.8% | 33.1% | 10.0% | 1944 | $787 | 14.2% | 93.8% | 1.6% |
| Natrona Heights | 2.22 | 49.9 | 7.9% | 21.5% | 13.8% | 1956 | $878 | 27.7% | 96.9% | 3.1% |
| Lower Burrell | 2.22 | 46.8 | 6.8% | 15.5% | 4.5% | 1964 | $980 | 33.3% | 96.5% | 3.5% |
| Arnold | 2.19 | 42.3 | 12.5% | 39.7% | 19.1% | 1950 | $838 | 17.3% | 89.3% | 10.6% |
| Tarentum | 2.20 | 43.3 | 7.5% | 20.8% | 10.9% | 1952 | $853 | 27.1% | 97.0% | 5.3% |
| Creighton | 2.14 | 47.1 | 10.6% | 28.2% | 17.7% | 1954 | $840 | 27.1% | 95.0% | 4.8% |
| New Kensington | 2.09 | 48.1 | 12.0% | 36.1% | 10.4% | 1957 | $847 | 23.3% | 95.7% | 6.9% |
| Rural Ridge | 3.02 | 38.8 | 5.1% | 11.8% | 7.1% | 2001 | $988 | 57.9% | 98.0% | 4.6% |
| Garvers Ferry | 2.20 | 55.9 | 6.7% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 1969 | $850 | 32.6% | 94.6% | 1.7% |
| Harwick | 1.99 | 56.9 | 4.3% | 15.1% | 9.7% | 1961 | $960 | 26.2% | 95.5% | 1.9% |
| Springdale | 2.01 | 50.3 | 5.6% | 29.7% | 7.4% | 1950 | $896 | 29.1% | 96.3% | 5.3% |
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 Brackenridge. 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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