Population 7,942 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brighton Heights
Household size in Brighton Heights
| Period | Brighton Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Brighton Heights are small: just 2.10 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 2.31 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Brighton Heights
| Period | Brighton Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Brighton Heights are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the wider Pittsburgh area, where the median age is 43.9. The median age has climbed from 39.3 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 Brighton Heights
| Period | Brighton Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Brighton Heights: 5.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 9.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Brighton Heights
Renters in Brighton Heights
| Period | Brighton Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.2% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Brighton Heights rent their homes (30.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than a third of owners (35.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the center. The renter share is down 4.8 points from 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 Brighton Heights
| Period | Brighton Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Brighton Heights as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the wider Pittsburgh area (10.0%). Vacancy is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Brighton Heights
| Period | Brighton Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1940 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Brighton Heights is a place of older homes: half were built before 1939, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Brighton Heights
| Period | Brighton Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $697 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $770 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $837 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,226 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$529 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Brighton Heights runs $1,226 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the wider Pittsburgh area ($1,162). Rent has climbed $529 a month since 2006–10, up 76%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.0% 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 Brighton Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Brighton Heights
| Period | Brighton Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Brighton Heights (35.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Pittsburgh area (39.0%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.5 points, as it has 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 Brighton Heights
| Period | Brighton Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Brighton Heights have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole (95.0%). The share with a diploma has risen 2.5 points since 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 Brighton Heights
| Period | Brighton Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Brighton Heights is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Brighton Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Heights | 2.10 | 41.3 | 5.5% | 30.8% | 8.2% | 1939 | $1,226 | 35.1% | 92.6% | 4.7% |
| Marshall-Shadeland | 2.23 | 39.2 | 20.9% | 45.7% | 10.5% | 1938 | $1,071 | 16.1% | 90.1% | 8.7% |
| Perry North | 2.43 | 39.5 | 10.3% | 32.9% | 15.5% | 1939 | $1,150 | 37.4% | 97.5% | 6.3% |
| Perry South | 2.15 | 40.2 | 17.8% | 46.2% | 19.1% | 1944 | $1,061 | 32.0% | 85.7% | 5.0% |
| Sheraden | 2.51 | 35.2 | 17.1% | 37.3% | 13.4% | 1941 | $1,261 | 29.5% | 86.7% | 4.8% |
| Central Northside | 1.88 | 36.7 | 9.9% | 51.3% | 17.1% | 1938 | $1,193 | 58.0% | 95.7% | 8.4% |
| Crafton Heights | 2.47 | 36.0 | 26.8% | 37.5% | 9.3% | 1950 | $1,151 | 24.5% | 90.5% | 7.8% |
| Westwood | 2.23 | 37.0 | 8.3% | 30.0% | 4.6% | 1951 | $1,142 | 34.0% | 89.9% | 8.2% |
| Central Business District | 1.48 | 30.8 | 10.3% | 90.1% | 30.7% | 1953 | $1,601 | 70.9% | 99.8% | 3.6% |
| Bluff | 2.11 | 24.7 | 7.5% | 64.4% | 28.1% | 1943 | $1,817 | 24.0% | 72.6% | 5.4% |
| Mount Washington | 1.87 | 34.7 | 5.8% | 59.2% | 10.5% | 1939 | $1,435 | 54.6% | 96.9% | 6.3% |
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 Brighton Heights. 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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