Population 186 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cardale
Household size in Cardale
| Period | Cardale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Cardale are small: just 2.20 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 2.57 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 Cardale
| Period | Cardale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.8 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.6 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.3 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.6, Cardale 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 Cardale
| Period | Cardale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −19.7 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cardale: 5.0% 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 Cardale
Renters in Cardale
| Period | Cardale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cardale is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Cardale
| Period | Cardale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Cardale than nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Cardale
| Period | Cardale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Cardale is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, 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 Cardale
| Period | Cardale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $601 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $693 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $526 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,136 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$535 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Cardale runs $1,136 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Pittsburgh area. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Cardale
Bachelor's degrees in Cardale
| Period | Cardale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cardale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.9%, 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 Cardale
| Period | Cardale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.9% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Cardale have finished high school (91.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, 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 Cardale
| Period | Cardale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cardale has been low: just 1.4% 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).
Cardale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardale | 2.20 | 51.6 | 5.0% | 13.0% | 8.1% | 1938 | $1,136 | 22.9% | 91.5% | 1.4% |
| Republic | 2.54 | 35.1 | 27.2% | 31.8% | 13.1% | 1938 | $1,135 | 18.1% | 91.1% | 18.5% |
| Fairbank | 2.20 | 52.3 | 5.2% | 14.0% | 8.1% | 1938 | $1,086 | 21.3% | 92.0% | 2.8% |
| Hibbs | 2.25 | 47.5 | 6.8% | 15.7% | 7.5% | 1941 | $1,016 | 23.4% | 89.8% | 3.0% |
| Allison | 2.52 | 43.1 | 12.0% | 24.2% | 14.7% | 1949 | $979 | 17.0% | 87.6% | 8.8% |
| Buffington | 2.21 | 57.5 | 9.5% | 25.5% | 8.2% | 1940 | $726 | 10.4% | 95.6% | 14.3% |
| New Salem | 2.13 | 54.2 | 13.9% | 30.9% | 8.3% | 1945 | $909 | 17.3% | 94.0% | 10.6% |
| Chestnut Ridge | 2.17 | 47.3 | 10.3% | 28.6% | 8.5% | 1942 | $781 | 16.0% | 87.5% | 8.8% |
| East Millsboro | 2.24 | 45.0 | 9.7% | 6.7% | 18.5% | 1945 | $1,076 | 11.5% | 89.9% | 0.2% |
| Isabella | 1.99 | 48.3 | 11.7% | 4.2% | 22.7% | 1938 | $1,088 | 24.9% | 79.6% | 0.0% |
| Hiller | 2.73 | 40.0 | 13.5% | 25.6% | 18.8% | 1955 | $1,093 | 18.4% | 87.3% | 9.3% |
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 Cardale. 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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