Population 1,228 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Confluence
Household size in Confluence
| Period | Confluence | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Confluence 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 2.60 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 Confluence
| Period | Confluence | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.8 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.2 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.8, Confluence 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 Confluence
| Period | Confluence | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Confluence than nationally: 8.9%, against 11.6%. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Confluence
Renters in Confluence
| Period | Confluence | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Confluence own their homes; 25.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 55.1% 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 Confluence
| Period | Confluence | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 32.7% of the housing in Confluence, 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 Confluence
| Period | Confluence | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Confluence is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
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 Confluence
| Period | Confluence | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $529 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $654 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $704 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$218 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Confluence runs $704 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Confluence
Bachelor's degrees in Confluence
| Period | Confluence | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Confluence: 16.8% 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 Confluence
| Period | Confluence | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.4% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.5% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Confluence have finished high school (92.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole (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 Confluence
| Period | Confluence | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Confluence: 9.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Confluence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confluence | 2.20 | 49.8 | 8.9% | 25.6% | 32.7% | 1965 | $704 | 16.8% | 92.5% | 9.1% |
| Ursina Junction | 2.24 | 50.4 | 5.6% | 13.8% | 36.0% | 1972 | $771 | 19.4% | 88.9% | 5.8% |
| Ursina | 2.08 | 49.2 | 9.9% | 33.7% | 28.3% | 1955 | $675 | 19.3% | 95.1% | 11.0% |
| Harnedsville | 2.17 | 53.6 | 3.3% | 17.9% | 37.3% | 1976 | $707 | 9.7% | 92.8% | 5.5% |
| Draketown | 2.40 | 48.2 | 6.3% | 12.6% | 29.9% | 1967 | $812 | 16.6% | 89.8% | 9.4% |
| Addison | 2.20 | 45.4 | 9.3% | 14.4% | 42.1% | 1974 | $923 | 22.3% | 92.0% | 2.1% |
| Listonburg | 2.18 | 50.2 | 5.7% | 15.9% | 39.5% | 1976 | $799 | 14.9% | 92.4% | 4.0% |
| Markleysburg | 2.55 | 38.6 | 16.0% | 33.9% | 22.0% | 1981 | $796 | 16.8% | 82.7% | 7.3% |
| Flat Rock | 2.64 | 39.2 | 16.6% | 33.2% | 32.8% | 1983 | $861 | 16.5% | 86.0% | 6.8% |
| Markleton | 2.46 | 46.5 | 6.9% | 12.5% | 25.8% | 1965 | $840 | 15.5% | 90.7% | 9.8% |
| Selbysport | 2.17 | 43.3 | 13.6% | 24.5% | 15.0% | 1976 | $585 | 22.9% | 89.7% | 5.4% |
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 Confluence. 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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