Population 171 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Energy
Household size in Energy
| Period | Energy | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Energy are small: just 2.34 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.53, 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 Energy
| Period | Energy | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.6 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.6, Energy 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 Energy
| Period | Energy | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.1% of households in Energy, well below 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 Energy
Renters in Energy
| Period | Energy | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Energy is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Energy
| Period | Energy | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.2% of homes in Energy are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Energy
| Period | Energy | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Energy run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Still, 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 Energy
| Period | Energy | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $644 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $653 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $735 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,264 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$620 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Energy runs $1,264 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the wider Pittsburgh area ($1,162). The typical renter here spends 12.4% 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 Energy
Bachelor's degrees in Energy
| Period | Energy | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Energy have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.2%, 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 Energy
| Period | Energy | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Energy is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
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 Energy
| Period | Energy | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Energy runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 2.34 | 51.6 | 7.1% | 8.0% | 4.2% | 1975 | $1,264 | 23.2% | 93.7% | 3.8% |
| Princeton | 2.41 | 52.6 | 7.6% | 5.6% | 2.6% | 1977 | $1,552 | 23.3% | 95.4% | 2.6% |
| Portersville | 2.37 | 48.7 | 3.9% | 10.4% | 5.9% | 1983 | $999 | 29.0% | 96.2% | 3.9% |
| Ellport | 2.43 | 45.0 | 6.8% | 13.2% | 6.0% | 1953 | $894 | 21.3% | 93.0% | 3.6% |
| Ellwood City | 2.18 | 46.6 | 11.0% | 22.8% | 8.6% | 1951 | $866 | 25.9% | 94.2% | 5.4% |
| Wampum | 2.27 | 51.6 | 6.5% | 17.9% | 8.6% | 1959 | $821 | 19.9% | 89.5% | 4.9% |
| Lillyville | 2.39 | 54.2 | 4.3% | 8.9% | 6.1% | 1982 | $892 | 27.3% | 96.7% | 6.0% |
| Kennedy Mill | 2.40 | 43.8 | 4.8% | 14.1% | 7.5% | 1985 | $987 | 32.9% | 93.1% | 9.1% |
| West Pittsburg | 1.91 | 56.1 | 15.5% | 41.3% | 7.3% | 1964 | $818 | 10.5% | 87.3% | 2.2% |
| South New Castle | 2.61 | 39.2 | 19.3% | 12.0% | 11.9% | 1953 | $933 | 24.9% | 89.7% | 4.5% |
| Middle Lancaster | 2.40 | 53.8 | 4.9% | 12.5% | 3.1% | 1992 | $879 | 42.0% | 97.5% | 1.9% |
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 Energy. 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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