Population 511 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Forbes Road
Household size in Forbes Road
| Period | Forbes Road | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Forbes Road are small: just 2.36 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 2.54 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 Forbes Road
| Period | Forbes Road | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.8 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.8 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +18.7 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Forbes Road skews older: half of its residents are older than 60.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Forbes Road
| Period | Forbes Road | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.2% of households in Forbes Road, 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 Forbes Road
Renters in Forbes Road
| Period | Forbes Road | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −26.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 1.9% of households in Forbes Road rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.6% 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 Forbes Road
| Period | Forbes Road | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Forbes Road: 14.8% of homes are empty, 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 Forbes Road
| Period | Forbes Road | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Forbes Road leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole, 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 Forbes Road
| Period | Forbes Road | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $610 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,005 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $834 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $615 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$5 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Forbes Road runs $615 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Forbes Road
Bachelor's degrees in Forbes Road
| Period | Forbes Road | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Forbes Road than nationally: 38.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
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 Forbes Road
| Period | Forbes Road | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Forbes Road: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Forbes Road
| Period | Forbes Road | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Forbes Road has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Forbes Road 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes Road | 2.36 | 60.8 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 14.8% | 1972 | $615 | 38.7% | 95.4% | 0.3% |
| Hannastown | 2.18 | 41.1 | 7.3% | 14.7% | 6.6% | 1977 | $801 | 38.6% | 94.8% | 4.5% |
| Crabtree | 2.15 | 54.8 | 3.1% | 17.7% | 3.9% | 1964 | $643 | 29.4% | 96.7% | 0.9% |
| Congruity | 2.43 | 47.0 | 2.4% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1974 | $541 | 39.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Greensburg | 2.20 | 45.7 | 5.9% | 24.0% | 7.4% | 1970 | $966 | 40.4% | 96.3% | 4.0% |
| Delmont | 2.08 | 51.6 | 8.2% | 28.7% | 5.3% | 1973 | $958 | 43.1% | 95.6% | 5.7% |
| Southwest Greensburg | 1.84 | 45.0 | 7.2% | 47.4% | 11.8% | 1949 | $1,008 | 37.6% | 97.6% | 5.0% |
| Grapeville | 2.26 | 39.7 | 15.5% | 15.3% | 9.1% | 1954 | $899 | 30.5% | 93.3% | 6.6% |
| Jeannette | 2.23 | 46.6 | 9.0% | 22.0% | 8.6% | 1960 | $1,110 | 28.5% | 95.2% | 5.9% |
| Claridge | 2.32 | 41.9 | 5.1% | 19.2% | 3.2% | 1985 | $1,844 | 38.3% | 98.9% | 3.7% |
| New Alexandria | 2.37 | 45.0 | 10.6% | 16.8% | 3.9% | 1969 | $815 | 23.9% | 95.7% | 8.6% |
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 Forbes Road. 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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