Population 273 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gans
Household size in Gans
| Period | Gans | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Gans are small: just 2.39 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. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the wider Pittsburgh area, where it has 2.30 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.58, 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 Gans
| Period | Gans | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.7, Gans 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 Gans
| Period | Gans | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gans: 4.1% 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 Gans
Renters in Gans
| Period | Gans | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.5% of households in Gans rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.1% 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 Gans
| Period | Gans | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Gans as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%.
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 Gans
| Period | Gans | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Gans are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Gans
| Period | Gans | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $446 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $572 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $628 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,035 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$589 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Gans runs $1,035 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.7% 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 Gans
Bachelor's degrees in Gans
| Period | Gans | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gans: 13.7% 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 Gans
| Period | Gans | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.8% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Gans never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Gans
| Period | Gans | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Gans: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Gans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gans | 2.39 | 46.7 | 4.1% | 19.5% | 10.5% | 1983 | $1,035 | 13.7% | 86.8% | 7.7% |
| White House | 2.44 | 52.2 | 8.1% | 23.5% | 7.5% | 1981 | $833 | 6.5% | 76.9% | 14.2% |
| Smithfield | 2.43 | 42.0 | 8.1% | 25.7% | 9.6% | 1961 | $870 | 14.8% | 89.3% | 5.5% |
| Fairchance | 2.11 | 50.3 | 3.7% | 33.7% | 12.5% | 1963 | $788 | 17.6% | 93.7% | 3.8% |
| Oliphant Furnace | 2.14 | 51.3 | 3.0% | 6.3% | 10.7% | 1976 | $837 | 19.1% | 95.3% | 2.0% |
| Lake Lynn | 2.46 | 50.5 | 8.1% | 20.5% | 8.2% | 1979 | $883 | 9.0% | 79.5% | 11.8% |
| Old Frame | 2.46 | 43.6 | 6.9% | 17.2% | 11.1% | 1968 | $991 | 19.5% | 87.9% | 2.5% |
| Brownfield | 2.21 | 39.9 | 20.6% | 31.6% | 13.0% | 1964 | $1,065 | 23.5% | 91.4% | 6.1% |
| New Geneva | 2.55 | 44.5 | 8.0% | 9.2% | 10.6% | 1970 | $1,054 | 17.5% | 88.4% | 3.6% |
| Point Marion | 2.48 | 42.2 | 6.1% | 27.4% | 10.7% | 1951 | $980 | 15.8% | 84.2% | 3.1% |
| Martin | 2.54 | 44.4 | 7.9% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 1970 | $1,050 | 17.6% | 88.4% | 3.5% |
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 Gans. 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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