Population 617 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harshaville
Household size in Harshaville
| Period | Harshaville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Harshaville has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the Pittsburgh area overall, where it has 2.30 people.
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 Harshaville
| Period | Harshaville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.8 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.6 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Harshaville skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 44.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Harshaville
| Period | Harshaville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in Harshaville, 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 Harshaville
Renters in Harshaville
| Period | Harshaville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.3% of households in Harshaville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Harshaville
| Period | Harshaville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.2% of homes in Harshaville 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 Harshaville
| Period | Harshaville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Harshaville was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Harshaville
| Period | Harshaville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $738 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $881 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $790 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,287 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$548 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Harshaville runs $1,287 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole ($1,162). Rent takes 36.9% of the typical renter's income, 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 Harshaville
Bachelor's degrees in Harshaville
| Period | Harshaville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Harshaville than nationally: 28.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Harshaville
| Period | Harshaville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Harshaville: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Harshaville
| Period | Harshaville | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Harshaville than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 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).
Harshaville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harshaville | 2.51 | 48.6 | 7.5% | 8.3% | 5.2% | 1978 | $1,287 | 28.8% | 97.3% | 6.3% |
| Hookstown | 2.49 | 48.3 | 6.4% | 14.6% | 6.3% | 1972 | $1,443 | 23.9% | 96.1% | 4.4% |
| Clinton | 2.46 | 44.3 | 4.4% | 18.1% | 7.9% | 1984 | $1,203 | 34.5% | 91.6% | 6.6% |
| New Sheffield | 2.40 | 51.9 | 8.6% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1980 | $1,263 | 32.7% | 98.5% | 2.7% |
| Shippingport | 2.44 | 45.4 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 7.9% | 1967 | $1,392 | 24.6% | 94.1% | 5.4% |
| Gringo | 2.53 | 46.9 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 19.0% | 1978 | $1,187 | 36.5% | 96.0% | 5.1% |
| Kendall | 2.48 | 49.2 | 3.2% | 8.9% | 6.4% | 1977 | $1,251 | 20.7% | 97.3% | 3.8% |
| Georgetown | 2.74 | 47.5 | 8.5% | 11.2% | 2.2% | 1979 | $1,161 | 19.5% | 94.1% | 3.7% |
| Frankfort Springs | 2.97 | 37.1 | 18.0% | 19.6% | 0.8% | 1982 | $1,299 | 13.2% | 91.4% | 2.2% |
| Moon | 2.08 | 63.5 | 4.3% | 26.7% | 15.0% | 1974 | $2,387 | 27.4% | 89.2% | 0.0% |
| Aliquippa | 2.21 | 46.7 | 10.3% | 26.2% | 11.5% | 1961 | $1,062 | 29.9% | 95.4% | 4.7% |
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 Harshaville. 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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