Population 135 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Indianola
Household size in Indianola
| Period | Indianola | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.48 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Indianola is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. 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 2.86, 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 Indianola
| Period | Indianola | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.7 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.0 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.4 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.4, Indianola 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 Indianola
| Period | Indianola | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Indianola: 5.5% 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 Indianola
Renters in Indianola
| Period | Indianola | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.2% of households in Indianola rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Indianola
| Period | Indianola | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Indianola is close to the national rate: 8.7% of homes are empty, 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 Indianola
| Period | Indianola | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Indianola is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. 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 Indianola
| Period | Indianola | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $857 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $993 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,010 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,276 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$419 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Indianola pays $1,276 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the wider Pittsburgh area ($1,162). Rent takes 25.0% 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 Indianola
Bachelor's degrees in Indianola
| Period | Indianola | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.4% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.8% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.0% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.7% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Indianola: 58.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Indianola
| Period | Indianola | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.7% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Indianola: 94.9% 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 Indianola
| Period | Indianola | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Indianola has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Indianola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianola | 2.39 | 50.4 | 5.5% | 13.2% | 8.7% | 1963 | $1,276 | 58.7% | 94.9% | 1.6% |
| Cheswick | 2.27 | 48.2 | 5.2% | 19.8% | 6.6% | 1967 | $1,134 | 45.9% | 97.7% | 3.7% |
| Rural Ridge | 3.02 | 38.8 | 5.1% | 11.8% | 7.1% | 2001 | $988 | 57.9% | 98.0% | 4.6% |
| Harwick | 1.99 | 56.9 | 4.3% | 15.1% | 9.7% | 1961 | $960 | 26.2% | 95.5% | 1.9% |
| Oakmont | 2.04 | 44.1 | 7.4% | 44.6% | 8.0% | 1959 | $1,188 | 57.5% | 98.5% | 5.1% |
| Fox Chapel | 3.04 | 42.7 | 6.6% | 8.9% | 7.3% | 1967 | $1,258 | 86.0% | 98.6% | 5.8% |
| Russellton | 2.40 | 41.4 | 15.0% | 19.6% | 5.6% | 1960 | $1,024 | 37.0% | 98.5% | 2.5% |
| Springdale | 2.01 | 50.3 | 5.6% | 29.7% | 7.4% | 1950 | $896 | 29.1% | 96.3% | 5.3% |
| Creighton | 2.14 | 47.1 | 10.6% | 28.2% | 17.7% | 1954 | $840 | 27.1% | 95.0% | 4.8% |
| Blawnox | 1.58 | 53.8 | 8.1% | 58.9% | 7.6% | 1953 | $807 | 50.9% | 97.9% | 2.5% |
| Arnold | 2.19 | 42.3 | 12.5% | 39.7% | 19.1% | 1950 | $838 | 17.3% | 89.3% | 10.6% |
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 Indianola. 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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