Population 1,096 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Leetsdale
Household size in Leetsdale
| Period | Leetsdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.96 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Leetsdale are small: just 1.96 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 2.16 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 Leetsdale
| Period | Leetsdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.3, Leetsdale is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
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 Leetsdale
| Period | Leetsdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Leetsdale: 7.7% 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 Leetsdale
Renters in Leetsdale
| Period | Leetsdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.6% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.6% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Leetsdale rent their homes (43.0%), above the national share of 34.8%. About a third of owners (32.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Leetsdale
| Period | Leetsdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Leetsdale: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
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 Leetsdale
| Period | Leetsdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Leetsdale is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Leetsdale
| Period | Leetsdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $659 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $813 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $832 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $959 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$300 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Leetsdale pays $959 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.1% 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 Leetsdale
Bachelor's degrees in Leetsdale
| Period | Leetsdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.4% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Leetsdale as nationally: 37.2% 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 Leetsdale
| Period | Leetsdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.9% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Leetsdale: 98.4% 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 Leetsdale
| Period | Leetsdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Leetsdale is close to 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).
Leetsdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leetsdale | 1.96 | 44.3 | 7.7% | 43.0% | 11.3% | 1938 | $959 | 37.2% | 98.4% | 4.8% |
| Crescent | 2.22 | 49.5 | 8.8% | 12.9% | 12.4% | 1967 | $1,192 | 33.2% | 93.5% | 6.1% |
| Edgeworth | 2.67 | 45.2 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 8.4% | 1941 | $1,711 | 80.9% | 97.8% | 3.6% |
| South Heights | 2.32 | 38.3 | 13.2% | 30.1% | 2.6% | 1966 | $988 | 37.9% | 97.3% | 3.8% |
| Ambridge | 2.26 | 40.7 | 12.2% | 39.4% | 12.8% | 1943 | $1,012 | 24.2% | 95.5% | 7.2% |
| Bell Acres | 2.57 | 48.0 | 1.4% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 1962 | $1,106 | 64.8% | 97.3% | 2.5% |
| Sewickley Heights | 2.16 | 53.0 | 6.8% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 1959 | $1,638 | 70.4% | 98.7% | 4.0% |
| Sewickley | 2.26 | 49.7 | 7.6% | 28.4% | 9.7% | 1966 | $1,641 | 56.4% | 96.4% | 6.4% |
| Glen Osborne | 2.88 | 41.1 | 10.7% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 1941 | $3,501 | 73.0% | 92.9% | 5.0% |
| Carnot-Moon | 2.42 | 36.8 | 6.6% | 35.8% | 7.6% | 1974 | $1,274 | 52.1% | 97.6% | 4.0% |
| 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 Leetsdale. 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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