Population 2,339 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lemont Furnace
Household size in Lemont Furnace
| Period | Lemont Furnace | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Lemont Furnace are small: just 2.14 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.72, 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 Lemont Furnace
| Period | Lemont Furnace | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.9 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.2 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Lemont Furnace skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.9, 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 Lemont Furnace
| Period | Lemont Furnace | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Lemont Furnace than nationally: 9.7%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
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 Lemont Furnace
Renters in Lemont Furnace
| Period | Lemont Furnace | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.7% of households in Lemont Furnace rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.9% 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 Lemont Furnace
| Period | Lemont Furnace | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Lemont Furnace is close to the national rate: 8.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the wider Pittsburgh area (10.0%).
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 Lemont Furnace
| Period | Lemont Furnace | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Lemont Furnace are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Pittsburgh area overall, 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 Lemont Furnace
| Period | Lemont Furnace | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $576 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $610 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $912 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $750 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$174 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Lemont Furnace runs $750 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.9% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Lemont Furnace
Bachelor's degrees in Lemont Furnace
| Period | Lemont Furnace | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lemont Furnace have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Lemont Furnace
| Period | Lemont Furnace | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lemont Furnace is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the Pittsburgh area overall (95.0%).
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 Lemont Furnace
| Period | Lemont Furnace | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Lemont Furnace is the same as the national rate. 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).
Lemont Furnace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemont Furnace | 2.14 | 51.9 | 9.7% | 12.7% | 8.2% | 1976 | $750 | 24.7% | 93.4% | 5.4% |
| Mount Braddock | 2.03 | 54.7 | 15.8% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 1972 | $611 | 23.1% | 93.3% | 9.4% |
| West Leisenring | 1.91 | 58.1 | 1.5% | 17.1% | 25.3% | 1957 | $658 | 20.3% | 95.0% | 5.4% |
| East Uniontown | 1.91 | 44.3 | 14.8% | 35.7% | 9.7% | 1958 | $813 | 24.7% | 88.6% | 5.3% |
| Oliver | 2.02 | 44.7 | 6.6% | 46.2% | 13.4% | 1960 | $809 | 16.4% | 88.5% | 5.9% |
| Hopwood | 2.06 | 47.7 | 3.9% | 14.0% | 8.2% | 1966 | $899 | 25.9% | 90.9% | 5.0% |
| Uniontown | 2.15 | 44.6 | 11.5% | 36.8% | 10.3% | 1958 | $798 | 22.2% | 88.4% | 5.1% |
| Dunbar | 2.30 | 44.0 | 9.3% | 19.1% | 13.4% | 1969 | $800 | 18.1% | 90.6% | 5.1% |
| Pechin | 2.39 | 43.2 | 11.8% | 17.0% | 14.9% | 1971 | $787 | 8.6% | 87.7% | 4.3% |
| Brownfield | 2.21 | 39.9 | 20.6% | 31.6% | 13.0% | 1964 | $1,065 | 23.5% | 91.4% | 6.1% |
| Leisenring | 2.41 | 35.7 | 10.5% | 39.2% | 5.6% | 1959 | $862 | 20.4% | 88.2% | 0.0% |
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 Lemont Furnace. 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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