Population 678 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lowber
Household size in Lowber
| Period | Lowber | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Lowber are small: just 2.30 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 2.41 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Lowber
| Period | Lowber | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.3 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.5, Lowber 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 Lowber
| Period | Lowber | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in Lowber, 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 Lowber
Renters in Lowber
| Period | Lowber | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lowber is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 49.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Lowber
| Period | Lowber | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lowber as nationally: 10.0%, 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 Lowber
| Period | Lowber | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Lowber is a place of older homes: half were built before 1958, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Lowber
| Period | Lowber | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $707 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $761 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,019 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$312 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lowber costs $1,019 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.1% of household income on rent, 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 Lowber
Bachelor's degrees in Lowber
| Period | Lowber | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Lowber (26.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Lowber
| Period | Lowber | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Lowber have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Lowber
| Period | Lowber | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lowber runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Lowber 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowber | 2.30 | 47.5 | 7.5% | 13.8% | 10.0% | 1958 | $1,019 | 26.8% | 91.4% | 3.8% |
| Belle Vernon | 2.25 | 45.7 | 9.8% | 27.2% | 6.6% | 1976 | $960 | 28.1% | 93.0% | 4.6% |
| Wickhaven | 2.22 | 48.0 | 5.8% | 19.4% | 7.8% | 1964 | $832 | 25.5% | 94.6% | 9.8% |
| Arnold City | 2.21 | 35.7 | 22.3% | 60.8% | 2.2% | 1957 | $676 | 10.2% | 97.1% | 4.0% |
| Pricedale | 1.95 | 48.6 | 11.4% | 23.3% | 18.1% | 1958 | $831 | 20.7% | 97.8% | 2.2% |
| Lynnwood-Pricedale | 2.02 | 44.4 | 15.3% | 32.5% | 13.3% | 1956 | $765 | 15.0% | 97.2% | 4.5% |
| Webster | 2.24 | 37.8 | 21.3% | 28.6% | 9.7% | 1965 | $465 | 22.9% | 92.0% | 3.2% |
| Donora | 1.85 | 45.7 | 9.0% | 46.6% | 15.0% | 1943 | $839 | 13.8% | 92.3% | 12.6% |
| North Belle Vernon | 2.04 | 48.1 | 22.2% | 36.3% | 13.3% | 1944 | $940 | 27.6% | 96.4% | 5.8% |
| Smithton | 2.29 | 48.3 | 8.0% | 21.3% | 11.4% | 1961 | $987 | 21.8% | 92.2% | 8.1% |
| Naomi | 2.05 | 50.7 | 4.4% | 11.6% | 16.9% | 1956 | $863 | 18.1% | 91.7% | 12.2% |
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 Lowber. 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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