Population 740 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Melcroft
Household size in Melcroft
| Period | Melcroft | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.10 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Melcroft are small: just 2.33 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. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
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 Melcroft
| Period | Melcroft | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.0 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.4 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.7 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.8 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Melcroft skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.9, 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 Melcroft
| Period | Melcroft | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.5% of households in Melcroft, 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 Melcroft
Renters in Melcroft
| Period | Melcroft | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.1% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Melcroft rent their homes (25.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 54.4% 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 Melcroft
| Period | Melcroft | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.1% of the housing in Melcroft, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Melcroft
| Period | Melcroft | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Melcroft was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Melcroft
| Period | Melcroft | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $510 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $511 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $627 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,001 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$491 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Melcroft costs $1,001 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.9% 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 Melcroft
Bachelor's degrees in Melcroft
| Period | Melcroft | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Melcroft have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.7%, 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 Melcroft
| Period | Melcroft | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.8% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.6% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Melcroft never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Melcroft
| Period | Melcroft | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Melcroft: 10.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Melcroft 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melcroft | 2.33 | 53.7 | 4.5% | 25.1% | 19.1% | 1976 | $1,001 | 15.7% | 84.9% | 10.6% |
| Indian Head | 2.32 | 54.1 | 4.6% | 24.1% | 17.9% | 1977 | $981 | 15.9% | 84.3% | 11.2% |
| Champion | 2.16 | 53.2 | 5.8% | 24.7% | 38.0% | 1977 | $952 | 19.6% | 90.6% | 7.7% |
| Donegal | 1.88 | 59.4 | 6.3% | 14.2% | 13.6% | 1978 | $792 | 25.1% | 90.3% | 10.4% |
| Jones Mills | 1.74 | 55.1 | 11.3% | 21.2% | 37.2% | 1978 | $793 | 26.1% | 90.9% | 9.6% |
| Normalville | 2.23 | 52.9 | 8.1% | 15.1% | 9.2% | 1981 | $793 | 14.6% | 85.0% | 12.4% |
| Rogers Mill | 2.17 | 50.6 | 7.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1972 | $570 | 11.2% | 88.0% | 10.4% |
| Seven Springs | 2.26 | 53.9 | 3.5% | 22.5% | 52.4% | 1978 | $921 | 21.0% | 91.1% | 7.3% |
| White | 2.35 | 51.3 | 7.8% | 17.5% | 13.6% | 1977 | $938 | 14.9% | 86.8% | 8.8% |
| Acme | 2.16 | 54.8 | 6.9% | 10.1% | 10.0% | 1976 | $887 | 23.3% | 94.4% | 6.1% |
| Bear Rocks | 2.36 | 46.8 | 16.7% | 6.9% | 6.1% | 1986 | $902 | 9.7% | 88.8% | 5.7% |
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 Melcroft. 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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