Population 3,373 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Oliver
Household size in Mount Oliver
| Period | Mount Oliver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.59 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Oliver average 2.84 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.25, 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 Mount Oliver
| Period | Mount Oliver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.2 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.0 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mount Oliver is 37.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Mount Oliver
| Period | Mount Oliver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Mount Oliver (20.7%), well above 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 Mount Oliver
Renters in Mount Oliver
| Period | Mount Oliver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 55.1% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.7% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 58.8% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Mount Oliver: 58.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. More than four in ten owners (44.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Mount Oliver
| Period | Mount Oliver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.0% of the housing in Mount Oliver, 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 Mount Oliver
| Period | Mount Oliver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1940 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Mount Oliver is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1940, 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 Mount Oliver
| Period | Mount Oliver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $650 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $766 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $850 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,367 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$717 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Oliver runs $1,367 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole ($1,162). Rent takes 35.6% of the typical renter's income, 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 Mount Oliver
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Oliver
| Period | Mount Oliver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Oliver have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.3%, 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 Mount Oliver
| Period | Mount Oliver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.8% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.2% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mount Oliver is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Pittsburgh area (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 Mount Oliver
| Period | Mount Oliver | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Mount Oliver 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).
Mount Oliver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Oliver | 2.84 | 37.1 | 20.7% | 58.8% | 19.0% | 1940 | $1,367 | 17.3% | 89.1% | 5.6% |
| Pittsburgh area | 2.30 | 43.9 | 8.8% | 29.3% | 10.0% | 1964 | $1,162 | 39.0% | 95.0% | 5.0% |
| Brentwood | 2.17 | 38.4 | 16.3% | 42.0% | 6.3% | 1950 | $888 | 39.3% | 97.4% | 5.0% |
| Dormont | 2.00 | 39.3 | 6.0% | 38.5% | 9.2% | 1938 | $1,174 | 51.2% | 96.7% | 5.9% |
| Baldwin | 2.40 | 43.9 | 9.5% | 19.4% | 9.3% | 1960 | $1,016 | 33.8% | 93.2% | 1.8% |
| Green Tree | 2.00 | 46.5 | 5.8% | 24.9% | 5.8% | 1963 | $1,731 | 51.7% | 98.9% | 0.2% |
| Castle Shannon | 2.20 | 41.7 | 8.3% | 40.9% | 7.8% | 1956 | $1,313 | 37.6% | 96.7% | 0.8% |
| West Homestead | 2.27 | 38.9 | 6.7% | 24.6% | 12.6% | 1957 | $1,247 | 34.6% | 98.5% | 8.4% |
| Homestead | 2.24 | 43.1 | 8.8% | 51.5% | 12.6% | 1959 | $865 | 23.2% | 93.4% | 8.1% |
| Crafton | 1.98 | 43.8 | 10.8% | 44.4% | 10.6% | 1942 | $1,065 | 36.8% | 96.9% | 7.2% |
| Munhall | 2.04 | 43.6 | 14.9% | 33.2% | 12.4% | 1947 | $768 | 32.4% | 93.6% | 6.8% |
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 Mount Oliver. 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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