Population 370 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Norvelt
Household size in Norvelt
| Period | Norvelt | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Norvelt is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area. Household size has climbed from 2.20 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 Norvelt
| Period | Norvelt | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.9 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.7 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.2 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.4 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Norvelt skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Norvelt
| Period | Norvelt | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Norvelt: 4.3% 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 Norvelt
Renters in Norvelt
| Period | Norvelt | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.2% of households in Norvelt rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 36.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Norvelt
| Period | Norvelt | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Norvelt: just 4.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Norvelt
| Period | Norvelt | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Norvelt is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1953, 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 Norvelt
| Period | Norvelt | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $375 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $709 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,074 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $898 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$523 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Norvelt runs $898 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Norvelt
Bachelor's degrees in Norvelt
| Period | Norvelt | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.0 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Norvelt (28.6%) 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 Norvelt
| Period | Norvelt | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Norvelt: 100.0% 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 Norvelt
| Period | Norvelt | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Norvelt out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Norvelt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norvelt | 2.30 | 42.5 | 4.3% | 11.2% | 4.8% | 1953 | $898 | 28.6% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Calumet | 1.90 | 57.4 | 4.7% | 13.9% | 6.9% | 1962 | $910 | 17.8% | 93.5% | 2.8% |
| Carpentertown | 1.83 | 53.4 | 1.2% | 16.9% | 2.8% | 1957 | $1,100 | 17.7% | 94.9% | 4.3% |
| Pleasant Unity | 2.01 | 48.3 | 9.4% | 20.9% | 15.8% | 1965 | $1,034 | 24.3% | 97.4% | 0.0% |
| Kecksburg | 2.13 | 51.9 | 1.1% | 14.2% | 2.6% | 1970 | $977 | 26.2% | 96.4% | 3.0% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.18 | 49.0 | 7.3% | 24.0% | 7.1% | 1964 | $867 | 21.5% | 93.1% | 4.1% |
| Youngwood | 2.18 | 44.2 | 12.7% | 32.7% | 14.4% | 1961 | $881 | 21.5% | 97.2% | 0.1% |
| Hunker | 2.40 | 45.9 | 8.6% | 21.4% | 8.8% | 1969 | $1,788 | 24.2% | 97.5% | 4.2% |
| South Greensburg | 1.96 | 50.5 | 4.5% | 27.4% | 7.1% | 1970 | $782 | 26.9% | 97.0% | 4.5% |
| Tarrs | 2.07 | 48.5 | 4.5% | 25.9% | 10.0% | 1983 | $1,466 | 28.1% | 96.6% | 7.8% |
| Rodney | 2.12 | 54.0 | 2.4% | 12.4% | 8.8% | 1974 | $839 | 22.0% | 93.2% | 5.4% |
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 Norvelt. 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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