Population 3,876 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Overbrook
Household size in Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Overbrook are small: just 2.29 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 2.38 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 Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Overbrook skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 nationally. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same. Overbrook is older than the great majority of Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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 Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Overbrook than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are more common here than in the wider Pittsburgh area (8.8%).
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 Overbrook
Renters in Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.1% of households in Overbrook rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (48.5%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Only one other Pittsburgh neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
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 Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Overbrook is close to the national rate: 10.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Compared with other Pittsburgh neighborhoods, Overbrook has a lower vacancy rate than most.
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 Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1949 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Overbrook is a place of older homes: half were built before 1949, 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 Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $879 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $831 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $996 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,294 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$415 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Overbrook costs $1,294 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the wider Pittsburgh area ($1,162). The typical renter here spends 27.7% of household income on rent, just 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 Overbrook
Bachelor's degrees in Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Overbrook than nationally: 28.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Overbrook has a lower share of college graduates than most Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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 Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Overbrook is above the national rate: 92.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Overbrook
| Period | Overbrook | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Overbrook has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only two of Pittsburgh's 43 neighborhoods have lower unemployment. 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).
Overbrook compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overbrook | 2.29 | 42.4 | 10.4% | 16.1% | 10.0% | 1949 | $1,294 | 28.7% | 92.8% | 2.0% |
| Carrick | 2.14 | 42.5 | 12.3% | 40.7% | 14.0% | 1945 | $1,082 | 28.5% | 94.5% | 6.4% |
| Brookline | 2.24 | 41.1 | 11.1% | 31.9% | 6.4% | 1944 | $1,325 | 38.2% | 92.6% | 8.1% |
| whitehall | 2.21 | 45.8 | 5.1% | 24.9% | 7.1% | 1960 | $1,069 | 42.5% | 95.2% | 6.3% |
| Sunset Hills | 2.35 | 43.0 | 5.0% | 30.6% | 11.2% | 1950 | $1,448 | 62.3% | 98.7% | 2.1% |
| Knoxville | 3.16 | 33.4 | 12.1% | 44.7% | 30.6% | 1938 | $1,148 | 21.0% | 81.1% | 3.1% |
| Beechview | 2.09 | 43.3 | 8.4% | 39.7% | 12.8% | 1943 | $1,048 | 33.9% | 94.1% | 4.7% |
| Mission Hills | 2.35 | 41.3 | 8.0% | 38.6% | 7.7% | 1948 | $1,043 | 66.1% | 99.0% | 1.3% |
| Banksville | 2.04 | 38.2 | 9.6% | 40.4% | 8.3% | 1958 | $1,425 | 50.8% | 97.9% | 4.3% |
| Southside Slopes | 1.90 | 35.7 | 8.3% | 51.9% | 19.1% | 1938 | $1,345 | 42.0% | 94.8% | 4.5% |
| Mount Washington | 1.87 | 34.7 | 5.8% | 59.2% | 10.5% | 1939 | $1,435 | 54.6% | 96.9% | 6.3% |
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 Overbrook. 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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