Population 6,811 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Point Breeze
Household size in Point Breeze
| Period | Point Breeze | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Point Breeze is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 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. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the southeast.
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 Point Breeze
| Period | Point Breeze | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Point Breeze skews older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 43.4, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
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 Point Breeze
| Period | Point Breeze | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Point Breeze: 4.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.6 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Point Breeze
Renters in Point Breeze
| Period | Point Breeze | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.1% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.1% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Point Breeze rent their homes (35.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Pittsburgh area overall (29.3%). Just over four in ten owners (41.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the west.
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 Point Breeze
| Period | Point Breeze | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Point Breeze is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged down 1.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Point Breeze has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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 Point Breeze
| Period | Point Breeze | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1940 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Point Breeze is a place of older homes: half were built before 1940, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
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 Point Breeze
| Period | Point Breeze | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $807 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $949 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,164 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,606 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$798 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Point Breeze costs $1,606 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole ($1,162). Rent has climbed $798 a month since 2006–10, up 99%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.6% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Point Breeze
Bachelor's degrees in Point Breeze
| Period | Point Breeze | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.9% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 63.5% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 75.8% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 72.7% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Point Breeze: 72.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 13.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Point Breeze
| Period | Point Breeze | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.1% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.4% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Point Breeze: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Point Breeze
| Period | Point Breeze | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Point Breeze has been strong: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Point Breeze 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Breeze | 2.27 | 42.8 | 4.9% | 35.1% | 8.6% | 1940 | $1,606 | 72.7% | 97.6% | 2.3% |
| Homewood North | 2.58 | 36.6 | 26.0% | 43.3% | 25.8% | 1945 | $1,046 | 18.5% | 92.4% | 17.2% |
| East Hills | 3.28 | 24.8 | 51.2% | 66.3% | 14.7% | 1966 | $791 | 14.1% | 92.5% | 19.7% |
| Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar | 2.18 | 41.2 | 32.0% | 39.5% | 17.6% | 1953 | $1,115 | 24.6% | 87.9% | 12.1% |
| Regent Square | 2.10 | 38.3 | 4.4% | 39.6% | 9.0% | 1938 | $1,173 | 73.5% | 98.7% | 5.6% |
| East Liberty | 2.02 | 33.3 | 5.9% | 80.7% | 22.3% | 1973 | $1,267 | 54.6% | 97.1% | 9.4% |
| Squirrel Hill North | 2.44 | 25.8 | 2.3% | 42.4% | 11.4% | 1949 | $1,940 | 86.8% | 99.3% | 2.6% |
| Shadyside | 1.72 | 31.1 | 3.1% | 71.6% | 15.5% | 1961 | $1,533 | 83.0% | 96.9% | 4.6% |
| Highland Park | 2.08 | 37.8 | 4.5% | 44.7% | 10.3% | 1938 | $1,456 | 77.9% | 98.1% | 2.3% |
| Squirrel Hill South | 2.22 | 37.6 | 4.4% | 55.6% | 10.0% | 1951 | $1,457 | 78.1% | 97.9% | 3.2% |
| Garfield | 2.36 | 34.5 | 18.7% | 59.4% | 15.3% | 1957 | $1,076 | 45.4% | 91.3% | 16.2% |
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 Point Breeze. 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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