Population 1,982 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Presto
Household size in Presto
| Period | Presto | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.18 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Presto are small: just 2.12 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.30, 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 Presto
| Period | Presto | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.9 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.1 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.4 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.1, Presto is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Presto
| Period | Presto | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Presto: 5.8% 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 Presto
Renters in Presto
| Period | Presto | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Presto rent their homes (27.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area. More than four in ten owners (45.3%) 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 Presto
| Period | Presto | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Presto than nationally: 7.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Presto
| Period | Presto | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2000 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2001 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Presto is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Presto
| Period | Presto | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $937 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,173 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,532 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,835 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$898 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Presto costs $1,835 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.2% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Presto
Bachelor's degrees in Presto
| Period | Presto | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 54.7% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.9% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.1% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Presto is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (61.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Presto
| Period | Presto | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.3% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.5% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.2% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Presto: 97.4% 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 Presto
| Period | Presto | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Presto has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Presto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presto | 2.12 | 53.1 | 5.8% | 27.6% | 7.4% | 2001 | $1,835 | 61.1% | 97.4% | 2.2% |
| Heidelberg | 1.83 | 48.4 | 8.1% | 31.1% | 11.3% | 1948 | $954 | 24.5% | 97.8% | 6.6% |
| Carnegie | 2.10 | 44.5 | 7.0% | 35.9% | 8.3% | 1960 | $1,149 | 38.4% | 95.0% | 3.4% |
| Rennerdale | 2.64 | 45.0 | 2.6% | 11.0% | 5.7% | 1981 | $2,285 | 48.6% | 97.0% | 2.3% |
| Rosslyn Farms | 1.98 | 54.9 | 0.7% | 2.2% | 6.2% | 1952 | $999 | 77.5% | 100.0% | 5.5% |
| Bridgeville | 2.28 | 43.8 | 8.1% | 28.0% | 7.1% | 1979 | $1,199 | 53.6% | 97.9% | 3.0% |
| Thornburg | 2.87 | 43.2 | 0.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 1959 | $1,269 | 75.5% | 98.4% | 1.2% |
| Morgan | 2.60 | 39.8 | 12.2% | 25.1% | 6.9% | 1967 | $1,342 | 40.8% | 94.7% | 1.8% |
| Cuddy | 3.21 | 38.1 | 5.2% | 14.3% | 9.4% | 1995 | $1,351 | 63.4% | 96.8% | 0.8% |
| Green Tree | 2.00 | 46.5 | 5.8% | 24.9% | 5.8% | 1963 | $1,731 | 51.7% | 98.9% | 0.2% |
| Upper St. Clair | 2.78 | 44.9 | 7.5% | 12.1% | 4.1% | 1973 | $1,797 | 75.5% | 98.4% | 3.5% |
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 Presto. 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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