Population 1,147 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Republic
Household size in Republic
| Period | Republic | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Republic run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in the wider Pittsburgh area, where it has 2.30 people.
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 Republic
| Period | Republic | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.4 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.1, Republic is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Republic
| Period | Republic | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Republic: 27.2% of all 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 Republic
Renters in Republic
| Period | Republic | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Republic rent their homes (31.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 31.7% 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 Republic
| Period | Republic | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Republic: 13.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Republic
| Period | Republic | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Republic is a place of older homes: half were built before 1938, 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 Republic
| Period | Republic | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $392 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $563 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $657 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,135 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$743 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Republic runs $1,135 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area. Rent takes 48.4% 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 Republic
Bachelor's degrees in Republic
| Period | Republic | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Republic have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.1%, 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 Republic
| Period | Republic | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.3% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.8 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Republic have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Locally, though, 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 Republic
| Period | Republic | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Republic runs well above the national rate: 18.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic | 2.54 | 35.1 | 27.2% | 31.8% | 13.1% | 1938 | $1,135 | 18.1% | 91.1% | 18.5% |
| Cardale | 2.20 | 51.6 | 5.0% | 13.0% | 8.1% | 1938 | $1,136 | 22.9% | 91.5% | 1.4% |
| Allison | 2.52 | 43.1 | 12.0% | 24.2% | 14.7% | 1949 | $979 | 17.0% | 87.6% | 8.8% |
| Hibbs | 2.25 | 47.5 | 6.8% | 15.7% | 7.5% | 1941 | $1,016 | 23.4% | 89.8% | 3.0% |
| Fairbank | 2.20 | 52.3 | 5.2% | 14.0% | 8.1% | 1938 | $1,086 | 21.3% | 92.0% | 2.8% |
| East Millsboro | 2.24 | 45.0 | 9.7% | 6.7% | 18.5% | 1945 | $1,076 | 11.5% | 89.9% | 0.2% |
| Buffington | 2.21 | 57.5 | 9.5% | 25.5% | 8.2% | 1940 | $726 | 10.4% | 95.6% | 14.3% |
| New Salem | 2.13 | 54.2 | 13.9% | 30.9% | 8.3% | 1945 | $909 | 17.3% | 94.0% | 10.6% |
| Isabella | 1.99 | 48.3 | 11.7% | 4.2% | 22.7% | 1938 | $1,088 | 24.9% | 79.6% | 0.0% |
| Chestnut Ridge | 2.17 | 47.3 | 10.3% | 28.6% | 8.5% | 1942 | $781 | 16.0% | 87.5% | 8.8% |
| Hiller | 2.73 | 40.0 | 13.5% | 25.6% | 18.8% | 1955 | $1,093 | 18.4% | 87.3% | 9.3% |
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 Republic. 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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