Population 261 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Schenley
Household size in Schenley
| Period | Schenley | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Schenley are small: just 2.35 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 2.50 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Schenley
| Period | Schenley | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.0 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.4 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Schenley skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Schenley
| Period | Schenley | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 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 | +0.5 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Schenley, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Schenley
Renters in Schenley
| Period | Schenley | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Schenley is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 49.8% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Schenley
| Period | Schenley | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Schenley: 11.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
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 Schenley
| Period | Schenley | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Schenley run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the wider Pittsburgh area, where the median home dates to 1964.
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 Schenley
| Period | Schenley | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $760 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $790 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $818 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $945 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$185 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Schenley runs $945 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.4% 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 Schenley
Bachelor's degrees in Schenley
| Period | Schenley | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Schenley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.2%, 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 Schenley
| Period | Schenley | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Schenley: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Schenley
| Period | Schenley | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Schenley has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Schenley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenley | 2.35 | 50.4 | 5.8% | 8.4% | 11.2% | 1972 | $945 | 25.2% | 96.3% | 2.7% |
| Freeport | 2.31 | 44.3 | 9.7% | 22.9% | 6.2% | 1963 | $933 | 27.4% | 96.8% | 4.1% |
| Godfrey | 2.30 | 52.4 | 2.5% | 12.1% | 20.4% | 1970 | $1,044 | 19.0% | 95.1% | 1.1% |
| Garvers Ferry | 2.20 | 55.9 | 6.7% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 1969 | $850 | 32.6% | 94.6% | 1.7% |
| Silverville | 2.37 | 52.0 | 2.6% | 18.9% | 6.5% | 1968 | $1,583 | 35.3% | 96.9% | 0.4% |
| McVille | 2.12 | 54.9 | 1.1% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 1976 | $913 | 28.5% | 96.2% | 1.9% |
| West Leechburg | 2.16 | 44.3 | 7.6% | 15.5% | 7.4% | 1962 | $748 | 19.5% | 96.7% | 4.9% |
| Leasuresville | 2.63 | 48.0 | 9.3% | 6.9% | 14.3% | 1977 | $1,046 | 37.6% | 96.0% | 2.2% |
| Sarver | 2.58 | 50.1 | 4.3% | 7.6% | 3.1% | 1983 | $1,211 | 38.8% | 95.4% | 0.9% |
| Leechburg | 2.30 | 46.4 | 10.5% | 19.6% | 10.1% | 1963 | $797 | 24.7% | 96.4% | 3.4% |
| Hyde Park | 2.54 | 40.5 | 15.2% | 29.5% | 3.4% | 1959 | $483 | 21.8% | 98.5% | 5.1% |
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 Schenley. 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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