Population 7,851 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Scottdale
Household size in Scottdale
| Period | Scottdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Scottdale is a place of small households, averaging 2.19 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the west. Of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people, only 47 have smaller households.
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 Scottdale
| Period | Scottdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.6 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.6, Scottdale is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 46.8, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Scottdale
| Period | Scottdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Scottdale (10.6%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in the wider Pittsburgh area (8.8%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.6 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Scottdale
Renters in Scottdale
| Period | Scottdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Scottdale own their homes; 30.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (50.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 2.3 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Scottdale
| Period | Scottdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Scottdale as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%. Compared with other Pennsylvania cities, Scottdale has a higher 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 Scottdale
| Period | Scottdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Scottdale is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1954 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the south 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 Scottdale
| Period | Scottdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $558 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $578 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $593 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $692 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$135 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Scottdale pays $692 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $135 a month from 2006–10, a 24% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 23.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Only one other Pennsylvania city with 5,000+ people has lower rents.
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 Scottdale
Bachelor's degrees in Scottdale
| Period | Scottdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Scottdale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people, only 49 have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Scottdale
| Period | Scottdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Scottdale have finished high school (92.5%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole (95.0%). The share with a diploma has risen 1.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Scottdale
| Period | Scottdale | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in Scottdale is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Scottdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottdale | 2.19 | 47.6 | 10.6% | 30.2% | 9.1% | 1959 | $692 | 18.6% | 92.5% | 5.3% |
| Everson | 2.43 | 40.1 | 20.6% | 25.4% | 14.7% | 1955 | $867 | 9.9% | 88.1% | 4.7% |
| Alverton | 2.22 | 48.0 | 4.6% | 14.5% | 6.8% | 1971 | $718 | 16.2% | 93.4% | 4.7% |
| Reagantown | 2.06 | 53.4 | 2.9% | 9.9% | 8.3% | 1976 | $951 | 25.3% | 89.2% | 3.0% |
| Dawson | 2.38 | 46.4 | 8.2% | 15.4% | 8.2% | 1963 | $840 | 15.4% | 91.7% | 7.1% |
| Ruffsdale | 2.12 | 50.8 | 6.3% | 23.6% | 9.1% | 1972 | $1,044 | 21.8% | 94.3% | 6.2% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.18 | 49.0 | 7.3% | 24.0% | 7.1% | 1964 | $867 | 21.5% | 93.1% | 4.1% |
| Tarrs | 2.07 | 48.5 | 4.5% | 25.9% | 10.0% | 1983 | $1,466 | 28.1% | 96.6% | 7.8% |
| Superior | 2.25 | 43.2 | 15.1% | 31.7% | 10.6% | 1956 | $987 | 21.2% | 87.7% | 4.7% |
| Connellsville | 2.16 | 44.9 | 10.5% | 32.3% | 9.1% | 1959 | $804 | 16.8% | 90.4% | 6.4% |
| Bear Rocks | 2.36 | 46.8 | 16.7% | 6.9% | 6.1% | 1986 | $902 | 9.7% | 88.8% | 5.7% |
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 Scottdale. 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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