Population 443 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Heights
Household size in South Heights
| Period | South Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
South Heights is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 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.
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 South Heights
| Period | South Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.9 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of South Heights is 38.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 42.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 South Heights
| Period | South Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in South Heights than nationally: 13.2%, against 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 South Heights
Renters in South Heights
| Period | South Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in South Heights rent their homes (30.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area. Just over a third of owners (34.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 South Heights
| Period | South Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in South Heights: just 2.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 South Heights
| Period | South Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
South Heights is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same.
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 South Heights
| Period | South Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $806 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $556 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $670 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $988 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$182 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in South Heights pays $988 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 43.6% 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 South Heights
Bachelor's degrees in South Heights
| Period | South Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.9% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in South Heights as nationally: 37.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 South Heights
| Period | South Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in South Heights: 97.3% 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 South Heights
| Period | South Heights | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Heights runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
South Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Heights | 2.32 | 38.3 | 13.2% | 30.1% | 2.6% | 1966 | $988 | 37.9% | 97.3% | 3.8% |
| Crescent | 2.22 | 49.5 | 8.8% | 12.9% | 12.4% | 1967 | $1,192 | 33.2% | 93.5% | 6.1% |
| Leetsdale | 1.96 | 44.3 | 7.7% | 43.0% | 11.3% | 1938 | $959 | 37.2% | 98.4% | 4.8% |
| Ambridge | 2.26 | 40.7 | 12.2% | 39.4% | 12.8% | 1943 | $1,012 | 24.2% | 95.5% | 7.2% |
| Edgeworth | 2.67 | 45.2 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 8.4% | 1941 | $1,711 | 80.9% | 97.8% | 3.6% |
| Aliquippa | 2.21 | 46.7 | 10.3% | 26.2% | 11.5% | 1961 | $1,062 | 29.9% | 95.4% | 4.7% |
| Gringo | 2.53 | 46.9 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 19.0% | 1978 | $1,187 | 36.5% | 96.0% | 5.1% |
| Bell Acres | 2.57 | 48.0 | 1.4% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 1962 | $1,106 | 64.8% | 97.3% | 2.5% |
| Carnot-Moon | 2.42 | 36.8 | 6.6% | 35.8% | 7.6% | 1974 | $1,274 | 52.1% | 97.6% | 4.0% |
| Sewickley | 2.26 | 49.7 | 7.6% | 28.4% | 9.7% | 1966 | $1,641 | 56.4% | 96.4% | 6.4% |
| Sewickley Heights | 2.16 | 53.0 | 6.8% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 1959 | $1,638 | 70.4% | 98.7% | 4.0% |
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 South Heights. 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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