Population 1,118 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tarrs
Household size in Tarrs
| Period | Tarrs | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Tarrs is a place of small households, averaging 2.07 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.23 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 Tarrs
| Period | Tarrs | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.5 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.5, Tarrs 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 Tarrs
| Period | Tarrs | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.5% of households in Tarrs, 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 Tarrs
Renters in Tarrs
| Period | Tarrs | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Tarrs rent their homes (25.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 65.3% 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 Tarrs
| Period | Tarrs | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Tarrs is close to the national rate: 10.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Tarrs
| Period | Tarrs | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Tarrs was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Tarrs
| Period | Tarrs | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $395 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $811 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $744 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,466 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,071 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Tarrs runs $1,466 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the wider Pittsburgh area ($1,162). The typical renter here spends 24.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Tarrs
Bachelor's degrees in Tarrs
| Period | Tarrs | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.3 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Tarrs than nationally: 28.1% 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 Tarrs
| Period | Tarrs | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.6% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Tarrs: 96.6% 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 Tarrs
| Period | Tarrs | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Tarrs: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Tarrs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrs | 2.07 | 48.5 | 4.5% | 25.9% | 10.0% | 1983 | $1,466 | 28.1% | 96.6% | 7.8% |
| Hunker | 2.40 | 45.9 | 8.6% | 21.4% | 8.8% | 1969 | $1,788 | 24.2% | 97.5% | 4.2% |
| Ruffsdale | 2.12 | 50.8 | 6.3% | 23.6% | 9.1% | 1972 | $1,044 | 21.8% | 94.3% | 6.2% |
| Alverton | 2.22 | 48.0 | 4.6% | 14.5% | 6.8% | 1971 | $718 | 16.2% | 93.4% | 4.7% |
| Superior | 2.25 | 43.2 | 15.1% | 31.7% | 10.6% | 1956 | $987 | 21.2% | 87.7% | 4.7% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.18 | 49.0 | 7.3% | 24.0% | 7.1% | 1964 | $867 | 21.5% | 93.1% | 4.1% |
| New Stanton | 2.18 | 46.1 | 6.7% | 30.1% | 7.4% | 1971 | $1,011 | 31.7% | 96.3% | 3.1% |
| Reagantown | 2.06 | 53.4 | 2.9% | 9.9% | 8.3% | 1976 | $951 | 25.3% | 89.2% | 3.0% |
| Youngwood | 2.18 | 44.2 | 12.7% | 32.7% | 14.4% | 1961 | $881 | 21.5% | 97.2% | 0.1% |
| Carpentertown | 1.83 | 53.4 | 1.2% | 16.9% | 2.8% | 1957 | $1,100 | 17.7% | 94.9% | 4.3% |
| Scottdale | 2.19 | 47.6 | 10.6% | 30.2% | 9.1% | 1959 | $692 | 18.6% | 92.5% | 5.3% |
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 Tarrs. 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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