Population 6,721 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Turtle Creek
Household size in Turtle Creek
| Period | Turtle Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.06 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.09 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Turtle Creek are small: just 2.06 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. Of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people, only 13 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 Turtle Creek
| Period | Turtle Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.1, Turtle Creek is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has crept up from 45.8 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Turtle Creek
| Period | Turtle Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Turtle Creek (15.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people, only 45 have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Turtle Creek
Renters in Turtle Creek
| Period | Turtle Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.2% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 58.9% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.4% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 63.6% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Turtle Creek rent: 63.6% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. The renter share is up 13.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only one other Pennsylvania city with 5,000+ people has a higher share of renters.
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 Turtle Creek
| Period | Turtle Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Turtle Creek: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 5.2 points, as it has nationally.
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 Turtle Creek
| Period | Turtle Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1947 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Turtle Creek is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1950, 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 1945 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the southwest has the oldest housing. Only 48 of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 Turtle Creek
| Period | Turtle Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $484 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $557 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $715 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $821 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$337 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Turtle Creek pays $821 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $337 a month from 2006–10, a 70% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 28.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 Turtle Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Turtle Creek
| Period | Turtle Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Turtle Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 1.3 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southwest.
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 Turtle Creek
| Period | Turtle Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.8% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Turtle Creek have finished high school as nationally: 89.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole (95.0%). The share with a diploma has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 Turtle Creek
| Period | Turtle Creek | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Turtle Creek: 13.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only three of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment has risen 5.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Turtle Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Creek | 2.06 | 46.1 | 15.6% | 63.6% | 12.5% | 1950 | $821 | 19.9% | 89.1% | 13.9% |
| Chalfant | 1.95 | 39.6 | 17.2% | 49.4% | 14.5% | 1956 | $796 | 18.1% | 94.6% | 5.8% |
| East Pittsburgh | 2.52 | 31.6 | 31.5% | 59.0% | 17.8% | 1948 | $825 | 23.0% | 98.4% | 3.6% |
| Wilmerding | 1.94 | 43.4 | 16.9% | 62.4% | 19.5% | 1960 | $804 | 17.3% | 86.9% | 10.7% |
| North Braddock | 2.06 | 45.0 | 15.9% | 52.7% | 18.5% | 1946 | $767 | 14.0% | 93.0% | 15.9% |
| Forest Hills | 2.03 | 48.0 | 7.0% | 24.7% | 8.8% | 1949 | $891 | 57.4% | 99.0% | 7.0% |
| East McKeesport | 1.95 | 47.9 | 9.3% | 34.5% | 8.6% | 1955 | $819 | 22.7% | 96.1% | 7.0% |
| Churchill | 2.26 | 47.7 | 5.6% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 1959 | $1,039 | 61.2% | 96.4% | 1.7% |
| Braddock Hills | 1.76 | 45.3 | 11.7% | 47.9% | 7.8% | 1963 | $639 | 23.6% | 89.4% | 1.1% |
| Wall | 1.96 | 34.7 | 15.0% | 39.7% | 18.5% | 1938 | $1,160 | 12.9% | 93.0% | 3.7% |
| Pitcairn | 2.30 | 38.4 | 18.3% | 60.8% | 21.6% | 1958 | $798 | 15.4% | 94.9% | 9.9% |
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 Turtle Creek. 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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