Population 14,811 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in whitehall
Household size in whitehall
| Period | whitehall | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Whitehall is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has edged down from 2.26 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the northwest.
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 whitehall
| Period | whitehall | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Whitehall skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has edged down from 46.6 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Only one other Pittsburgh neighborhood is older.
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 whitehall
| Period | whitehall | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in whitehall, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 0.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 whitehall
Renters in whitehall
| Period | whitehall | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in whitehall own their homes; 24.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About four in ten owners (40.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Few Pittsburgh neighborhoods have a lower share of renters: only three of 43.
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 whitehall
| Period | whitehall | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in whitehall: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only three of Pittsburgh's 43 neighborhoods have a lower vacancy rate.
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 whitehall
| Period | whitehall | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in whitehall is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the east. Among Pittsburgh's 43 neighborhoods, though, only three have newer 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 whitehall
| Period | whitehall | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $737 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $910 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $987 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,069 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$332 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in whitehall runs $1,069 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $332 a month from 2006–10, a 45% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 38.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 whitehall
Bachelor's degrees in whitehall
| Period | whitehall | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.7% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.5% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in whitehall (42.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 12.0 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
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 whitehall
| Period | whitehall | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in whitehall: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area. The share with a diploma is up 3.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 whitehall
| Period | whitehall | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in whitehall than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 2.3 points, even as the national rate fell. 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).
whitehall compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| whitehall | 2.21 | 45.8 | 5.1% | 24.9% | 7.1% | 1960 | $1,069 | 42.5% | 95.2% | 6.3% |
| Overbrook | 2.29 | 42.4 | 10.4% | 16.1% | 10.0% | 1949 | $1,294 | 28.7% | 92.8% | 2.0% |
| Carrick | 2.14 | 42.5 | 12.3% | 40.7% | 14.0% | 1945 | $1,082 | 28.5% | 94.5% | 6.4% |
| Sunset Hills | 2.35 | 43.0 | 5.0% | 30.6% | 11.2% | 1950 | $1,448 | 62.3% | 98.7% | 2.1% |
| Brookline | 2.24 | 41.1 | 11.1% | 31.9% | 6.4% | 1944 | $1,325 | 38.2% | 92.6% | 8.1% |
| Mission Hills | 2.35 | 41.3 | 8.0% | 38.6% | 7.7% | 1948 | $1,043 | 66.1% | 99.0% | 1.3% |
| Knoxville | 3.16 | 33.4 | 12.1% | 44.7% | 30.6% | 1938 | $1,148 | 21.0% | 81.1% | 3.1% |
| Beechview | 2.09 | 43.3 | 8.4% | 39.7% | 12.8% | 1943 | $1,048 | 33.9% | 94.1% | 4.7% |
| Lincoln Place | 2.43 | 46.2 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 12.9% | 1946 | $960 | 25.7% | 96.3% | 8.0% |
| Hazelwood | 2.35 | 39.6 | 20.6% | 49.1% | 18.8% | 1942 | $845 | 22.6% | 92.2% | 8.3% |
| Southside Slopes | 1.90 | 35.7 | 8.3% | 51.9% | 19.1% | 1938 | $1,345 | 42.0% | 94.8% | 4.5% |
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 whitehall. 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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