Population 350 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whitney
Household size in Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.01 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.55 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Whitney run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole, where it has 2.30 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.01, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.2 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.2 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.5, Whitney 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 Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in Whitney, 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 Whitney
Renters in Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Whitney rent their homes (28.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same. Nearly half of owners (46.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Whitney: just 5.3% 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 Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Whitney is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, homes here are newer than in the Pittsburgh area overall, 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 Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $733 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $930 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $948 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,074 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$341 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Whitney runs $1,074 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Whitney
Bachelor's degrees in Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Whitney than nationally: 31.3% 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 Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Whitney is close to the national rate: 90.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Pittsburgh area overall (95.0%).
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 Whitney
| Period | Whitney | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Whitney has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Whitney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney | 2.56 | 46.5 | 5.1% | 28.2% | 5.3% | 1970 | $1,074 | 31.3% | 90.6% | 1.1% |
| Hostetter | 2.03 | 59.0 | 2.0% | 15.8% | 8.2% | 1965 | $1,005 | 41.9% | 89.6% | 7.6% |
| Pleasant Unity | 2.01 | 48.3 | 9.4% | 20.9% | 15.8% | 1965 | $1,034 | 24.3% | 97.4% | 0.0% |
| Lycippus | 2.38 | 49.8 | 4.9% | 21.8% | 7.2% | 1963 | $939 | 27.2% | 89.7% | 0.7% |
| St. Vincent College | 2.14 | 21.2 | 11.5% | 47.6% | 14.3% | 1977 | $938 | 42.4% | 96.2% | 13.6% |
| Youngstown | 2.21 | 49.6 | 13.4% | 30.3% | 10.1% | 1967 | $1,034 | 31.2% | 96.3% | 19.4% |
| Latrobe | 2.18 | 47.4 | 7.7% | 24.0% | 7.8% | 1961 | $875 | 30.4% | 95.7% | 5.5% |
| Calumet | 1.90 | 57.4 | 4.7% | 13.9% | 6.9% | 1962 | $910 | 17.8% | 93.5% | 2.8% |
| Kecksburg | 2.13 | 51.9 | 1.1% | 14.2% | 2.6% | 1970 | $977 | 26.2% | 96.4% | 3.0% |
| Norvelt | 2.30 | 42.5 | 4.3% | 11.2% | 4.8% | 1953 | $898 | 28.6% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Loyalhanna | 2.28 | 44.0 | 10.2% | 25.8% | 12.8% | 1955 | $882 | 23.7% | 94.7% | 3.0% |
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 Whitney. 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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