Population 221 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Woodrow
Household size in Woodrow
| Period | Woodrow | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Woodrow are small: just 2.38 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. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in the Pittsburgh area overall, where it has 2.30 people.
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 Woodrow
| Period | Woodrow | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.8 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.9 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.9, Woodrow 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 climbed from 46.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Woodrow
| Period | Woodrow | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Woodrow (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole (8.8%).
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 Woodrow
Renters in Woodrow
| Period | Woodrow | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Woodrow is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Woodrow
| Period | Woodrow | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Woodrow as nationally: 9.9%, 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 Woodrow
| Period | Woodrow | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Woodrow is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
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 Woodrow
| Period | Woodrow | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $647 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $639 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $827 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,153 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$506 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Woodrow runs $1,153 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The Pittsburgh area as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 36.9% 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 Woodrow
Bachelor's degrees in Woodrow
| Period | Woodrow | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Woodrow have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Woodrow
| Period | Woodrow | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Woodrow have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, 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 Woodrow
| Period | Woodrow | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Woodrow: 7.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Woodrow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow | 2.38 | 47.9 | 11.5% | 15.3% | 9.9% | 1964 | $1,153 | 24.9% | 90.7% | 7.9% |
| Hickory | 2.16 | 57.8 | 5.4% | 12.1% | 5.4% | 1973 | $921 | 36.3% | 94.0% | 1.0% |
| Atlasburg | 2.40 | 47.5 | 9.3% | 18.9% | 13.6% | 1961 | $996 | 20.3% | 90.6% | 1.2% |
| Cross Creek | 2.54 | 42.1 | 14.6% | 15.5% | 11.3% | 1961 | $1,125 | 19.0% | 91.5% | 12.6% |
| Gretna | 2.43 | 46.6 | 5.9% | 9.7% | 7.2% | 1975 | $863 | 26.3% | 92.6% | 4.7% |
| West Middletown | 2.18 | 53.0 | 5.7% | 16.1% | 15.1% | 1968 | $960 | 16.3% | 96.0% | 6.3% |
| Westland | 2.33 | 55.4 | 6.5% | 4.1% | 4.0% | 1977 | $848 | 40.6% | 96.2% | 1.8% |
| Avella | 2.37 | 45.8 | 11.3% | 13.8% | 15.1% | 1966 | $982 | 20.4% | 93.9% | 10.4% |
| Buffalo | 2.18 | 53.3 | 4.9% | 12.1% | 14.6% | 1970 | $1,048 | 17.4% | 94.9% | 7.3% |
| Slovan | 2.38 | 47.1 | 9.0% | 19.6% | 14.0% | 1961 | $980 | 20.6% | 89.9% | 0.3% |
| Studa | 2.39 | 42.6 | 13.3% | 18.3% | 8.5% | 1964 | $778 | 21.3% | 92.9% | 13.4% |
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 Woodrow. 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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