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Allegheny County

Population in July 2007: 3,037. Population change since 2000: -7.7%
 

Males: 1,402  (46.2%)
Females: 1,635  (53.8%)
Median resident age:  40.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17866.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,136 (it was $52,153 in 2000)
Edgewood:  $63,136
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $143,511 (it was $105,300 in 2000)
Edgewood:  $143,511
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $194,500; Detached houses: $198,548; Townhouses or other attached units: $175,145; In 2-unit structures: $142,392; In 3 to 4-unit structures: $221,522; In 5 to 9-unit structures: $44,684

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Races in Edgewood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
  • Black (7.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Edgewood: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.3%), Irish (20.7%), English (14.2%), Italian (10.8%), Polish (7.3%), United States (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1888

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 5137 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Edgewood

  • High school or higher: 96.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 35.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edgewood borough

  • Never married: 33.4%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

129 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.5% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

This city:  3.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Edgewood:  2.8% ($2,898)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (6.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (327.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Swissvale borough, PA (0.7 miles ), Wilkinsburg borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Rankin borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Braddock Hills borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Braddock borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Whitaker borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Forest Hills borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Homestead borough, PA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.43 N, Longitude: 79.88 W

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Edgewood, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -266 (-7.4%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


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Crime in Edgewood by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.032.2
Robberies 624711
    per 100,000 180.461.7124.9221.8354.7
Assaults 11245
    per 100,000 30.130.862.5126.7161.2
Burglaries 5782626
    per 100,000 150.3215.8249.8823.8838.4
Thefts 151136157239264
    per 100,000 4540.04192.44903.27572.98513.4
Auto thefts 5111095
    per 100,000 150.3339.1312.3285.2161.2
Arson 00001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.032.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 264.3234.6288.6475.3576.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.29
US city average:  3.00

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Edgewood-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the Edgewood city center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Edgewood:
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF PITTSBURGH INC (about 1 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE (about 3 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • UPMC REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Edgewood, PA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edgewood:
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 7 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 36 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Edgewood:
  • PITTSBURGH-MONROEVILLE (about 9 miles; MONROEVILLE, PA; ID: 4G0)
  • INTER COUNTY (about 11 miles; IRWIN, PA; ID: 31D)
  • ROCK (about 13 miles; TARENTUM, PA; ID: 9G1)

Amtrak station near Edgewood:
  • 8 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.edgewood.pgh.pa.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edgewood:
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 7 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 10 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 10 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 18 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  50.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Edgewood, PA


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Edgewood compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Edgewood travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Allegheny County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (8%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 5$19,977$47,94511$18,133
Financial Administration 4$9,826$29,4781$425
Police - Other 0$0 6$4,791
Firefighters 3$9,115$36,4603$3,813
Streets and Highways 5$9,945$23,8681$691
Parks and Recreation 1$2,351$28,2124$1,162
Totals for Government 18$51,214$34,14326$29,014



Edgewood government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $36,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $573,000
    Solid Waste Management: $133,000
    All Other: $122,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $684,000
    Sewerage: $489,000
    Regular Highways: $478,000
    Central Staff Services: $310,000
    Health Services - Other: $206,000
    Solid Waste Management: $146,000
    Parks & Recreation: $108,000
    Fire Protection: $76,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $68,000
    General - Other: $64,000
    Libraries: $53,000
    Housing & Community Development: $32,000
    Financial Administration: $30,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $594,000
    Benefit Payments: $37,000
    Interest Revenue: $22,000
    From Other Government: $8,000
    From Local Government: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $182,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $125,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $113,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $112,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $106,000
    Interest Earnings: $56,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $60,000
    General - Other: $47,000
    Parks & Recreation: $38,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $827,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $90,000
    Highways: $54,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $951,000
    Individual Income: $451,000
    NEC: $137,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,399,000

3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.69%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.21%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.37% ($34,528 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA  0.24% ($42,283)
from Butler County, PA  0.18% ($113,869)


4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.39% ($46,000 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA  0.30% ($59,215)
to Butler County, PA  0.27% ($62,261)


Strongest AM radio stations in Edgewood:
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WURP (1550 AM; 1 kW; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WEDO (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: 810 INCORPORATED)
  • WAMO (860 AM; 1 kW; MILLVALE, PA; Owner: SHERIDAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Edgewood:
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRCT (88.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CARNEGIE-MELLON STUDENT GOVT. CORP.)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WRWJ (88.1 FM; MURRYSVILLE, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INCORPORATED)

TV broadcast stations around Edgewood:
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Edgewood, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 18
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 83
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
  • Fatalities: 89
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 209
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15
Edgewood fatal accident list:
Apr 23, 2007 04:21 AM, Greendale Av, Lat: 40.433158, Lon: -79.888614, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 15, 2006 08:57 AM, I-376, Lat: 40.432889, Lon: -79.870650, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
Apr 16, 2005 04:51 AM, I-0376, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 3, 2000 07:09 AM, I-376, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 6, 1985 08:39 AM, S Braddock, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 16, 1982 02:99 AM, Braddock A, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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