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Allegheny County

Population in July 2007: 3,518. Population change since 2000: -2.2%
 

Males: 1,564  (44.5%)
Females: 1,954  (55.5%)
Median resident age:  39.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15120.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,100 (it was $16,603 in 2000)
Homestead  $20,100
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $44,100 (it was $32,600 in 2000)
Homestead  $44,100
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Homestead:

  • Black (51.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Vietnamese (2.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Homestead: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (12.2%), Irish (9.7%), Slovak (7.5%), Subsaharan African (3.4%), Polish (3.4%), Hungarian (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 18/09/1880

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 6192 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Homestead

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Homestead borough

  • Never married: 37.8%
  • Now married: 30.5%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

199 residents are foreign born (3.6% Europe, 2.0% Asia).

This city:  5.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Homestead:  2.1% ($685)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
Homestead satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (5.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (328.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: West Homestead borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Munhall borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Whitaker borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Swissvale borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Rankin borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Edgewood borough, PA (2.5 miles ), West Mifflin borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Braddock borough, PA (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.41 N, Longitude: 79.91 W


78 people in religious group quarters
15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Population change in the 1990s: -598 (-14.4%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Health care (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (25%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Homestead by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 211102
    per 100,000 56.027.927.327.50.056.5
Rapes 347372
    per 100,000 84.0111.6190.882.5194.456.5
Robberies 151732302827
    per 100,000 420.1474.3872.2824.6777.8763.1
Assaults 312733292723
    per 100,000 868.1753.3899.4797.1750.0650.1
Burglaries 504841244764
    per 100,000 1400.21339.31117.5659.71305.61808.9
Thefts 225304291304246269
    per 100,000 6300.88482.17931.38356.26833.37603.2
Auto thefts 362933464954
    per 100,000 1008.1809.2899.41264.41361.11526.3
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 909.5935.81116.11009.31012.51070.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.13
US city average:  3.00

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Homestead-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the Homestead 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 6.2 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.


Homestead topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Homestead:
  • CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE (about 3 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • UPMC REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF PITTSBURGH INC (about 4 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Homestead:
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 4 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 37 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Homestead:
  • PITTSBURGH-MONROEVILLE (about 11 miles; MONROEVILLE, PA; ID: 4G0)
  • INTER COUNTY (about 11 miles; IRWIN, PA; ID: 31D)
  • FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 14 miles; FINLEYVILLE, PA; ID: G05)

Amtrak station near Homestead:
  • 7 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Homestead:
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 9 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 9 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 17 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
Public high school in Homestead:
Public elementary/middle schools in Homestead:
Private elementary/middle school in Homestead:
  • ST THERESE SCHOOL-MUNHALL (Students: 388; Location: 3 ST THERESE COURT; Grades: PK - 8)

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Tourist attractions: BMNECC (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 449-451 West Eighth Avenue), Bulgarian Macedonian Cultural Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 449 West 8th Avenue).

Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott (401 West Waterfront Dr).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  52.5%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  26.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

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


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Banks with branches in Homestead (2007 data):
  • First Commonwealth Bank: Waterfront Branch at 500 East Waterfront Dr, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-04: Bank assets: $5,983.0 mil, Deposits: $4,327.9 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 111 total offices, Holding Company: First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Homestead Branch at 345 East Eighth Avenue, branch established on 1963-10-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,418.0 mil, Deposits: $25,942.5 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 412 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Waterfront Office Branch at 420 East Waterfront Drive, branch established on 2000-02-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The



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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 - Other 1$2,632$31,5848$3,334
Streets and Highways 3$5,741$22,9640$0
Police Protection - Officers 15$46,636$37,3095$7,548
Financial Administration 0$0 1$850
Other Government Administration 2$5,210$31,26010$2,989
Totals for Government 21$60,219$34,41124$14,721



Homestead government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $51,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $599,000
    Solid Waste Management: $171,000
    All Other: $51,000
    Parking Facilities: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $774,000
    General - Other: $480,000
    Regular Highways: $260,000
    Sewerage: $207,000
    Central Staff Services: $193,000
    Solid Waste Management: $106,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $73,000
    Fire Protection: $69,000
    Housing & Community Development: $57,000
    Financial Administration: $33,000
    Health Services - Other: $6,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $906,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $336,000
    Benefit Payments: $74,000
    From Other Government: $69,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $30,000
    Withdrawals: $5,000
    From Local Government: $4,000
    Interest Revenue: $-105,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $212,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $276,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $188,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $125,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $63,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $96,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $76,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,037,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $99,000
    Highways: $59,000
    Housing & Community Development: $45,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $559,000
    Individual Income: $260,000
    NEC: $151,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $705,000

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 Homestead:
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WURP (1550 AM; 1 kW; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF PENNSYLVANIA, 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)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMO (860 AM; 1 kW; MILLVALE, PA; Owner: SHERIDAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Homestead:
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRCT (88.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CARNEGIE-MELLON STUDENT GOVT. CORP.)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Homestead:
  • 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)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, 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)


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