Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

Back to Wilkinsburg, PA housing info, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Wilkinsburg, PA Allegheny County Population in July 2008: 17,522. Population change since 2000: -8.7%   Males: 7,703   (44.0%) Females: 9,819   (56.0%) Median resident age:   37.8 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,227 (it was $26,621 in 2000) Wilkinsburg:   $32,227 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,644 Wilkinsburg:   $21,644 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,641 (it was $53,300 in 2000) Wilkinsburg:   $72,641 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,146; Detached houses: $83,836; Townhouses or other attached units: $92,483; In 2-unit structures: $85,466; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $164,714; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $73,069 Wilkinsburg, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Wilkinsburg: Black (66.5%) White Non-Hispanic (29.0%) Two or more races (2.4%) American Indian (1.4%) Hispanic (1.1%) Other race (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Wilkinsburg: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Wilkinsburg is mentioned 747 times on our forum: Hamnett Place Wilkinsburg  (48 replies) Move to Wilkinsburg?  (115 replies) Relocating from NYC to Wilkinsburg, PA  (37 replies) Tax break may be coming for Wilkinsburg home buyers/owners  (1 reply) Penn Ave. and Hay St. in Wilkinsburgh  (27 replies) Swissvale/Wilkinsburg area?  (30 replies) Latest news from Wilkinsburg, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (7.4%), Irish (5.2%), Italian (5.0%), English (3.5%), Subsaharan African (2.9%), United States (1.8%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 03/1890 Elevation: 1000 feet Land area: 2.30 square miles. Population density: 7608 people per square mile   (high).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.37
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wilkinsburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Wilkinsburg borough 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 8.6 miles away from the borough center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Wilkinsburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from Wilkinsburg center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Paul Taylor - (born 1930), dancer, choreographer.

Political contributions by individuals in Wilkinsburg, PA

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Church in Wilkinsburg: Convenant Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Saint Nicholas Cemetery (1), Woodlawn Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Wilkinsburg: Graham Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.1 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	49.0%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
• Gay men: 0.5% of all households

This borough:	18.7%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	8.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wilkinsburg, PA

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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%

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%

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)

• Timothy A Lilly, 1420 Superior St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 67 m
  Registrant: Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 8th And Main - 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23261
• Property Management, 200 East Gate Drive, Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, , Licensee ID: L01418816
  Registrant: Mobilitie Investments Ii, LLC, 660 Newport Center Drive, Suite 200, Newport Beach, CA 92660, Phone: (949) 515-1500, Email:

• 1500 Ardmore Blvd, Structure height: 77 m, Call Sign: WPFN822
  Assigned Frequencies : 929.612 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/09/1999, Expiration Date: 08/09/2009, Cancelation Date: 07/03/2001
  Registrant: 1500 International Pkwy, Suite 300, Richardson, TX 75081, Phone: (972) 801-0304, Fax: (972) 801-0330

• 400 Ardmore Blvd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 40 m, Overall height: 43 m, Call Sign: WPQF218
  Assigned Frequencies : 9300.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/11/2005, Expiration Date: 06/20/2015, Certifier: James R Snyder
  Registrant: Brooks, Pierce, Et Al., Raleigh, NC 27602, Phone: (919) 839-0300, Fax: (919) 839-0304, Email:
• 710 Swissvale Ave, Call Sign: WSV968
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.205 MHz, 155.340 MHz, 155.400 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/06/2000, Expiration Date: 05/02/2005, Cancelation Date: 07/02/2005
  Registrant: Eastern Area Prehospital Service, 710 Swissvale Ave, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221, Phone: (412) 243-0606
• 1420 Superior St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 67 m, Call Sign: KGA830
  Assigned Frequencies : 48.7000 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/16/2003, Expiration Date: 02/23/2013, Certifier: Michael R Lindsey
  Registrant: Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 8th And Main - 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23261, Phone: (804) 775-5906, Fax: (804) 771-6570, Email:
• 1201 Pitt St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WBR611
  Assigned Frequencies : 158.235 MHz, 159.990 MHz, 160.140 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/07/2004, Expiration Date: 07/07/2014
  Registrant: Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 8th And Main - 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23261, Phone: (804) 775-5906

• Wilkinsburg, 1420 Superior St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 67 m, Call Sign: KBE93
  Assigned Frequencies : 6785.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6845.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/11/2008, Expiration Date: 06/30/2018
  Registrant: Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 8th And Main - 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23261, Phone: (804) 775-5906, Fax: (804) 771-6570, Email:
• Pitt Street, 1201 Pitt St, Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WHJ301
  Assigned Frequencies : 6610.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/02/1999, Expiration Date: 12/08/2009
  Registrant: Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 8th And Main - 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23261, Phone: (804) 775-5906
• Wilkinsburg, 1420 Superior St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 67 m, Call Sign: WHJ302
  Assigned Frequencies : 6770.00 MHz, 2184.80 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/07/2007, Expiration Date: 01/28/2018
  Registrant: Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 8th And Main - 5th Floor, Richmond, VA 23261, Phone: (804) 775-5906

• Call Sign: KA3QXM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01238227
  Grant Date: 01/24/2007, Expiration Date: 01/15/2017, Certifier: Virginia Wright
  Registrant: Virginia Wright, 1320 Franklin Ave, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221

• Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 16366 , Serial Number: 28-7305236, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 01/30/1973
  Registrant (Individual): Charles A Grimes, 1501 Penn Ave, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221
• Aircraft: FAIRCHILD M-62A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR R670-SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 9175H , Serial Number: 1235, Year manufactured: 1942
  Registrant (Individual): Frank W Knox, 1607 Coal St, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221

• Fire: 2