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Wilkinsburg, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $141,082 (it was $53,300 in 2000)
Wilkinsburg:

$141,082
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,180 - $250,773

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $161,323
Here:

$161,323
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $110,972
Here:

$110,972
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $279,378
Here:

$279,378
State:

$249,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,366
Here:

$159,366
State:

$297,446

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $136,290
Here:

$136,290
State:

$320,068

Total population: 15,813 (All urban)

Houses: 9,834 (7,951 occupied: 2,345 owner occupied, 5,465 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

70%
State:

31%

Housing density: 4,270 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $76,110.

Median contract rent in 2022: $756 (lower quartile is $560, upper quartile is $1,004)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $868


Median gross rent in Wilkinsburg, PA in 2022: $934

Housing units in Wilkinsburg with a mortgage: 1,121 (111 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 91 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 95

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $87,404

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $61,381

Median monthly housing costs: $925

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Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1953

Household type by relationship:

Households: 14,201
  • Male householders: 3,044 (1,764 living alone), Female householders: 4,786 (2,406 living alone)
  • 1,309 spouses (1,223 opposite-sex spouses), 719 unmarried partners, (666 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,118 children (2,956 natural, 131 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 223 grandchildren, 182 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, 55 foster children, 87 other relatives, 419 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 163

Size of family households: 1,862 2-persons, 545 3-persons, 179 4-persons, 99 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,280 1-person, 789 2-persons, 70 3-persons.

446 married couples with children.
1,555 single-parent households (270 men, 1,285 women).

92.8% of residents of Wilkinsburg speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 544 (3.8%)
(55.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
  • 0no bedroom
  • 371 bedroom
  • 7392 bedrooms
  • 9573 bedrooms
  • 3904 bedrooms
  • 2225+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
  • 173no bedroom
  • 2,5581 bedroom
  • 1,7662 bedrooms
  • 7823 bedrooms
  • 1344 bedrooms
  • 515+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkinsburg in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkinsburg in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 128no vehicle
  • 1,1571 vehicle
  • 8402 vehicles
  • 2053 vehicles
  • 154 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkinsburg in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wilkinsburg in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,207no vehicle
  • 2,6351 vehicle
  • 5872 vehicles
  • 93 vehicles
  • 294 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 223 rooms
  • 704 rooms
  • 3235 rooms
  • 6936 rooms
  • 4447 rooms
  • 3798 rooms
  • 4149+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
  • 1451 room
  • 5512 rooms
  • 1,4393 rooms
  • 1,5154 rooms
  • 5245 rooms
  • 7616 rooms
  • 3627 rooms
  • 598 rooms
  • 1109+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Wilkinsburg, PA
Wilkinsburg borough income, earnings, and wages data

  • Wilkinsburg, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Wilkinsburg, PA in 2022
  • 966Less than $10,000
  • 1,102$10,000 to $19,999
  • 622$20,000 to $29,999
  • 784$30,000 to $39,999
  • 724$40,000 to $49,999
  • 822$50,000 to $59,999
  • 726$60,000 to $74,999
  • 789$75,000 to $99,999
  • 471$100,000 to $124,999
  • 353$125,000 to $149,999
  • 263$150,000 to $199,999
  • 227$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Wilkinsburg, PA

  • Distribution of house value in Wilkinsburg, PA in 2022
  • 14Less than $10,000
  • 18$10,000 to $14,999
  • 6$15,000 to $19,999
  • 10$20,000 to $24,999
  • 36$25,000 to $29,999
  • 16$30,000 to $34,999
  • 16$35,000 to $39,999
  • 123$40,000 to $49,999
  • 85$50,000 to $59,999
  • 135$60,000 to $69,999
  • 106$70,000 to $79,999
  • 170$80,000 to $89,999
  • 79$90,000 to $99,999
  • 190$100,000 to $124,999
  • 145$125,000 to $149,999
  • 231$150,000 to $174,999
  • 74$175,000 to $199,999
  • 155$200,000 to $249,999
  • 215$250,000 to $299,999
  • 211$300,000 to $399,999
  • 84$400,000 to $499,999
  • 51$500,000 to $749,999
  • 28$750,000 to $999,999
  • 15$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Wilkinsburg, PA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wilkinsburg, PA in 2022
  • 46Less than $100
  • 8$100 to $149
  • 204$150 to $199
  • 103$200 to $249
  • 206$250 to $299
  • 152$300 to $349
  • 64$350 to $399
  • 101$400 to $449
  • 167$450 to $499
  • 205$500 to $549
  • 414$550 to $599
  • 252$600 to $649
  • 338$650 to $699
  • 344$700 to $749
  • 269$750 to $799
  • 532$800 to $899
  • 483$900 to $999
  • 934$1,000 to $1,249
  • 303$1,250 to $1,499
  • 142$1,500 to $1,999
  • 9$2,000 to $2,499
  • 140No cash rent
Work and jobs in Wilkinsburg: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.3%
Number of people working at home: 1,333 (20.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 108
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 356
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 566
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 721
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,098
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 527
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 796
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 272
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 147
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 325
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 193
  • 90 or more minutes: 204
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wilkinsburg

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,396 (58.7%)
  • Carpooled: 279 (6.8%)
  • Bus: 104 (2.5%)
  • Walked: 137 (3.4%)
  • Worked at home: 1,333 (32.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.3%Males
  • 2.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 5.2%Males
  • 8.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 3.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 22.8%Males
  • 46.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 8.1%Males
  • 25.3%Females
Races in Wilkinsburg detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
  • 1492010 or later
  • 2002000 to 2009
  • 451990 to 1999
  • 941980 to 1989
  • 871970 to 1979
  • 165Before 1970
Ancestries in Wilkinsburg, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 395 (5.3%)
  • German: 377 (5.0%)
  • Italian: 312 (4.2%)
  • American: 261 (3.5%)
  • English: 163 (2.2%)
  • Polish: 123 (1.6%)
  • African: 118 (1.6%)
  • Jordanian: 106 (1.4%)
  • Guyanese: 104 (1.4%)
  • European: 93 (1.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 87 (1.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 64 (0.9%)
  • Eastern European: 50 (0.7%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 49 (0.7%)
  • Nigerian: 42 (0.6%)
  • Israeli: 40 (0.5%)
  • French: 38 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 29 (0.4%)
  • Iranian: 28 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 26 (0.3%)
  • Moroccan: 20 (0.3%)
  • Scottish: 18 (0.2%)
  • Slavic: 18 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 17 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 15 (0.2%)
  • Carpatho Rusyn: 13 (0.2%)
  • Serbian: 12 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 11 (0.1%)
  • Croatian: 11 (0.1%)
  • West Indian: 11 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 9 (0.1%)
  • Cape Verdean: 9 (0.1%)
  • French Canadian: 7 (0.09%)
  • Portuguese: 7 (0.09%)
  • Swedish: 7 (0.09%)
  • Hungarian: 6 (0.08%)
  • Celtic: 5 (0.07%)
  • Czech: 5 (0.07%)
  • Haitian: 4 (0.05%)
  • Dutch: 1 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Korea
Wilkinsburg:

14.8% (90)
Pennsylvania:

2.9% (27,433)

Guyana
Wilkinsburg:

13.4% (82)
Pennsylvania:

0.5% (4,519)

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire)
Wilkinsburg:

9.5% (58)
Pennsylvania:

0.1% (1,033)

Taiwan
Wilkinsburg:

8.9% (54)
Pennsylvania:

0.6% (6,097)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Wilkinsburg:

7.2% (44)
Pennsylvania:

7.2% (67,704)

Germany
Wilkinsburg:

5.2% (32)
Pennsylvania:

1.9% (18,065)

Nigeria
Wilkinsburg:

4.4% (27)
Pennsylvania:

1.1% (10,709)

Ukraine
Wilkinsburg:

4.3% (26)
Pennsylvania:

2.1% (19,841)

India
Wilkinsburg:

4.3% (26)
Pennsylvania:

10.7% (100,596)

Iran
Wilkinsburg:

3.9% (24)
Pennsylvania:

0.4% (4,204)

Jamaica
Wilkinsburg:

3.0% (18)
Pennsylvania:

2.4% (22,612)

El Salvador
Wilkinsburg:

2.5% (15)
Pennsylvania:

0.8% (7,727)

Russia
Wilkinsburg:

2.1% (13)
Pennsylvania:

1.6% (15,272)

Georgia
Wilkinsburg:

2.1% (13)
Pennsylvania:

0.2% (1,719)

Other Caribbean
Wilkinsburg:

2.1% (13)
Pennsylvania:

0.1% (1,339)

Ireland
Wilkinsburg:

1.8% (11)
Pennsylvania:

0.4% (4,198)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 10,216
  • Other state: 3,348
  • Northeast: 795
  • Midwest: 848
  • South: 1,396
  • West: 306

84.0% of Wilkinsburg residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33.9% lived in Pennsylvania.


Wilkinsburg:

84.0%
State average:

89.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 48
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 13
  • 7th and 8th grade: 9
  • 9th grade: 39
  • 10th grade: 43
  • 11th grade: 41
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 83
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 967
  • Less than 1 year of college: 318
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 594
  • Associate degree: 723
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,067
  • Master's degree: 355
  • Professional school degree: 286
  • Doctorate degree: 124
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 10
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 92
  • 9th grade: 19
  • 10th grade: 19
  • 11th grade: 115
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 107
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,373
  • Less than 1 year of college: 357
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 817
  • Associate degree: 831
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,303
  • Master's degree: 795
  • Professional school degree: 108
  • Doctorate degree: 264
Educational Attainment for Females
Wilkinsburg marital status for males
Wilkinsburg marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,514
  • One, attached: 1,139
  • Two: 874
  • 3 or 4: 1,238
  • 5 to 9: 828
  • 10 to 19: 638
  • 20 to 49: 351
  • 50 or more: 1,234
  • Mobile homes: 12
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 9.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 8.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 22 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Wilkinsburg
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wilkinsburg, PA
  • 93.4%Utility gas
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%Electricity
  • 0.9%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wilkinsburg, PA
  • 66.1%Utility gas
  • 30.3%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 159
Here:

16.1%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 79
Here:

13.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 70
Here:

16.1%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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