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Wilkinsburg borough, PA


Allegheny County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 14,340   ( 1,590 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population density: 6365.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,388 37.57% 21.7%
Black:7,08649.41% 32.6%
Indian:100.07% 83.1%
Asian:2451.71% 49.4%
2+ races:1,0357.22% 131.5%
Hispanic:4242.96% 46.7%
Total non-White:8,95262.43% 22.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:961 7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-2,551 -19.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
15,930
4,42727.79%
10,51466.00%
590.37%
1641.03%
4472.81%
2891.81%
11,50372.21%

2000
19,196
5,47928.54%
12,63665.83%
510.27%
2921.52%
5082.65%
1270.66%
13,71771.46%

1990
21,080
9,73746.19%
11,08452.58%
580.28%
850.40%
n/a
1160.55%
11,34353.81%

1980
23,669
14,61161.73%
8,78437.11%
00.00%
1840.78%
n/a
750.32%
9,05838.27%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,052 -5.5
-2,214 -11.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,258 -20.2
2,374 11.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,874 -20.6
2,285 9.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Wilkinsburg borough, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.1
2,229 15.5%
12,111 84.5%
3,169 22.1%
7,907
1.79
2,840 35.9%
1,300 45.8%
754 26.5%
5,067 64.1%

2010
NumberPercent
41.2
3,042 19.1%
12,888 80.9%
2,552 16.0%
8,152
1.92
3,479 42.7%
1,502 43.2%
879 25.3%
4,673 57.3%

2000
NumberPercent
38.2
4,461 23.2%
14,735 76.8%
3,046 15.9%
9,111
2.07
4,523 49.6%
2,257 49.9%
1,090 24.1%
4,588 50.4%

1990
NumberPercent
35.7
4,424 21.0%
16,656 79.0%
3,540 16.8%
9,728
2.14
5,039 51.8%
3,205 63.6%
857 17.0%
4,689 48.2%

1980
NumberPercent
33.2
5,046 21.3%
18,623 78.7%
4,128 17.4%
10,526
2.22
6,076 57.7%
4,186 68.9%
851 14.0%
4,450 42.3%

2022 Housing Data for Wilkinsburg borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,779 
Median Value$127,400 
Occupied7,90780.9%
Vacant1,87219.1%
Owned2,37430.0%
Rented5,53370.0%
Median Rent$925 
Single-Family Units4,62847.3%
    Detached3,49535.7%
    Attached1,13311.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,03731.1%
Mobile Homes120.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wilkinsburg borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00089311.3%
$10,000 to $14,9995897.4%
$15,000 to $19,9995466.9%
$20,000 to $24,9993344.2%
$25,000 to $29,9993294.2%
$30,000 to $34,9994045.1%
$35,000 to $39,9994235.3%
$40,000 to $44,9993484.4%
$45,000 to $49,9994185.3%
$50,000 to $59,99979110.0%
$60,000 to $74,9996888.7%
$75,000 to $99,9997639.6%
$100,000 to $124,9994876.2%
$125,000 to $149,9993925.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992763.5%
$200,000 or more2262.9%
Median Household Income46,013 
Per Capita Income35,482 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7679.7%
Public Assistance5687.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,32029.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,03367.8%
Unemployed5546.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,58774.0%
Not in Labor Force2,31126.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,1601,84853.9%
Non-Profit4381,17327.2%
Self-Employed22821451.6%
Local Government18713957.4%
State Government6919326.3%
Federal Government587145.0%
Total Private + Self2,3882,06253.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7521,57632.3%
Total3,1403,63846.3%
Pct. Govt.10.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts89713.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,29919.2%
Professional, Technical2,04230.1%
Service Occupations1,53622.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing90.1%
All others1,00414.8%
White Collar 62.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,51222.3%
Educational services77111.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.69910.3%
Retail trade67710.0%
Professional, scientific, technical3725.5%
Accommodation and food services3675.4%
Manufacturing3425.0%
Other services3334.9%
Finance and insurance3114.6%
Public administration2653.9%
Transportation and warehousing2503.7%
Information2353.5%
Construction1922.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1752.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1552.3%
Wholesale trade951.4%
Utilities200.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting70.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wilkinsburg borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1120.78%
Puerto Rican1320.92%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American210.15%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan90.06%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran120.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American500.35%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian390.27%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan60.04%
Peruvian50.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1090.76%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean930.65%
Chinese680.47%
Indian540.38%
Filipino60.04%
Taiwanese50.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,84593.0%
Spanish3002.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1671.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1441.0%
German, other Germanic1200.9%
Korean870.6%
Other Indo-European680.5%
Chinese360.3%
Other330.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,44210.1%
Irish1,3069.1%
English8335.8%
Italian7014.9%
Polish4713.3%
Scotch-Irish3952.8%
American3072.1%
African2511.8%
Jordanian1601.1%
French1551.1%
Scottish1511.1%
Ukrainian1411.0%
Russian1371.0%
European1320.9%
Welsh1220.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,06698.1%
Not a citizen2741.9%
Native13,75295.9%
Foreign-born5884.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wilkinsburg borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
177 1.6%509 4.6%2,373 21.5%3,783 34.2%2,314 20.9%1,905 17.2%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 177 1.6%
9-12 Years 509 4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,373 21.5%
Some College 3,783 34.2%
Bach. Degree 2,314 20.9%
Grad Degree 1,905 17.2%
Average years of education: 14.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wilkinsburg borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +55 R +218 R + 1.6%
D -163
2020 vs. 2012 R -59 R +588 R + 0.1%
D -647
2020 vs. 2008 R -175 R +714 D + 1.8%
D -889
2016 vs. 2008 R -230 R +496 D + 3.4%
D -726
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 70% Joe Biden (D) 7,392 90.1% Donald Trump* (R) 702 8.6% 108 1.3% 8,202 -40 -38 0.12%
2016 70% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,555 89.0% Donald Trump (R) 647 7.6% 284 3.3% 8,486 -41 -38 0.14%
2012 70% Barack Obama* (D) 8,039 90.3% Mitt Romney (R) 761 8.5% 105 1.2% 8,905 -38 -39 0.15%
2008 70% Barack Obama (D) 8,281 89.7% John McCain (R) 877 9.5% 70 0.8% 9,228 -35 -36 0.15%
2004 61% John Kerry (D) 7,138 84.3% George W. Bush* (R) 1,276 15.1% 57 0.7% 8,471 -33 -36 0.15%
2000 51% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,069 81.1% George W. Bush (R) 1,150 15.4% 267 3.6% 7,486 -31 -33 0.15%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wilkinsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,392 90.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 702 8.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 55 0.7%
Other 53 0.6%
TOTAL 8,202
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -40 Diff (US): -38


2016 President, Wilkinsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 7,555 89.0%
Donald Trump (R) 647 7.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 97 1.1%
Other 187 2.2%
TOTAL 8,486
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -41 Diff (US): -38


2012 President, Wilkinsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,039 90.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 761 8.5%
Other 105 1.2%
TOTAL 8,905
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -38 Diff (US): -39


2008 President, Wilkinsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,281 89.7%
John McCain (R) 877 9.5%
Other 70 0.8%
TOTAL 9,228
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -35 Diff (US): -36


2004 President, Wilkinsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,276 15.1%
John Kerry (D) 7,138 84.3%
Other 57 0.7%
TOTAL 8,471
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -33 Diff (US): -36


2000 President, Wilkinsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,150 15.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,069 81.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 147 2.0%
Other 120 1.6%
TOTAL 7,486
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -31 Diff (US): -33
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wilkinsburg borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 53% John Fetterman (D) 5,714 91.7% Mehmet Oz (R) 454 7.3% 62 [+] 1.0% 6,230 -39 0.12%
2022 G 53% Josh Shapiro (D) 5,729 92.3% Doug Mastriano (R) 385 6.2% 95 [+] 1.5% 6,209 -36 0.12%
2018 S1 56% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 6,137 92.0% Lou Barletta (R) 438 6.6% 94 [+] 1.4% 6,669 -36 0.13%
2018 G 56% Tom Wolf* (D) 6,176 92.8% Scott Wagner (R) 407 6.1% 74 [+] 1.1% 6,657 -35 0.13%
2016 S3 69% Katie McGinty (D) 7,417 88.3% Pat Toomey* (R) 753 9.0% 231 [+] 2.7% 8,401 -40 0.14%
2014 G 34% Tom Wolf (D) 3,759 88.8% Tom Corbett* (R) 474 11.2% 0 0.0% 4,233 -34 0.12%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote