15209 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 15209, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

15209 is a zip code in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which covers Millvale, Reserve, Ross, and Shaler, with a total population of 11,743 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 15209 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 15209.

The estimated population of people living in 15209 is 11,743, with a median age of 46.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 15209 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
11,743
 -2.85% -3.94%
2020
12,087
+0.63%
-
2019
12,011
 -1.21% -
2018
12,158
 -0.55% -
2017
12,225
 - -

Population of 15209 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 15209 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
89.8%
95.3%
 -5.77%
Black/African American
3.8%
2.9%
 +31.03%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
3%
0.2%
 +1,400.00%
Asian
0.5%
0.2%
 +150.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
2.4%
1.1%
 +118.18%
Other
0.4%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 15209 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 15209 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 15209 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 15209 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 46.1 -1.71% 40.9 -0.97% 51.6 -1.9%
2020 46.9 +1.96% 41.3 +0.24% 52.6 +3.95%
2019 46 +0.44% 41.2 -2.83% 50.6 +2.22%
2018 45.8 -2.55% 42.4 -0.47% 49.5 0%
2017 47 - 42.6 - 49.5 -

The median age of the 15209 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 15209 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 715 -7.18% 348 -31.36% 632 244
10 to 19 725 -32.71% 583 -3.28% 510 562
20 to 29 720 +10.3% 687 -23.43% 769 536
30 to 39 732 +19.41% 668 +26.28% 878 824
40 to 49 785 -3.11% 705 -11.97% 742 621
50 to 59 1,133 -21.64% 1,202 -21.6% 881 955
60 to 69 704 +26.84% 844 +50.59% 906 1,343
70+ 839 -25.75% 835 -15.4% 630 710

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 15209 zip code is $67,267.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 15209.

  • Under 25
    $108,456.00
  • 25 to 44
    $97,500.00
  • 45 to 64
    $76,450.00
  • 65 and over
    $48,571.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 15209 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 15209, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 15209 is currently $82,638.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

5.30% of households in 15209 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 15209 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.37%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.09%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.31%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.76%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.35%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.82%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.30%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 15209 is $39,600.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 15209 by the total population of 15209.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 15209 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 15209 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    12.61%
  • Bachelor's degree
    31.08%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.87%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    48.27%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.17%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 15209 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 15209 zip over the age of 16 is 10,187.

Of those people, a total of 69.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 15209 is 66.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 15209 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 392 55.10% 4.60%
20 to 24 years 499 77.20% 4.40%
25 to 29 years 806 89.70% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 1,003 96.00% 1.80%
35 to 44 years 1,447 85.80% 8.20%
45 to 54 years 1,623 92.20% 3.00%
55 to 59 years 828 71.00% 5.60%
60 to 64 years 1,119 68.80% 7.10%
65 to 74 years 1,637 32.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 833 14.80% 8.10%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 15209. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 9,420 68.10% 4.40%
Black or African American 384 71.40% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 37 56.80% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 62 100.00% 0.00%
Other 113 80.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 171 98.20% 4.20%
Hispanic or Latino 312 84.00% 19.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,246 68.10% 3.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 15209 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 15209 is 6,746, with median earnings of $44,036.00.

Women in 15209 are earning approximately 90.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,746 $44,036.00
Male 3,490 $46,789.00
Female 3,256 $42,163.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 15209 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 669 $80,074.00
Business and Financial 380 $50,417.00
Computer and Mathematical 271 $84,803.00
Architecture and Engineering 116 $85,833.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 70 $88,605.00
Community and Social Service 151 $34,263.00
Legal 110 $160,114.00
Educational and Library 260 $43,333.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 98 $44,146.00
Healthcare Practitioners 650 $55,526.00
Healthcare Support 129 $21,929.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 190 $56,875.00
Law Enforcement 109 $79,886.00
Food Preparation and Serving 378 $14,228.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 203 $26,641.00
Personal Care and Service 184 $24,333.00
Sales 636 $36,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 735 $44,063.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 324 $41,583.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 189 $53,379.00
Production 352 $27,791.00
Transportation and Material Moving 292 $40,833.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 15209 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 15209.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 291 $88,102.00 378 $67,121.00
Business and Financial 156 $65,703.00 224 $48,071.00
Computer and Mathematical 211 $90,865.00 60 $84,211.00
Architecture and Engineering 116 $85,833.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 70 $88,605.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 13 $0.00 138 $33,973.00
Legal 21 $0.00 89 $160,710.00
Educational and Library 76 $43,958.00 184 $39,423.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 17 $0.00 81 $44,618.00
Healthcare Practitioners 55 $77,788.00 595 $51,287.00
Healthcare Support 9 $0.00 120 $21,685.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 115 $98,098.00 75 $6,875.00
Law Enforcement 74 $88,500.00 35 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 152 $30,000.00 226 $13,162.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 153 $26,641.00 50 $41,250.00
Personal Care and Service 30 $33,750.00 154 $24,167.00
Sales 395 $34,408.00 241 $43,466.00
Office and Administrative Support 218 $53,833.00 517 $36,806.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 303 $42,021.00 21 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 189 $53,379.00 0 $0.00
Production 314 $11,750.00 38 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 283 $34,926.00 9 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,510 households in 15209, with an average household size of 2.12 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,139 families living in the 15209 zip code with an average family size of 2.77 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 15209:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,356 144 639 2,371
Average Household Size 2.85 2.65 2.78 1.18
Total Families 2,356 144 639 0
Average Household Size 2.85 2.13 2.65 0

Poverty

Of the 3,139 families living in 15209, 2.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 15209:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,008 housing units in 15209.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,510 91.71%
Vacant 498 8.29%

21.42% of the total 6,008 housing units in 15209 are rental units. This is approximately 1,287 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,185 are occupied by the owner - or 69.66% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 15209 is $930.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 15209 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    38
  • Less than $500
    73
  • $500 to $999
    698
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    482
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    34
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 15209 is $180,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 15209 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    383
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    514
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    624
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,128
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,159
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    186
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    191
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 15209. The chart below shows the number of properties in 15209 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,835
  • 1940 to 1949
    311
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,242
  • 1960 to 1969
    858
  • 1970 to 1979
    724
  • 1980 to 1989
    247
  • 1990 to 1999
    433
  • 2000 to 2009
    335
  • 2010 to 2013
    23
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 15209 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    524
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,942
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,083
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    961

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 15209 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 15209 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 15209.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    238
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    402
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    847
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,350
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,078
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    778
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    760
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    208
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    68
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    379
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    82
  • 90 or more minutes
    33

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 15209 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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