Aspinwall, PA

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Aspinwall, Pennsylvania

Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny county, is 5 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is considered part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Aspinwall has a population of 2,960.

The People and Families of Aspinwall

In Aspinwall, about 48% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Aspinwall live by themselves. The town is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in Aspinwall.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Aspinwall had a median family income of $58,750. Aspinwall is regarded in the state as a town where many of the people are well-off. To its credit, the people in the town value education and a large proportion are college graduates. You could say that Aspinwall is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Aspinwall ($3,850). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

The streets of Aspinwall are considered safe by both national and state standards.

Aspinwall Housing

About 52% of housing units in Aspinwall are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the town has been around for years. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. People in the town pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.

Commuting

In Aspinwall, 91% of commuters drive to work. Residents of Aspinwall, taking advantage of public transportation, try to avoid being as dependent on their cars as people in some other places.

High Points

Aspinwall strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Aspinwall, PA

Comparing Aspinwall to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	5 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15215
Phone Area Codes	412
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.491
Longitude	-79.904

Station	MCKEESPORT
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Station	BAKERSTOWN 3 WNW
Distance	11.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39 inches

Station	SALINA 3 W
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 37 F
Apr Temp	33 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,960	100%
Male	1,283	43.3%
Female	1,677	56.7%
Under 18	543	18.3%
18+	2,417	81.7%
65+	568	19.2%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	2.84
White	2,904	98.1%
African-American	8	0.3%
Asian	27	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	5	0.2%
Mixed Race	15	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,789
Growth	-171
Growth %	-5.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	27.4%
Italian	17.9%
Irish	14.2%
English	7.8%
Polish	5.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.1%
Welsh	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Scottish	2%
Croatian	1.8%
French Canadian	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
US/American	1%
Russian	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Danish	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Slovene	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Celtic	0.4%
European	0.3%
Turkish	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Eastern European	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Aspinwall	2,960	$58,750
Blawnox	1,550	$43,500
Bloomfield	1,077	$47,500
Etna	3,924	$41,577
Fox Chapel	5,436	$191,378
Homewood	147	$52,500
Sharpsburg	3,594	$30,500

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