Cheswick, PA

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Cheswick, Pennsylvania

Cheswick, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny county, is 12 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is conveniently located inside the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,899 people in Cheswick.

The People and Families of Cheswick

In Cheswick, about 61% of adults are married.

Cheswick has a larger percentage of females than most places. The town has its share of retirees. People over 65 are not uncommon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cheswick had a median family income of $47,019. You won't find a lot of people in Cheswick living below the poverty line. It's worth mentioning that smart, educated people feel at home in the town.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($2,300) in Cheswick. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in Cheswick.

Cheswick Housing

Approximately 86% of housing in Cheswick is owner-occupied. Property taxes are a bit high in the town, which may indicate the community's investment in its schools and infrastructure.

Commuting

In Cheswick, 90% of commuters drive to work. One way to meet people in Cheswick is to try the public transportation system.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 6%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Cheswick, PA

Comparing Cheswick 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	12 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15024
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.542
Longitude	-79.798

Station	BAKERSTOWN 3 WNW
Distance	12.2 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	13.2 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

Station	DONORA 1 SW
Distance	26.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,899	100%
Male	867	45.7%
Female	1,032	54.3%
Under 18	323	17%
18+	1,576	83%
65+	512	27%
Median Age	47
Average Family Size	2.71
White	1,889	99.5%
African-American	5	0.3%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,790
Growth	-109
Growth %	-5.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	18.5%
German	18.3%
Polish	13.9%
Irish	11.6%
Slovak	8.2%
English	7.1%
US/American	5.1%
Scottish	3%
Slovene	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.2%
Hungarian	1.1%
Croatian	1.1%
European	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
Yugoslavian	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cheswick	1,899	$47,019
Arnold	5,667	$32,569
Lower Burrell	12,608	$50,036
New Kensington	14,701	$37,952
Oakmont	6,911	$57,821
Springdale	3,828	$43,476
Verona	3,124	$36,452

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