Scottdale, PA

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Scottdale, Pennsylvania

Scottdale, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland county, is 31 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 4,772 people people live in Scottdale.

The People and Families of Scottdale

In Scottdale, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Scottdale had a median family income of $41,114.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Scottdale.

Scottdale Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Scottdale, about 71% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places.

Commuting

In Scottdale, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Scottdale, PA

Comparing Scottdale 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
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
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
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	31 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15683
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.1
Longitude	-79.586

Station	DONEGAL 2 NW
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	UNIONTOWN 1 NE
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Station	DONORA 1 SW
Distance	15.5 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	4,772	100%
Male	2,221	46.5%
Female	2,551	53.5%
Under 18	1,012	21.2%
18+	3,760	78.8%
65+	992	20.8%
Median Age	42.1
Average Family Size	2.94
White	4,683	98.1%
African-American	53	1.1%
Asian	6	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.1%
Other	4	0.1%
Mixed Race	18	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,567
Growth	-205
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.8%
Polish	12.1%
Italian	10.4%
Irish	8.1%
English	7%
US/American	4.9%
Slovak	4.2%
Scottish	3.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Lebanese	1.3%
Swedish	1.3%
Lithuanian	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
Hungarian	1%
Welsh	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
European	0.8%
Serbian	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Portuguese	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Slovene	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
British	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Scottdale	4,772	$41,114
Connellsville	9,146	$28,105
Dawson	451	$30,938
Everson	842	$30,769
Mount Pleasant	4,728	$41,438
South Connellsville	2,281	$36,113
Vanderbilt	553	$39,306

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Scottdale Public Library 235 Pittsburgh St Scottdale, Pennsylvania (724) 887-6140 Library Web Site

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