South Heights, PA

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South Heights, Pennsylvania

South Heights, Pennsylvania, in Beaver county, is 15 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is conveniently located inside the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. There are an estimated 542 people in South Heights.

The People and Families of South Heights

In South Heights, about 51% of adults are married.

Males represent a higher percentage of the population in South Heights than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, South Heights had a median family income of $36,625.

South Heights Housing

Approximately 86% of housing in South Heights is owner-occupied. Dwellings tend to be older, with average home age more advanced in the town than you'll find in other towns.

Commuting

In South Heights, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of South Heights, PA

Comparing South Heights 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female 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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	15 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Beaver
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
P.O. Box Zip Codes	15081
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.574
Longitude	-80.235

Station	PITTSBURGH INTL AP
Distance	5.1 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 35 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Station	MONTGOMERY LOCK & DAM
Distance	9.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.1 inches

Station	BAKERSTOWN 3 WNW
Distance	14.3 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	542	100%
Male	277	51.1%
Female	265	48.9%
Under 18	109	20.1%
18+	433	79.9%
65+	87	16.1%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	2.91
White	534	98.5%
African-American	4	0.7%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	513
Growth	-29
Growth %	-5.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	18.3%
German	17.4%
Irish	16.7%
US/American	8.4%
English	7%
Polish	7%
Slovak	4%
Russian	3.5%
Croatian	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Ukrainian	2.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.8%
Scottish	1.5%
Hungarian	1.1%
Slovene	1.1%
Welsh	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Syrian	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
South Heights	542	$36,625
Aliquippa	11,734	$34,003
Ambridge	7,769	$35,529
Baden	4,377	$40,924
Edgeworth	1,730	$116,613
Leetsdale	1,232	$37,500
Sewickley	3,902	$56,500

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