Whitaker, PA

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Whitaker, Pennsylvania

Whitaker, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny county, is 6 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The people of the town are in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Whitaker has a population of 1,338.

The People and Families of Whitaker

In Whitaker, about 52% of adults are married.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Whitaker.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Whitaker had a median family income of $39,250.

Whitaker Housing

In Whitaker, 76% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Whitaker, 88% of commuters drive to work. Why drive when you can avoid it? People in Whitaker use public transportation more than most people in similar towns.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 2%

Comparative Profile of Whitaker, PA

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	6 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15120
Phone Area Codes	412
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.398
Longitude	-79.889

Station	MCKEESPORT
Distance	4.7 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	DONORA 1 SW
Distance	16.1 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

Station	SALINA 3 W
Distance	19.7 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	1,338	100%
Male	673	50.3%
Female	665	49.7%
Under 18	313	23.4%
18+	1,025	76.6%
65+	227	17%
Median Age	39.3
Average Family Size	2.89
White	1,253	93.6%
African-American	67	5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	8	0.6%
Mixed Race	10	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,255
Growth	-83
Growth %	-6.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Slovak	20.8%
German	17.5%
Irish	13.9%
Italian	12.1%
Polish	7.9%
Hungarian	4.9%
English	4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.6%
US/American	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Scottish	1.9%
Slavic	1.3%
Russian	1.2%
Lithuanian	1.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Croatian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Slovene	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Serbian	0.3%
Turkish	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Whitaker	1,338	$39,250
Braddock	2,912	$20,669
Homestead	3,569	$28,314
Munhall	12,264	$41,847
Rankin	2,315	$18,625
Swissvale	9,653	$35,929
West Homestead	2,197	$44,338

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