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Whitaker, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Allegheny County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,168
Population
3,893/sq mi density
$62,339
Median Income
$32,197 per capita
$87,800
Home Value
$117,359 Zillow
$1,028
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
711
Violent Crime/100K
1,328 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$62,339 median income, 8.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,800 home value, $1,028/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
711 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,339
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,197
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.6%
139% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.1%
22% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Whitaker vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Whitaker’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,339
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,197
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$94,625
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,506
105%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,506
5% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.2%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.0%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
9.8%
96% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$132,892M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67%
Public Transit
9.8%
Work From Home
12.2%
Other
11%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
36,316
Restaurants
3,345
Healthcare
4,791
Retail
3,982
Manufacturing
940
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$94,625
31% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,851
153% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,339 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,197 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $94,625 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,506 |
| County GDP | $132,892M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.0% |
| Public Transit | 9.8% |
| Work From Home | 12.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 36,316 |
| Restaurants | 3,345 |
| Healthcare | 4,791 |
| Retail | 3,982 |
| Manufacturing | 940 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $94,625 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,851 |