Ben Avon, PA

Borough in Allegheny County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,919

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.1

years ∙ half population younger than 39.1, half older

Diversity Index

28.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Ben Avon is a borough within Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Borough in Allegheny County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.505159° N, 80.082138° W

DMS40° 30′ 18.57″ N, 80° 04′ 55.70″ W

Population Density & area

5,063/sq mi (1,954/km²)

Total Area

0.458 sq mi (1.186 km²)

Land Area

0.379 sq mi (0.982 km²) · 82.8%

Water Area

0.079 sq mi (0.204 km²) · 17.2%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.7% male

Male 50.7%

Female 49.3%

males per 100 females

Ben Avon 102.9

Allegheny County 95.3

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Ben Avon 1.6%

Allegheny County 6.6%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.1

years ∙ half population younger than 39.1, half older

Ben Avon

39.1

Allegheny County

40.6

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

69.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Ben Avon 69.2

Allegheny County 63.3

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Ben Avon	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24%	18.6%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	59.1%	61.2%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	16.9%	20.2%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	69.2	63.3	66.4
Child dependency ratio	40.7	30.4	34
Old-age dependency ratio	28.6	33	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

83.9%

Black

6.3%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

4.1%

Other

4.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

28.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Ben Avon 28.9%

Allegheny County 41%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Ben Avon population

	Ben Avon	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	4.1%	3%	8.7%
Mexican	0.9%	1%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	1.6%	0.6%	3.7%
Cuban	1%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	95.9%	97%	91.3%
One race	91.9%	92.7%	87.7%
White	83.9%	75.5%	73%
Black or African American	6.3%	12.4%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0.8%	4.3%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4%	4.3%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70% family

Family 70%

Non family 30%

% family households

Ben Avon 70%

Allegheny County 55.4%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.39

persons per household

Ben Avon

2.39

Allegheny County

2.2

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Ben Avon population

	Ben Avon	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Total households	797	545,802	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.39	2.2	2.39
Family households	558	302,270	3,291,192
Average family size	2.92	2.92	3.01
Married couple family	475	225,008	2,437,812
Other families	83	77,262	853,380
Male householder	23	19,850	246,246
Female householder	60	57,412	607,134
Non-family households	239	243,532	1,983,661
One-person households	207	200,796	1,629,974
Male householder	111	90,645	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	21	27,423	246,162
Female householder	96	110,151	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	39	55,733	477,851
Other living arrangements	32	42,736	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

856

housing units

Ben Avon 856

Allegheny County 606,827

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

93.1% occupied

Occupied 93.1%

Vacant 6.9%

vacancy rate

Ben Avon 6.9%

Allegheny County 10.1%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

78.5%

Single family houses

78.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

21.5%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1938

Half of houses were built before 1938, and half after.

* The Census Bureau did not report an exact median year built for Ben Avon the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

69.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

20%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

6.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

4.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Ben Avon	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.7	5.9	6
1–3 rooms	4.1%	14.1%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	42.3%	48.7%	47.7%
7+ rooms	53.7%	37.3%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.1%	2.5%	2.3%
1 bedroom	3.7%	13.8%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	29.6%	26.2%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	33.1%	37.6%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	32.6%	19.9%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1938	1958	1966
Total housing units	856	606,827	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

69% owners

Renter-occupied 31%

Owner-occupied 69%

homeownership rate

Ben Avon 69%

Allegheny County 65.2%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.76

Owner-occupied

1.58

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Ben Avon 2.76

Allegheny County 2.39

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ben Avon	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	797	545,802	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	24.1%	22.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.9%	36.1%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	18.1%	15.5%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	23%	26.2%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	99%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.6%	1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.8%	11.9%	10.4%
1 vehicle	32%	40.5%	35.1%
2 vehicles	48.1%	35%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	15.2%	12.6%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	94.2%	82%	56.4%
Electricity	4.9%	16.1%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	1%	14%
All other fuels	0%	0.5%	3.7%
No fuel used	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$344,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Ben Avon

$344,700

Allegheny County

$227,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

24.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

24.5%

Owners without a mortgage

Renters

39.6%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Ben Avon	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$344,700	$227,600	$254,500
Under $100,000	2.2%	15.8%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	8.4%	26.3%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	24.9%	24.1%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	42%	22.4%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	21.6%	9.7%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0.9%	1.7%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	68%	57.5%	58%
Without a mortgage	32%	42.5%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,336	$1,685	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$945	$654	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,393	$1,153	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

64.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Ben Avon 64.1%

Allegheny County 45.8%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

0.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Ben Avon 0.8%

Allegheny County 4.4%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

482

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

11.6%

K–12

73.7%

College / Undergraduate

6.8%

Graduate / Professional

7.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

36.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Ben Avon

36.4%

Allegheny County

52.3%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Ben Avon	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	482	271,864	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	11.6%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	73.7%	61.5%	66.9%
Kindergarten	3.9%	4.9%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	28%	18.8%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	20.3%	18.5%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.4%	19.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	14.7%	32.6%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	6.8%	23.4%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	7.9%	9.2%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	36.4%	52.3%	44%
School type
Public school	86.9%	75.6%	75.3%
Private school	13.1%	24.4%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,370

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

0.5%

HS graduate

10.9%

Some college no degree

13.7%

Associates degree

10.4%

Bachelors degree

39.3%

Graduate or professional degree

24.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

14.3% · 85.7%

HS graduate

20% · 80%

Some college no degree

43.6% · 56.4%

Associates degree

57.3% · 42.7%

Bachelors degree

53.8% · 46.2%

Graduate or professional degree

50.1% · 49.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Ben Avon	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	1,370	899,968	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	0.3%	1.5%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	0.5%	2.9%	5%
High school diploma or GED	10.9%	25.2%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	13.7%	14.8%	15.1%
Associate's degree	10.4%	9.9%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	64.1%	45.8%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	39.3%	26.4%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	24.7%	19.3%	14.3%
High School or higher	99.2%	95.7%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$67,083

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$2,499

Some college or associates

$46,786

Bachelors degree

$74,375

Graduate or professional degree

$90,956

Poverty Rate

5.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

9.1%

HS graduate

7.3%

Some college or associates

10%

Bachelors degree or higher

5.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Ben Avon	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$67,083	$57,377	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$—	$30,069	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$2,499	$38,876	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$46,786	$46,794	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$74,375	$68,256	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$90,956	$86,164	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	9.1%	29.5%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.3%	14.9%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	10%	10.5%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.5%	4.2%	4.1%

Insights for Ben Avon, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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