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Wall, PA

Borough in Allegheny County, PA, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

563
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

34.7
years ∙ half population younger than 34.7, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
27.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2%
foreign-born population
98%Native
2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Wall is a borough within Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Location
Borough in Allegheny County, PA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC40.391594° N, 79.785852° W
DMS40° 23′ 29.74″ N, 79° 47′ 09.07″ W

Population Density & area

1,288/sq mi (496.9/km²)
Total Area
0.437 sq mi (1.133 km²)
Land Area
0.437 sq mi (1.133 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

59% male
Male 59%
Female 41%
males per 100 females
Wall 143.7
Allegheny County 95.3
Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

2%
foreign-born population
98%Native
2% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Wall 2%
Allegheny County 6.6%
Pennsylvania 7.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

34.7
years ∙ half population younger than 34.7, half older
Wall
34.7
Allegheny County
40.6
Pennsylvania
40.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
59.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Wall 59.9
Allegheny County 63.3
Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Wall Allegheny County Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 25.4% 18.6% 20.4%
Working age (18-64) 62.5% 61.2% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 12.1% 20.2% 19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 59.9 63.3 66.4
Child dependency ratio 40.6 30.4 34
Old-age dependency ratio 19.3 33 32.4
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
84.2%
Black
4.3%
Asian
0.2%
Hispanic
1.1%
Other
10.2%
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

Low High
27.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Wall 27.8%
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 Wall population
Wall Allegheny County Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 3% 8.7%
Mexican 0.4% 1% 1.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.6% 3.7%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.7% 1.3% 3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 98.9% 97% 91.3%
One race 88.6% 92.7% 87.7%
White 84.2% 75.5% 73%
Black or African American 4.3% 12.4% 10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 0.2% 4.3% 3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 10.3% 4.3% 3.6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

43.6% family
Family 43.6%
Non family 56.4%
% family households
Wall 43.6%
Allegheny County 55.4%
Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

1.96
persons per household
Wall
1.96
Allegheny County
2.2
Pennsylvania
2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Wall population
Wall Allegheny County Pennsylvania
Total households 287 545,802 5,274,853
Average houshold size 1.96 2.2 2.39
Family households 125 302,270 3,291,192
Average family size 3.06 2.92 3.01
Married couple family 66 225,008 2,437,812
Other families 59 77,262 853,380
Male householder 18 19,850 246,246
Female householder 41 57,412 607,134
Non-family households 162 243,532 1,983,661
One-person households 148 200,796 1,629,974
Male householder 101 90,645 733,485
Senior (65+) living alone 10 27,423 246,162
Female householder 47 110,151 896,489
Senior (65+) living alone 33 55,733 477,851
Other living arrangements 14 42,736 353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

352
housing units
Wall 352
Allegheny County 606,827
Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

81.5% occupied
Occupied 81.5%
Vacant 18.5%
vacancy rate
Wall 18.5%
Allegheny County 10.1%
Pennsylvania 9.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86.9%
Single family houses
Single family houses
86.9%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
11.3%
Mobile homes
1.1%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0.6%

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 Wall the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
69.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
17%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
9.3%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
3.7%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Wall Allegheny County Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.4 5.9 6
1–3 rooms 9.4% 14.1% 11.7%
4–6 rooms 75% 48.7% 47.7%
7+ rooms 15.6% 37.3% 40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 5.4% 2.5% 2.3%
1 bedroom 7.7% 13.8% 10.4%
2 bedrooms 42% 26.2% 22.5%
3 bedrooms 40.3% 37.6% 42.3%
4+ bedrooms 4.5% 19.9% 22.6%
At a glance
Median year built 1938 1958 1966
Total housing units 352 606,827 5,806,452
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

60.3% owners
Renter-occupied 39.7%
Owner-occupied 60.3%
homeownership rate
Wall 60.3%
Allegheny County 65.2%
Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

1.96
Owner-occupied
1.96
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Wall 1.96
Allegheny County 2.39
Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Wall Allegheny County Pennsylvania
Total occupied units 287 545,802 5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later 23.7% 22.3% 20.2%
2010 to 2019 32.8% 36.1% 36.1%
2000 to 2009 20.2% 15.5% 17.5%
1999 or earlier 23.3% 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 5.6% 11.9% 10.4%
1 vehicle 53.3% 40.5% 35.1%
2 vehicles 30% 35% 35.9%
3 or more vehicles 11.1% 12.6% 18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 78.7% 82% 56.4%
Electricity 17.4% 16.1% 25.3%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 3.1% 1% 14%
All other fuels 0.7% 0.5% 3.7%
No fuel used 0% 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

$53,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Wall
$53,000
Allegheny County
$227,600
Pennsylvania
$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

5%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
5%
Owners without a mortgage
31.9%
Renters
56.1%
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
Wall Allegheny County Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value $53,000 $227,600 $254,500
Under $100,000 83.8% 15.8% 13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 11.6% 26.3% 22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000 1.7% 24.1% 22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000 1.7% 22.4% 25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 9.7% 12.8%
$1,000,000 and more 1.2% 1.7% 2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 34.7% 57.5% 58%
Without a mortgage 65.3% 42.5% 42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,036 $1,685 $1,762
Without a mortgage $516 $654 $644
Gross rent
Median rent $1,160 $1,153 $1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

12.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Wall 12.9%
Allegheny County 45.8%
Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

7%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Wall 7%
Allegheny County 4.4%
Pennsylvania 7.9%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

109
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
92.7%
College / Undergraduate
7.3%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

10.2%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Wall
10.2%
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
Wall Allegheny County Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+) 109 271,864 2,913,513
Nursery / preschool 0% 5.9% 5.7%
K–12 92.7% 61.5% 66.9%
Kindergarten 19.3% 4.9% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 11.9% 18.8% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 22% 18.5% 20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 39.4% 19.3% 21.7%
College or graduate school 7.3% 32.6% 27.4%
College, undergraduate 7.3% 23.4% 21.2%
Graduate, professional school 0% 9.2% 6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 10.2% 52.3% 44%
School type
Public school 94.5% 75.6% 75.3%
Private school 5.5% 24.4% 24.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

371
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
7%
HS graduate
42.6%
Some college no degree
16.2%
Associates degree
21.3%
Bachelors degree
3%
Graduate or professional degree
10%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Wall due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
92.3% · 7.7%
HS graduate
52.5% · 47.5%
Some college no degree
73.3% · 26.7%
Associates degree
20.3% · 79.7%
Bachelors degree
63.6% · 36.4%
Graduate or professional degree
89.2% · 10.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Wall Allegheny County Pennsylvania
Population (25+) 371 899,968 9,189,697
Less than 9th grade 0% 1.5% 2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma 7% 2.9% 5%
High school diploma or GED 42.6% 25.2% 32.9%
Some college, no degree 16.2% 14.8% 15.1%
Associate's degree 21.3% 9.9% 8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 12.9% 45.8% 35.2%
Bachelor's degree 3% 26.4% 20.9%
Graduate or professional 10% 19.3% 14.3%
High School or higher 93% 95.7% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,792
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$36,250
Some college or associates
$47,750
Bachelors degree
$71,250
Graduate or professional degree
$67,303

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
32.9%
Some college or associates
13.7%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Wall Allegheny County Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $49,792 $57,377 $53,549
Less than high school graduate $— $30,069 $33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $36,250 $38,876 $40,643
Some college or associate's degree $47,750 $46,794 $47,736
Bachelor's degree $71,250 $68,256 $69,335
Graduate or professional degree $67,303 $86,164 $87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 29.5% 25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 32.9% 14.9% 13.3%
Some college or associate's degree 13.7% 10.5% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 4.2% 4.1%

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