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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Canonsburg

Pennsylvania · 9,200 residents · 2.31 sq mi
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Canonsburg is a city of 9,200 people in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 40.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $48,500. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 24%. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,200
+7%vs 2000
vs 8,607 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.3
−3%vs 2000
vs 41.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.31 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K9K9K10K10K19902000201020202024Canonsburg
202410K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(521)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.3%(489)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.8%(446)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(590)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(595)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.9%(1,280)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.6%(1,159)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411%(1,014)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.1%(1,021)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.5%(1,152)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.5%(781)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(152)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,015
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,184 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,157
−36%vs 2000
vs $17,469 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.4%
+3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,500
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$323
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $435 in 2000
US average: $450
62.0%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.1% in 2000
38.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(7,794)
Black6.5%(558)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(62)
Asian0.6%(53)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(8,534)
Black6.8%(621)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(69)
Asian0.3%(25)
Other0.2%(20)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Cuban1.4%(140)
Mexican0.2%(20)
Colombian0.2%(15)
Puerto Rican0.1%(13)
Honduran0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Nepalese2.8%(269)
Bhutanese1.3%(130)
Pakistani0.6%(60)
Filipino0.6%(59)
Asian Indian0.2%(15)
Ancestry
Italian22.5%(2,181)
German17.1%(1,656)
Irish16.1%(1,559)
Polish13%(1,258)
English10.7%(1,035)
Greek3.3%(321)
French2.7%(257)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(211)
Scottish2.1%(208)
American2%(190)
Slovene1.9%(183)
Slovak1.8%(175)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Croatian1.5%(143)
West Indian1.4%(131)
Jamaican1.4%(131)
Ukrainian1.2%(117)
Welsh1.1%(111)
Czech1%(97)
Russian0.8%(80)
Dutch0.6%(57)
Austrian0.5%(47)
Arab0.4%(43)
Syrian0.4%(42)
Hungarian0.4%(34)
Swedish0.3%(26)
Norwegian0.2%(21)
Lithuanian0.2%(18)
Serbian0.1%(8)
Belgian0.1%(6)
Finnish0.1%(6)
Romanian0.1%(5)
Kenyan0%(1)
Section 05

Education

8.7%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.0%
−11.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.6 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36%(1,283)
Married48.9%(1,742)
Widowed2.5%(89)
Divorced12.6%(447)
Women 15+
Never married31.4%(1,358)
Married42.6%(1,840)
Widowed8.8%(379)
Divorced17.3%(747)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 62.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 35.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)7.9%(45)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39%(223)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.7%(101)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.4%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 572 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania?

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania has about 9,200 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania earns about $22,015 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Canonsburg, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $48,500, and the typical rent is about $323 a month.

How educated are people in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania?

About 8.7% of adults age 25 and over in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania?

About 12.4% of people in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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