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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Carnegie

Pennsylvania · 9,278 residents · 1.62 sq mi
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Carnegie is a city of 9,278 people in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 38.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $49,500. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 25%. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income is $21,684, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,278
+11%vs 2000
vs 8,389 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.6
−3%vs 2000
vs 40.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.62 sq mi
Population, 19902024
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20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(532)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.4%(407)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.5%(510)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.9%(454)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(574)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.5%(1,622)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(1,367)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.9%(731)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.3%(958)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.8%(1,278)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.3%(675)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(170)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,684
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,589 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,082
−38%vs 2000
vs $21,119 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.7%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$49,500
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $72,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$391
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $485 in 2000
US average: $450
55.2%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 52.0% in 2000
44.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.7%(7,605)
Black5.5%(460)
Hispanic / Latino1%(83)
Asian1.2%(103)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.3%(8,939)
Black3.3%(306)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(31)
Asian0.2%(18)
Other0.2%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(44)
Guatemalan0.3%(24)
Dominican0.2%(14)
Cuban0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(101)
Chinese0.6%(48)
Filipino0.5%(36)
Vietnamese0.3%(25)
Thai0.1%(8)
Ancestry
German23%(1,831)
Irish19.2%(1,530)
Italian15.2%(1,216)
Polish9.6%(762)
English5.6%(446)
American3.7%(293)
Ukrainian2.9%(231)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(208)
Arab1.7%(132)
Russian1.5%(120)
Croatian1.4%(111)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.3%(105)
Slovene1.3%(105)
Nigerian0.9%(69)
British0.8%(63)
Czech0.7%(58)
Syrian0.7%(56)
Lithuanian0.7%(54)
Slovak0.6%(51)
French0.5%(42)
Swedish0.4%(30)
Hungarian0.3%(27)
Austrian0.3%(26)
Welsh0.3%(21)
Serbian0.3%(20)
Greek0.2%(17)
Norwegian0.2%(17)
Dutch0.2%(16)
Turkish0.2%(15)
Finnish0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

14.8%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.4%
−8.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.4%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.4 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 15.8 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 married42.7%(1,353)
Married39.1%(1,238)
Widowed2.4%(75)
Divorced15.8%(500)
Women 15+
Never married33.8%(1,219)
Married39.4%(1,420)
Widowed11.1%(401)
Divorced15.7%(568)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.6%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 41.0% 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)25%(132)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33%(174)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.5%(161)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 528 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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How many people live in Carnegie, Pennsylvania?

Carnegie, Pennsylvania has about 9,278 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Carnegie, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Carnegie, Pennsylvania earns about $21,684 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carnegie, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Carnegie, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $49,500, and the typical rent is about $391 a month.

How educated are people in Carnegie, Pennsylvania?

About 14.8% of adults age 25 and over in Carnegie, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carnegie, Pennsylvania?

About 8.7% of people in Carnegie, 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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