Brookline is a neighborhood of 13,513 people in Pittsburgh. There are 6,469 people per square mile. Median home value sits at $183,297. 8% of residents were born outside the United States. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $73,808, under the $82,259 national median. These figures are approximated by combining the 4 census tracts that make up Brookline; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
69% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
13,513
Population density
6,469 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
40.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.09 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$73,808
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$40,083
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.2%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.376
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade4.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade2.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$183,297
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,373
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.6%
31.4% rent
Vacancy rate
5.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.17 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.2%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(11,870)
Black4.3%(575)
Hispanic / Latino3%(411)
Asian3%(402)
Other1.9%(255)
2024
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(11,870)
Black4.3%(575)
Hispanic / Latino3%(411)
Asian3%(402)
Other1.9%(255)
Diversity Score
28
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
