Dormont is home to 8,063 people in Pittsburgh. 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Density works out to 10,609 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 4%. That is roughly 25% ahead of the Pittsburgh median. Median home value sits at $220,107. These figures are approximated by combining the 4 census tracts that make up Dormont; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
51% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
63% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
8,063
Population density
10,609 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
39.3
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.76 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$82,094
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$47,889
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.6%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.9%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.395
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
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
$220,107
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,092
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.6%
37.4% rent
Vacancy rate
7.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.97 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.2%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
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-Hispanic86.5%(6,972)
Black5.6%(453)
Hispanic / Latino4%(324)
Asian0.3%(24)
Other3.6%(290)
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.5%(6,972)
Black5.6%(453)
Hispanic / Latino4%(324)
Asian0.3%(24)
Other3.6%(290)
Diversity Score
31
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
