Shadyside is a neighborhood of 14,218 people in Pittsburgh. This is an unusually credentialed place: 84% of adults have a four-year degree. 29% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 30.6. Density works out to 15,471 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 27%. These figures are approximated by combining the 5 census tracts that make up Shadyside; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
84% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
29% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
14,218
Population density
15,471 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
30.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.92 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$73,982
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$72,817
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.7%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.564
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food4.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade3.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade1.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance1.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$525,478
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,550
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
29.0%
71.0% rent
Vacancy rate
14.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.70 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.2%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.7%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.1
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-Hispanic63.6%(9,042)
Black4.5%(644)
Hispanic / Latino7%(1,001)
Asian21.8%(3,093)
Other3.1%(438)
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.6%(9,042)
Black4.5%(644)
Hispanic / Latino7%(1,001)
Asian21.8%(3,093)
Other3.1%(438)
Diversity Score
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
