Pennsylvania / Census place 4285188

Wilkinsburg

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Wilkinsburg borough

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,602
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
6,038/sq mi
2.3 sq mi land area
Median age
40 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$46,416
Median home value
$155,500
Median gross rent
$1,025
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.7%
Typical commute
29.8 min
Public transit commute
21.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENY CO AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
61.2°F
Average low
43.5°F
Annual rainfall
41.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Wilkinsburg.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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