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Penn Hills School District

Penn Hills School District is a unified school district in Pennsylvania with a community population of 40,518. The median household income is $65,637 and the median age is 45.0.

40,518

Population

2111

People / sq mi

$65,637

Median Income

45.0

Median Age

Penn Hills School District covers 19 sq mi of land at 2110.8 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White54.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian34.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$65,637

Median Household Income

$38,280

Per Capita Income

9.1%

Poverty Rate

4.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$135,500

Median Home Value

$1,103

Median Rent

74.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

95.4%

High School+

30.3%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Penn Hills School District serves a community with a population of 40,518 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Pennsylvania.

The median household income in Penn Hills School District is $65,637, with a per capita income of $38,280. The poverty rate is 9.1%.

Penn Hills School District is 54.3% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 34.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Penn Hills School District, 95.4% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Penn Hills School District is $135,500, with a median rent of $1,103. The homeownership rate is 74.8%.

Data for Penn Hills School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4218590).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.