Wilmerding, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,145. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,011 (-6.2% change)
Males: 972 (45.3%), Females: 1,173 (54.7%)

Allegheny County

Zip code: 15148

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $24,811
Median house value: $44,300

Population by Race

Races in Wilmerding:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
  • Black (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Italian (27.0%), German (22.3%), Irish (22.1%), Polish (7.7%), Slovak (6.7%), English (5.1%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilmerding

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilmerding borough

  • Never married: 32.3%
  • Now married: 38.8%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 14.9%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -71 (-3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilmerding:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilmerding:

  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 9 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 30 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilmerding:

  • PITTSBURGH-MONROEVILLE (about 5 miles; MONROEVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 4G0)
  • INTER COUNTY (about 6 miles; IRWIN, PA; Abbreviation: 31D)
  • ROSTRAVER (about 14 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA; Abbreviation: FWQ)

Amtrak stations near Wilmerding:

  • 14 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: GREENSBURG (HARRISON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilmerding:

  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 13 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 16 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)

Public primary/middle school in Wilmerding:

  • WESTINGHOUSE EL SCH (Students: 618; Grades: 03 – 06)