Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,076. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,704 (-6.1% change)
Males: 2,726 (44.9%), Females: 3,350 (55.1%)

Allegheny County

Zip code: 15145

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $30,057
Median house value: $46,500

Population by Race

Races in Turtle Creek:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
• Black (5.2%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (28.8%), German (27.2%), Italian (13.8%), English (6.1%), Polish (5.9%), Slovak (4.5%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Turtle Creek

• High school or higher: 81.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 3.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Turtle Creek borough

• Never married: 29.5%
• Now married: 46.5%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 12.3%
• Divorced: 10.2%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -409 (-6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Turtle Creek:

• UNIV OF PITTSBURGH MED CNTR BRADDOCK (about 3 miles; BRADDOCK, PA)
• LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF PITTSBURGH INC (about 5 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
• FORBES REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MONROEVILLE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Turtle Creek:

• ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 8 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
• PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
• ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 31 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Turtle Creek:

• PITTSBURGH-MONROEVILLE (about 5 miles; MONROEVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 4G0)
• INTER COUNTY (about 7 miles; IRWIN, PA; Abbreviation: 31D)
• ROCK (about 14 miles; TARENTUM, PA; Abbreviation: 9G1)

Amtrak station near Turtle Creek:

• 13 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Turtle Creek:

• CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
• ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 12 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
• POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
• UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 15 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
• DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 15 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
• WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)

Public primary/middle school in Turtle Creek:

• WOODLAND HILLS JHS-EAST (Students: 378; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Turtle Creek:

• ST COLMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 547 HUNTER STREET; Grades: PK – 8)