Moving to Donora, Pennsylvania

Population: 5,653. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,420 (-4.1% change)
Males: 2,559 (45.3%), Females: 3,094 (54.7%)

Washington County

Zip code: 15033

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $27,939
Median house value: $38,600

Population by Race

Races in Donora:

• White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
• Black (14.8%)
• Two or more races (2.3%)
• Hispanic (2.0%)

Ancestries: Italian (16.7%), Slovak (10.7%), German (9.3%), Irish (8.7%), English (8.1%), Polish (8.0%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Donora

• High school or higher: 80.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
• Unemployed: 9.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Donora borough

• Never married: 27.5%
• Now married: 47.5%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 15.0%
• Divorced: 8.3%

2.1% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -281 (-4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Donora:

• MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (about 5 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA)
• BROWNSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BROWNSVILLE, PA)
• UPMC MCKEESPORT HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MC KEESPORT, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Donora:

• ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 13 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
• PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
• ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 33 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Donora:

• ROSTRAVER (about 4 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA; Abbreviation: FWQ)
• FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 11 miles; FINLEYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: G05)
• INTER COUNTY (about 13 miles; IRWIN, PA; Abbreviation: 31D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Donora:

• CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 8 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
• CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
• WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
• ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 21 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
• POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 21 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
• UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 22 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
• DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)

Private high school in Donora:

• FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 7; Location: 315 6TH ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Donora:

• DONORA EL CTR (Students: 402; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Donora:

• DONORA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $153,401; Location: 510 MELDON AVE; 22,810 books; 200 audio materials; 600 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)