Moving to Scottdale, Pennsylvania

Population: 4,772. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,567 (-4.3% change)
Males: 2,221 (46.5%), Females: 2,551 (53.5%)

Westmoreland County

Zip code: 15683

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $32,000
Median house value: $73,900

Population by Race

Races in Scottdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Black (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (35.7%), Polish (12.0%), Irish (11.8%), Italian (10.5%), English (10.3%), Scottish (4.6%).

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scottdale

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scottdale borough

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -441 (-8.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scottdale:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scottdale:

  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 18 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 29 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 39 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scottdale:

Amtrak stations near Scottdale:

  • 6 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 15 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 Scottdale:

  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 22 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 36 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 37 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)

Public primary/middle school in Scottdale:

  • SCOTTDALE EL SCH (Students: 766; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Scottdale:

  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 504 SOUTH BROADWAY; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Scottdale:

  • SCOTTDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $86,281; Location: 235 PITTSBURGH ST; 23,445 books; 195 audio materials; 220 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)