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:
- HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA)
- FRICK HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA)
- SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF GREENSBRG (about 14 miles; GREENSBURG, PA)
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:
- W.P.H.S. (about 4 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA; Abbreviation: P99)
- MOUNT PLEASANT/SCOTTDALE (about 4 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA; Abbreviation: P45)
- CONNELLSVILLE (about 12 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: VVS)
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)