Moving to South Heights, Pennsylvania

Population: 542. Estimated population in July 2024: 513 (-5.4% change)
Males: 277 (51.1%), Females: 265 (48.9%)

Beaver County

Zip code: 15081

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $31,023
Median house value: $70,400

Population by Race

Races in South Heights:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
• Black (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (24.7%), German (24.5%), Italian (17.2%), English (11.1%), Polish (9.2%), United States (7.0%).

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South Heights

• High school or higher: 82.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
• Unemployed: 4.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Heights borough

• Never married: 27.0%
• Now married: 53.0%
• Separated: 3.3%
• Widowed: 7.0%
• Divorced: 9.8%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -65 (-10.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South Heights:

• ALIQUIPPA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL A (about 5 miles; ALIQUIPPA, PA)
• HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITL OF SEWICKLEY (about 6 miles; SEWICKLEY, PA)
• SEWICKLEY VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SEWICKLEY, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Heights:

• PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 7 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
• ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
• YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 56 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; Abbreviation: YNG)

Other public-use airports nearest to South Heights:

• MILLER (about 17 miles; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: P64)
• ZELIENOPLE MUNI (about 17 miles; ZELIENOPLE, PA; Abbreviation: 8G7)
• BEAVER COUNTY (about 17 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Abbreviation: BVI)

Amtrak station near South Heights:

• 20 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 South Heights:

• ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
• GENEVA COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 17 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
• UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
• DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
• POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 19 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
• ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 20 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)