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Cheswick, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Cheswick is a Census borough of 1,661 people across 0.46 square miles of land, in Allegheny County. Median household income is $75,000, 80.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 10 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cheswick
What Cheswick is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.46 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,590
- County holding the largest share of its areaAllegheny County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Cheswick
- Population1,661
- Median age46.9
- Population under 18256 plus or minus 68
- Share under 1815.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Population 65 and over488
- Share 65 and over29.4 percent
- Households780
- Family households468
- Share of households that are families60.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Cheswick
- Median household income$75,000
- Per capita income$40,721
- Civilian labor force920
- Employed838
- Unemployed82 plus or minus 48
- Unemployment rate8.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over1,358
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher42.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Cheswick
- Housing units879
- Occupied units780
- Vacant units99 plus or minus 61
- Vacancy rate11.3 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied624
- Renter occupied156 plus or minus 59
- Ownership rate80.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$196,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,148
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.4 percent
- Single family units838
- Share single family95.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more41 plus or minus 30
- Share in buildings of two or more4.7 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Cheswick gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute648 plus or minus 145
- Commuting under 15 minutes182 plus or minus 57
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.1 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more260 plus or minus 63
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.1 percent
- Drove alone73.0 percent
- Carpooled5.8 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport1.8 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home18.3 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Cheswick (7(a))
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$2,886,300
- Average approval$288,630
- Median approval$196,000
- Largest approval$950,000
- Jobs supported57
- Jobs per approval5.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more30.0 percent
- Share to franchises10.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cheswick, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Cheswick (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$2,082,000
- Average approval$2,082,000
- Median approval$2,082,000
- Largest approval$2,082,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cheswick, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Cheswick
- NFIP communityBorough of Cheswick
- NFIP community number420022
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/26/14
The Borough of Cheswick participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420022 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Allegheny County, not Cheswick
Allegheny County context, not Cheswick figures
- Establishments in Allegheny County33,812
- Covered employment, Allegheny County670,637
- Average annual pay, Allegheny County$78,297
- Housing units permitted, Allegheny County2,999
Every figure in this section is published for Allegheny County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cheswick.
All Allegheny County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Cheswick questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cheswick, Pennsylvania?
1,661, in 780 households. Cheswick borough covers 0.46 square miles of land, which is 3,590 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cheswick in?
Allegheny County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Cheswick?
$75,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,200. Median gross rent is $1,148 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Cheswick businesses?
10 7(a) approvals totaling $2.9 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $196,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $2.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cheswick, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Cheswick borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Cheswick. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Cheswick in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Cheswick appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Cheswick, borough of, community 420022, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Cheswick figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Allegheny County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Cheswick.
Is zoning published for Cheswick?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.