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Emsworth, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Emsworth is a Census borough of 2,465 people across 0.57 square miles of land, in Allegheny County. Median household income is $64,816, 64.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Emsworth
What Emsworth is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.57 sq mi
- Water area0.12 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,335
- 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.
Emsworth
How many people live in Emsworth
- Population2,465
- Median age41.5
- Population under 18519 plus or minus 139
- Share under 1821.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over416 plus or minus 99
- Share 65 and over16.9 percent
- Households1,112
- Family households614
- Share of households that are families55.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emsworth
Income and work in Emsworth
- Median household income$64,816
- Per capita income$35,620
- Civilian labor force1,220
- Employed1,181
- Unemployed39 plus or minus 22
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over1,801
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher41.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.2 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emsworth
Housing in Emsworth
- Housing units1,176
- Occupied units1,112
- Vacant units64 plus or minus 46
- Vacancy rate5.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied714
- Renter occupied398
- Ownership rate64.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$184,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,101
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent
- Single family units799
- Share single family67.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more377 plus or minus 99
- Share in buildings of two or more32.1 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1950
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emsworth
How Emsworth gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute942
- Commuting under 15 minutes177 plus or minus 72
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.8 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more292 plus or minus 82
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.0 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Drove alone74.7 percent
- Carpooled3.9 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport1.1 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home19.9 percent plus or minus 6.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emsworth
Flood risk in Emsworth
- NFIP communityBorough of Emsworth
- NFIP community number420034
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/26/14
The Borough of Emsworth participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420034 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 Emsworth
Allegheny County context, not Emsworth 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 Emsworth.
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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
Emsworth questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Emsworth, Pennsylvania?
2,465, in 1,112 households. Emsworth borough covers 0.57 square miles of land, which is 4,335 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Emsworth 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 Emsworth?
$64,816. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $184,200. Median gross rent is $1,101 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Emsworth in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Emsworth appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Emsworth, borough of, community 420034, 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 Emsworth 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 Emsworth.
Is zoning published for Emsworth?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.