Administration and main building, Holy Family Institute, Emsworth, Pittsburg 2, Pa (77099), c. 1930
Emsworth’s story
224 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1930.
- 1802Emsworth is settled
EmsworthPA
A town of 2,377, settled in 1802. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,377
2025 Census estimate · −4.9% since 2020
Median home value
$184K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
580
A commuter town
Is Emsworth a good place to live?
The best of Emsworth’s subject grades are an A+ for schools and an A− for walkability and health; the weakest is a C for hazard risk. 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Emsworth, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Emsworth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Emsworth stand out
Where Emsworth beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Emsworth for work
Where Emsworth’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
580jobs based in Emsworth
3%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Emsworth grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Emsworth is from typical.
SchoolsA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 18 of 20; 6.7% of households have no carA−Open →HealthHeritage Valley Sewickley 4.9 miles awayA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $184K, 2.4 years of the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household incomeC+Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 2% conserved landB+Open →History1 notable person born hereB+Open →Civic life3.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 77 attractions →Acrisure Stadium and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Emsworth. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
7 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
7 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
8 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
15 mi Theme parkKennywood
7 mi LandmarkFort PittSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Emsworth: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Emsworth, and how to reach them.
PowerDuquesne Light23.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWest View Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Emsworth’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAllegheny County Board of ElectionsAllegheny County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1520215202 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Emsworth.
95%of PA districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Prep High School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 104 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
HealthA−
Residents of Emsworth are healthier than 79% of U.S. towns
Emsworth beats the Pennsylvania average on 7 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 22% of adults binge drink in Emsworth, above both the Pennsylvania town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 20% of Emsworth adults get no exercise outside work.
79%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Emsworth | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
7 better18 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Emsworth | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 21.6% | 18.3% |
Heritage Valley Sewickley
4.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Emsworth’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Emsworth for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Emsworth has lost 310 jobs, to 580 in 2023. Emsworth’s median household income is $65,000.
3%work in town
| Emsworth | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Emsworth3%
Pittsburgh29%
Ohio Township4%
McCandless Township4%
Ross Township3%
8 mi
median commute distance
580
jobs based in Emsworth
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 79% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Emsworth, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Emsworth has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Emsworth, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 19 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Emsworth.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
19
paid flood claims since 1979
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (22% statewide). Emsworth has lost 4.9% of its people since 2020, down to 2,377 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 17% of residents are 65 or older in Emsworth.
41.5median age · PA 40.9
| Emsworth | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
EmsworthPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school29%
Some college12%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s30%
Graduate11%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Emsworth | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
2.4%conserved
| Emsworth | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
2.4%
conserved · 11 of 440 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Emsworth Community Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C+
The median home in Emsworth sells for about $264K
$264Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Emsworth
19pages on Emsworth
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
16 within 15 miles of the center of Emsworth
Rosedale Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Pittsburgh4.1 mi$17,402 tuitionCommunity College of Allegheny CountyCommunity college · Public · Pittsburgh5.8 mi$4,842 in-state tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusUniversity or college · Public · Pittsburgh8.8 mi$21,926 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Emsworth residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Emsworth
Borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Emsworth is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,525 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1802
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 725 ft
Emsworth’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Emsworth.
Kilbuck TownshipBen AvonNeville TownshipEmsworth
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emsworth | — | — | C+ | — | A+ | A− |
| Kilbuck Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Avon | — | — | C− | — | A+ | A |
| Neville Township | — | — | A− | — | C | B |
Emsworth, Ben Avon and Neville Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Emsworth, Ben Avon and Neville Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Kilbuck Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Emsworth with a neighbor →
Questions about Emsworth
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Emsworth, PA a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Is Emsworth, PA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $184,000, 36% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.