Alleghenyschool, 2007
Kennedy Township’s story
123 years in pictures
Census counts: 6,589 in 1970, 8,701 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 6 maps from 1904 on.
- 1903Kennedy Township is settled
Kennedy TownshipPA
A town of 8,419, settled in 1903. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: WhatTheFehl312 · Public domain
Population
8,419
2025 Census estimate · −3.3% since 2020
Median home value
$248K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
49.0
years
Jobs based here
3,565
Balanced
TownGrade
B+
#434 of 1032 in PA
Is Kennedy Township a good place to live?
Kennedy Township grades B+ overall, 434th among Pennsylvania's 1032 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools rank ahead of 93% of Pennsylvania towns and the median household earns $87K. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 62% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $248K for a typical one and 3.3 times the Pittsburgh metro’s $76K median household income. Only 9 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history. Kennedy Township is home to Rosedale Technical College. 44% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Kennedy Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%.
What makes Kennedy Township stand out
Where Kennedy Township beats most towns.
Montour SD schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Sto-Rox Primary Ctr | K–3 | 317 |
| David E Williams MS | 5–8 | 952 |
| Sto-Rox Upper El Sch | 4–6 | 193 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
WalkabilityB+
More walkable than 72% of U.S. towns
1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
A growing town
Kennedy Township has grown 10% since 2010
7,672 counted in 2010 and 8,701 in 2020; an estimated 8,419 in 2025.
Since 2020 the trend has turned: down 3.3%, after 13.4% growth in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Kennedy Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Kennedy Township is from typical.
SchoolsAOpen →Jobs & income3,565 jobs based hereA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 10.6 of 20; 8% of households have no carB+Open →Cost of livingCOpen →SafetyCOpen →HealthAllegheny General Hospital 5.4 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4% conserved landB+Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life3.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 79 attractions →Acrisure Stadium and 57 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kennedy Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
5 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
5 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
6 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
14 mi Theme parkKennywood
5 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 Kennedy Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kennedy Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuquesne Light23.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWest View Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kennedy Township’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 codes15136, 1510815136 64% · 15108 36%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 Kennedy Township.
Kennedy Township has an unusually large share working from home and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
SchoolsA
Kennedy Township’s grade for schools is an A
Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Propel CS-Montour, with 794 students.
93%of PA districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| David E Williams MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 952 | A− |
| Propel CS-MontourLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 794 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsB+
Kennedy Township has set aside 3.9% of its land for conservation
5.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Kennedy Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Fairhaven Park, at 68 acres.
#261for trails in PA
| Kennedy Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
3.9%
conserved · 138 of 3,522 acres
5.0 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kenmawr Conservation Area | 1.7 mi | 60 |
| 2. Fairhaven Park | 0.1 mi | 68 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Kennedy Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). 26% of residents are 65 or older in Kennedy Township. Kennedy Township has lost 3.3% of its people since 2020, down to 8,419 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
49median age · PA 40.9
| Kennedy Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
Kennedy TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school31%
Some college14%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate18%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Kennedy Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
SafetyC
More crime per resident in Kennedy Township than in 66% of U.S. towns
At 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 84% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 169 to 95 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Kennedy Township is 10.9 per 1,000 residents.
34%of U.S. towns report more crimeCSafety Grade
| Kennedy Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.9 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Kennedy Township0.5
Pennsylvania2.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Kennedy Township10.9
Pennsylvania13.6
U.S.15.5
34th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
16th
percentile among PA towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
91
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Climate
In Kennedy Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Kennedy Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–82°
Fall44–64°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
About one in three of Kennedy Township’s working residents commute to Pittsburgh
28.2% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Kennedy Township for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (30%), Robinson Township (8%) and Moon Township (3%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
4%work in town
| Kennedy Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Kennedy Township4%
Pittsburgh30%
Robinson Township8%
Moon Township3%
Findlay Township3%
7 mi
median commute distance
3,565
jobs based in Kennedy Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 72% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB
Kennedy Township’s grade for health is a B
19% of Kennedy Township adults binge drink. Kennedy Township tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 26 CDC measures. 32% of Kennedy Township adults have high blood pressure.
62%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Kennedy Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better26 too close to call0 worse
Allegheny General Hospital
5.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
57th
percentile among PA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kennedy Township
19pages on Kennedy Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
15 within 15 miles of the center of Kennedy Township
Rosedale Technical CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Kennedy TownshipIn town$17,402 tuitionCommunity College of Allegheny CountyCommunity college · Public · Pittsburgh4.7 mi$4,842 in-state tuitionUniversity of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusUniversity or college · Public · Pittsburgh8.1 mi$21,926 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Kennedy Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
College town
Rosedale Technical College calls Kennedy Township home
College Scorecard · IPEDS
About Kennedy Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Kennedy Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, located 10 miles west of Pittsburgh and 12 miles east of Pittsburgh International Airport. The population was 8,701 at the 2020 United States Census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1903
- Area
- 5.5 sq mi
Kennedy Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Kennedy Township.
Stowe Township next door grades lower for schools (D to Kennedy Township’s A) and higher for cost of living (B+ to C).
Robinson TownshipPittsburghMcKees RocksStowe TownshipNeville TownshipKennedy Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Township | #434 | B+ | C | C | A | B |
| Robinson Township | #292 | A− | C− | B− | A | A− |
| Pittsburgh | #928 | C− | B− | D | C | B+ |
| McKees Rocks | #1031 | D− | B | D | D | D |
| Stowe Township | #978 | C− | B+ | C− | D | C+ |
| Neville Township | — | — | A− | — | C | B |
Neville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Neville Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Kennedy Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Kennedy Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kennedy Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Kennedy Township grades B+ overall, better than 72% of U.S. towns and #434 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health, C for safety and A for schools.
Is Kennedy Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.