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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do South Fayette, PA compare?
| Figure | South Fayette, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,648 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 18,358 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 904 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.6% |
| Measure | South Fayette, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 18,460±32 |
| Median age | 41.3±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 78.0%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.0%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 11.3%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.6%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 57.9%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $124,112±$8,322 |
| Per capita income | $58,336±$3,880 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.6%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2%±0.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $340,700±$22,192 |
| Median gross rent | $1,203±$66 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.2%±12.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.7%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.6%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 24.2%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.6%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.7 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov