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Census Tract 406, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Census Tract 406, GEOID 42003040600, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, entirely within Pittsburgh. 2,337 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±456); the 2020 Census counted 2,054.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,337
±456 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,054
Median household income
$30,392
±$11,496 (90% margin)
Allegheny County: $78,548
Median home value
not published
Allegheny County: $227,600
Median gross rent
$1,788
±$271 (90% margin)
Allegheny County: $1,153
Where is Census Tract 406?
Census Tract 406 is one of 394 census tracts in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.10 square miles of land, 21,175 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42003040600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 406: Tract 405 ($16,721), Tract 409 ($26,866), Tract 1401 ($222,778) and Tract 9805*. The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 406?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 406's population at 2,337 (±456) in 767 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,054 residents and 1,175 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 406 | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,337±456 | 304,759 |
| Households | 767±104 | 138,188 |
| Average household size | 3.05±0.46 | 2.03 |
| Housing units | 1,068±105 | 161,908 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 406?
The median resident of Census Tract 406 is 21.3 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.5%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 4.1%.
| Measure | Tract 406 | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21.3±0.3 | 33.6 |
| Under 18 years | 0.0%±1.4 pts | 14.6% |
| 65 years and over | 2.4%±3.2 pts | 15.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2%±1.2 pts | 4.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.5%±4.4 pts | 61.9% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.2 pts | 22.1% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.1%±2.8 pts | 6.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.6%±1.7 pts | 4.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.4 pts | 0.6% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.7%±3.6 pts | 9.5% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 9.8%±4.8 pts | 12.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.0%±1.4 pts | 4.4% |
| With a disability | 5.6%±4.2 pts | 13.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.4%±1.6 pts | 4.8% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 72.7%±23.4 pts | 94.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 64.5%±26.1 pts | 49.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 17.7%±16.4 pts | 24.2% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 46.8%±9.4 pts | 79.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 406 earn?
Half of the 767 households in Census Tract 406 earn less than $30,392 a year (±$11,496), against $78,548 across Allegheny County: 361st highest of the county's 374 tracts with a reliable estimate. 78.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 406 | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $30,392±$11,496 | $65,742 |
| Mean household income | $38,238±$9,094 | $97,085 |
| Per capita income | $13,783±$3,802 | $45,385 |
| People below the poverty line | 78.2%±8.5 pts | 20.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.1%±5.5 pts | 16.9% |
| Households with a computer | 97.9%±3.3 pts | 94.2% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.9%±3.3 pts | 90.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 406?
The median renter pays $1,788 a month including utilities, and 83.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 406 | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,788±$271 | $1,261 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 83.5%±8.6 pts | 39.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 4.4%±5.3 pts | 47.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 95.6%±5.3 pts | 52.3% |
| Housing units | 1,068±105 | 161,908 |
| Single-family detached homes | 13.2%±6.5 pts | 43.6% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±3.0 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.0 pts | 1.0% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.3%±2.1 pts | 5.2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 49.3%±11.6 pts | 48.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 31.0%±10.0 pts | 20.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 406 get to work?
35.3% of Census Tract 406's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.2%.
| Measure | Tract 406 | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.1%±10.3 pts | 64.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2%±4.5 pts | 6.1% |
| Drove alone to work | 35.3%±16.3 pts | 47.5% |
| Carpooled | 6.9%±6.9 pts | 5.9% |
| Public transportation | 10.5%±5.4 pts | 11.5% |
| Walked | 36.7%±15.7 pts | 9.6% |
| Worked from home | 6.2%±4.1 pts | 22.4% |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.7 min±2.9 | 22.7 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 406 compare with the other tracts in Allegheny County?
Among Allegheny County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 406 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Allegheny County | In Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 248th of 384 | 65th of 118 |
| Residents per square mile | 3rd of 394 | 3rd of 128 |
| Median household income | 361st of 374 | 102nd of 109 |
| Per capita income | 375th of 383 | 110th of 117 |
| Median gross rent | 27th of 356 | 10th of 110 |
| Poverty rate | 4th of 272 | 3rd of 97 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65th of 372 | 30th of 111 |
| Median age | 376th of 383 | 110th of 117 |
The tracts next to it on Allegheny County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 402 | 358th | $31,042±$12,399 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5512 | 359th | $30,853±$4,196 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 501 | 360th | $30,436±$10,379 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 406 | 361st | $30,392±$11,496 |
| Tract 5509 | 362nd | $30,018±$7,138 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5648 | 363rd | $29,361±$7,165 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5523 | 364th | $28,954±$9,072 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 406?
5 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 406 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections