Whitaker

County:: Allegheny County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.296
State:: Pennsylvania

Whitaker is a borough located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Whitaker has a 2025 population of 1,106. Whitaker is currently declining at a rate of -1.25% annually and its population has decreased by -6.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,178 in 2020.

The average household income in Whitaker is $66,904 with a poverty rate of 25.68%. The median age in Whitaker is 42 years: 36.5 years for males, and 51.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Whitaker includes 74.06% White, 16.78% Black or African American, 4.11% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	865	74.06%
Black or African American	196	16.78%
Two or more races	55	4.71%
Other race	48	4.11%
Native American	4	0.34%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Whitaker Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Whitaker's average per capita income is $52,750. Household income levels show a median of $62,339. The poverty rate stands at 25.68%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$88,750	-
Households	$62,339	$66,904
Families	$61,250	$79,413
Non Families	$60,588	$54,463

$52,750

Average Income

$62,339

Median Household Income

25.68%

Poverty Rate