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40.58° N · 79.89° W · GEOID 4219632

Dorseyville

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · part of the Pittsburgh, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

PennsylvaniaDorseyville, PADorseyvilleDorseyville

The short answer

Dorseyville is home to 941 people. Median household income is $99,464 a year and median rent is $1,435 a month, 17.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $364,000, about 3.7x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,435
5% above the median place
Median household income
$99,464
24% above the median place
Median home value
$364,000
14% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Dorseyville

  • Between the 2023 and 2024 surveys, rent rose -1.3% a year while household income rose -15.4%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 193 Pennsylvania places.
  • 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a larger share than in 88% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built before 1958, older housing than in 84% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 98 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Dorseyville

Allegheny County loses about 7.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in32,390
Moved out39,397
Net−7,007

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Westmoreland County, PA2,7763,762−986
Washington County, PA2,0193,265−1,246
Butler County, PA1,7132,910−1,197
Beaver County, PA1,2101,833−623
Cook County, IL318421−103
New York County, NY410

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$73K
Leavers$91K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Allegheny County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.3% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Allegheny County report $72,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $90,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$57,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,435 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,934 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $364,000.
Getting to work
30 minutes each way on average; 21.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Lenexa, KS matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-7.1
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out7
$90,895
29% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
4.6%
19% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureDorseyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.6%19% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.3%14% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-7.1below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$72,8103% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$90,89529% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Dorseyville17.3%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$57,400
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
17.3%
15% below the median place
Home price to income
3.7x
4% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
17%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$82,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Dorseyville, $1,435 a month, and local prices for everything else (99.3 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Median year built1
1958
1% below the median place
Property tax rate1
1.5%
62% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureDorseyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,4355% above
Rent to income117.3%15% below
Property tax rate11.5%62% above
Home price to income13.7x4% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure94.76% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,38914% below
HUD area median income4County figure$110,4003% above
Property tax paid (median)1$5,35464% above
Median home value1$364,00014% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.2%0% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure40.0%22% below
Homeownership167.3%1% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure46.2%9% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,9343% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119581% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
30 min
21% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureDorseyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$99,46424% above
Income per person1$52,00930% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$81,25323% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.8%3% above
Jobs6County figure670,169345% above
Poverty rate1County figure11.5%7% above
Mean commute130 min21% above
Works from home1County figure21.1%69% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
60.5%
89% above the median place
High school or higher1
96.1%
4% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureDorseyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19416646th largest
Median age137.44% below
Bachelor's or higher160.5%89% above
High school or higher196.1%4% above
Household size12.66% above
Born abroad1County figure6.6%25% below
No health insurance1County figure3.8%41% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Dorseyville

275 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 11 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars26.2 +26%
Shops32.1 +6%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.4 +32%
Doctors' offices and clinics26.5 +31%
Child care centers3.2 +39%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
276
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students10
141,392
above the median place (median 4,897)
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
26.2
26% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureDorseyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure276above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure141,392above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure13.115% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure26.226% above
Shops per 10k8County figure32.16% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure5.432% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure26.531% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure3.239% above
National Register listings9County figure275above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 98.1, 6% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Dorseyville. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk12
98.1
6% above the median place
Good air days13
46.0%
33% below the median place
Median air quality index13
52
21% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureDorseyvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure84°F4% below
January average low11County figure21°F16% below
Average temperature11County figure52°F6% below
Annual precipitation11County figure41.2 in6% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure98.16% above
Hurricane risk12County figure75.97% above
Tornado risk12County figure91.212% above
Wildfire risk12County figure60.41% below
Heat wave risk12County figure94.35% above
Median air quality index13County figure5221% above
Good air days13County figure46.0%33% below
08

Places like Dorseyville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Lenexa, KS$1,454$103,239Compare
Glenside, PA$1,431$101,676Compare
Edmond, OK$1,344$103,183Compare
Wauwatosa, WI$1,438$101,138Compare
Wauwatosa, WIEdmond, OKGlenside, PALenexa, KSDorseyville, PADorseyvilleLenexaGlensideEdmondWauwatosaDorseyvilleLenexaGlensideEdmondWauwatosa

Common questions

Is Dorseyville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2023 and 2024 surveys, rent rose -1.3% a year while household income rose -15.4%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places. Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 193 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Dorseyville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 17.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $364,000.

What salary do you need to live in Dorseyville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $57,400 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Dorseyville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Lenexa, KS, Glenside, PA, Edmond, OK and Wauwatosa, WI.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Dorseyville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Dorseyville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/dorseyville-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Dorseyville, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/dorseyville-pennsylvania/

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