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40.45° N · 80.23° W · GEOID 4223720

Enlow

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

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Enlow is home to 1,019 people. Median household income is $111,250 a year and median rent is $576 a month, 6.2% 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 $284,500, about 2.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$576
58% below the median place
Median household income
$111,250
39% above the median place
Median home value
$284,500
11% below the median place
Unemployment
5.0%
3% above the median place

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 Enlow

  • The median rent takes only 6.2% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • 41% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 259 Pennsylvania places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 255 Pennsylvania places.
  • Household income has grown 13.4% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 98% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • 96% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.

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 Enlow

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
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
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
$23,000 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $576 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,213 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $284,500.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 40.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Canfield, OH matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-7.1
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureEnlowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
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

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Enlow6.2%
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
$23,040
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
6.2%
70% below the median place
Home price to income
2.6x
33% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
6%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$104,800
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
96.0%
45% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureEnlowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$57658% below
Rent to income16.2%70% below
Property tax rate11.8%101% above
Home price to income12.6x33% 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$5,22060% above
Median home value1$284,50011% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.2%0% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure40.0%22% below
Homeownership196.0%45% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,21318% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119830% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Works from home1
40.9%
228% above the median place
Median household income1
$111,250
39% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureEnlowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$111,25039% above
Income per person1$48,15420% above
Unemployment1County figure5.0%3% above
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 commute1County figure25 min1% above
Works from home140.9%228% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 53.4, 37% above the median place.

Median age1
53.4
37% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
96.3%
4% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
49.9%
56% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureEnlowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,0196646th largest
Median age153.437% above
Bachelor's or higher149.9%56% above
High school or higher187.5%5% below
Household size12.51% above
Born abroad1County figure6.6%25% below
No health insurance1County figure3.8%41% below
Homes with broadband196.3%4% above
05

Life in Enlow

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

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k58.9 6.3×
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k39.3 3.5×
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails1 km −55%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

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 schools11
276
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
141,392
above the median place (median 4,897)
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
26.2
26% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureEnlowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure276above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure141,392above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County 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
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k958.9above (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k939.3252% above
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.955% below
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County 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 Enlow. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk13
98.1
6% above the median place
Good air days14
46.0%
33% below the median place
Median air quality index14
52
21% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureEnlowAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure84°F4% below
January average low12County figure21°F16% below
Average temperature12County figure52°F6% below
Annual precipitation12County figure41.2 in6% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure98.16% above
Hurricane risk13County figure75.97% above
Tornado risk13County figure91.212% above
Wildfire risk13County figure60.41% below
Heat wave risk13County figure94.35% above
Median air quality index14County figure5221% above
Good air days14County figure46.0%33% below
08

Enlow in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$111,250 (2024)$146,500$123,500 to $173,000+4.7%
Median home value$284,500 (2024)$404,000$293,000 to $556,000+6.0%

The median home would be worth 2.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Enlow

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

PlaceRentIncome
Canfield, OH$788$97,439Compare
Chesterland, OH$839$107,898Compare
Kirtland, OH$874$110,455Compare
Frankenmuth, MI$851$85,433Compare
Frankenmuth, MIKirtland, OHChesterland, OHCanfield, OHEnlow, PAEnlowChesterlandFrankenmuthEnlowChesterlandFrankenmuth

Common questions

Is Enlow a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median rent takes only 6.2% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. 41% of workers mostly work from home, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 259 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Enlow expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 6.2% 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 $284,500.

What salary do you need to live in Enlow?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $23,040 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Enlow?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Canfield, OH, Chesterland, OH, Kirtland, OH and Frankenmuth, MI.

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. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 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
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. 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 Enlow with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Enlow itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/enlow-pennsylvania

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

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