How Sewickley Area Residents Make Ends Meet

Are you still heading out the door to work each day? Comfortably retired? Or stretching public assistance dollars, Social Security checks or Supplemental Security Income?

Below is a glimpse at how residents in Sewickley and surrounding communities make their ends meet.

The figures are the mean (average) income as reported in the U.S. Census Bureau's most recent American Community Survey covering the five-year period from 2007-2011. There is a margin of error ranging up to 2.5 percent.

Keep in mind that some households receive their income from more than one source.

SEWICKLEY BOROUGH

• The borough's estimated 1,869 households have a mean income of $87,436.
• An estimated 76 percent of households have earned income. For those 1,420 households, the mean earnings are $91,258.
  
• An estimated 33.9 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 634 households, the mean income from Social Security is $15,894.
• An estimated 14.5 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 271 households, the mean income is $14,420.
• An estimated 3 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those 56 households, the mean SSI income is $17,236.
• An estimated .5 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those 10 households, the mean public assistance income is $1,090.
• According to the survey estimate, 5.4 percent households (total 101) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.

• The borough's estimated 601 households have a mean income of $222,555.
• An estimated 76.9 percent of households have earned income. For those 462 households, the mean earnings are $217,544.
  
• An estimated 35.4 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 213 households, the mean income from Social Security is $20,258.
• An estimated 23 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 138 households, the mean income is $41,133.
• An estimated 1.3 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those eight households, the mean SSI income is $6,275.
• An estimated 1 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those six households, the mean public assistance income is $3,617.
• According to the survey estimate, 1.7 percent of households (total 10) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.

• The borough's estimated 574 households have a mean income of $49,091.
• An estimated 69.9 percent of households have earned income. For those 401 households, the mean earnings are $53,105.
  
• An estimated 39.9 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 229 households, the mean income from Social Security is $14,748.
• An estimated 25.6 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 147 households, the mean income is $12,242.
• An estimated 3 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those 17 households, the mean SSI income is $5,453.
• An estimated 2.8 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those 16 households, the mean public assistance income is $1,294.
• According to the survey estimate, 6.6 percent of households (total 38) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.

• The borough's estimated 293 households have a mean income of $284,342.
• An estimated 81.2 percent of households have earned income. For those 238 households, the mean earnings are $275,040.
• An estimated 22.5 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 66 households, the mean income from Social Security is $17,789.
• An estimated 9.9 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 29 households, the mean income is $73,007.
• The study estimates that no households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). 
• An estimated 1 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those three households, the survey listed no mean public assistance income.
• The survey estimates that no households received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.

• The borough's estimated 231 households have a mean income of $137,605.
• An estimated 87.4 percent of households have earned income. For those 202 households, the mean earnings are $130,137.
  
• An estimated 32.9 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 76 households, the mean income from Social Security is $21,686.
• An estimated 20.3 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 47 households, the mean income is $39,768.
• An estimated 3.9 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those nine households, the mean SSI income is $5,733.
• An estimated .9 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those two households, the mean public assistance income is $1,800.
• According to the survey estimate, 2.6 percent households (total six) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.

• The township's estimated 874 households have a mean income of $74,837.
• An estimated 46.9 percent of households have earned income. For those 410 households, the mean earnings are $78,490.
  
• An estimated 63.5 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 555 households, the mean income from Social Security is $19,089.
• An estimated 36.4 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 318 households, the mean income is $23,795.
• An estimated 1 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those nine households, the mean SSI income is $9,322.
• An estimated 1.1 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those 10 households, the mean public assistance income is $10,360.
• According to the survey estimate, .5 percent of households (total 4) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.

• The borough's estimated 209 households have a mean income of $156,179.
• An estimated 82.3 percent of households have earned income. For those 172 households, the mean earnings are $134,788.
  
• An estimated 28.7 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 60 households, the mean income from Social Security is $20,493.
• An estimated 20.1 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 42 households, the mean income is $25,740.
• The survey estimates that no households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). 
• The survey estimates that no households rely on public cash assistance income. 
• According to the survey, no households received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.

• The borough's estimated 544 households have a mean income of $154,942.
• An estimated 81.4 percent of households have earned income. For those 443 households, the mean earnings are $151,064.
• An estimated 32 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 174 households, the mean income from Social Security is $21,220.
• An estimated 21.5 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 117 households, the mean income is $36,520.
• An estimated 2.4 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those 13 households, the mean SSI income is $12,600.
• The survey estimated that no households rely on public cash assistance income.
• An estimated 2.4 percent of households (13 total) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.