Town guide

Crescent, Pennsylvania

Crescent is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,141 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15046.

Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,1411,024 per sq mi
Median home value$195,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Crescent

1 ZIP code

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Around Crescent

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA16 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA271 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Crescent; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Crescent

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Crescent had 2,488 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 1151st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.

Crescent population by census2000: 2,314, 2010: 2,640, 2020: 2,4882,31420002,64020102,4882020

Allegheny County, 1900–2020

Allegheny County population, 1900 to 20201900: 775,058, 1910: 1,018,463, 1920: 1,185,808, 1930: 1,374,410, 1940: 1,411,539, 1950: 1,515,237, 1960: 1,628,587, 1970: 1,605,016, 1980: 1,450,085, 1990: 1,336,449, 2000: 1,281,666, 2010: 1,223,348, 2020: 1,250,578775K’00’101.2M’20’301.4M’40’501.6M’60’701.5M’80’901.3M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CrescentJan: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 45°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 27°F, 2.8 in36°21°Jan2.639°22°Feb2.748°28°Mar3.261°40°Apr3.672°51°May3.680°60°Jun4.284°64°Jul3.983°63°Aug3.276°56°Sep3.564°45°Oct2.850°34°Nov2.740°27°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glenwillard Dashields L&D, PA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Allegheny County

709,774 jobs at 33,812 businesses in Allegheny County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allegheny CountyHealth care and social assistance: 142,873 jobs; Retail trade: 68,050 jobs; Professional services: 66,131 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 60,009 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54,287 jobs; Educational services: 53,160 jobs; Company headquarters: 51,324 jobs; Administrative and support: 35,233 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 10% Professional services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 8% Educational services 8% Company headquarters 7% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crescent.

Nearest hospitals

  • Heritage Valley SewickleyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sewickley2.8 miles
  • Ahn Wexford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Wexford10.3 miles
  • Upmc PassavantGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsburgh11.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Crescent

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Shouse Park · 5 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Giant Eagle1.3 mi
  • Giant Eagle2.4 mi
  • Kuhn's2.6 mi
  • Safran's Supermarket2.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • Rite Aid2.5 mi
  • Walgreens2.7 mi
  • Rite Aid2.8 mi

Libraries

  • Marion Hutchins Library2.2 mi
  • Laughlin Memorial Library2.5 mi
  • Sewickley Public Library2.8 mi
  • B F Jones Memorial Library4.1 mi
  • Moon Township Public Library4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Reach for the Stars Dance Studio2.2 mi
  • Sweetwater Center for the Arts2.7 mi
  • Center for Young Musicians2.7 mi
  • Sewickley Studio2.8 mi
  • West Point Ballet4.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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