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Pittsburgh Demographics and Statistics

Pittsburgh is well known for providing best amenities and facilities useful to the citizens in daily life. It has plenty to offer for investors as well as professionals.

The population is significant. Recent economic factors have impacted the community a great deal. Much of the population has had to relocate to remain employed. The economy impacts the growth rate of an industrial community a great deal. The racial profile of the community is quite diverse. The age profile is quite diverse as well. In recent years the city has had to retool to adjust to the economy and changing techology.

Pittsburgh (city), Pennsylvania

  People QuickFacts Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
  Population, 2006 estimate 312,819 12,440,621
  Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 -6.5% 1.3%
  Population, 2000 334,563 12,281,054
  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 5.3% 5.9%
  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 19.9% 23.8%
  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 16.4% 15.6%
  Female persons, percent, 2000 52.4% 51.7%
  White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 67.6% 85.4%
  Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 27.1% 10.0%
  American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.2% 0.2%
  Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 2.7% 1.8%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) Z Z
  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 1.6% 1.2%
  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 1.3% 3.2%
  Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 56.8% 63.5%
  Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 5.6% 4.1%
  Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 9.2% 8.4%
  High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 81.3% 81.9%
  Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 26.2% 22.4%
  Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 23.1 25.2
 
  Housing units, 2000 163,366 5,249,750
  Homeownership rate, 2000 52.1% 71.3%
  Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $59,700 $97,000
 
  Households, 2000 143,739 4,777,003
  Persons per household, 2000 2.17 2.48
  Median household income, 1999 $28,588 $40,106
  Per capita money income, 1999 $18,816 $20,880
  Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 20.4% 11.0%
  Business QuickFacts Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
  Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 8,341,923 183,741,873
  Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 3,561,046 130,713,197
  Retail sales per capita, 2002 $10,872 $10,606
  Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 915,606 15,305,402
  Total number of firms, 2002 22,913 874,255
  Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 7.6% 2.8%
  American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 0.7% S
  Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 2.9% 2.6%
  Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 1.1% 1.3%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F Z
  Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 25.4% 26.0%
 
Geography QuickFacts Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 55 44,816
Persons per square mile, 2000 6,019.5 274.0
FIPS Code 61000 42
Counties Allegheny County