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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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StatisticPittsburghPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population304,75913,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$65,742$77,971$80,734
Median Age33.640.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher49.1%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$205,800$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,261$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate20.1%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born9.5%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate47.7%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.726.326.4
Worked from Home22.4%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.1%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Age in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

StatisticPittsburghPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age33.640.938.9
Under 18 %14.6%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %17.2%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %20.6%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.2%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.6%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

StatisticPittsburghPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households138,1885,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households42.7%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children17.5%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.6%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone44.2%30.9%28.7%
Never Married54.6%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

StatisticPittsburghPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,385$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.0%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.9%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.5%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.3%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.1%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.8%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households16.9%14.4%n/a

Housing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

StatisticPittsburghPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units161,9085,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes43.6%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.4%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.7%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,942.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied52.3%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.3%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,822$3,311n/a

Education in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

StatisticPittsburghPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School5.6%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate23.1%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.2%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.9%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree24.2%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

StatisticPittsburghPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.4%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work47.5%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit11.5%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work9.6%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.1%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.4%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car20.6%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

StatisticPittsburghPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.3%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.9%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.5%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.5%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.0%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.2%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Pittsburgh

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.