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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Pittsburgh Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Pittsburgh Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

302,898

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.5%
5 - 17:
10.1%
18 - 24:
17.0%
25 - 34:
21.0%
35 - 54:
21.2%
55 - 64:
11.2%
Over 65 Years:
15.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
11.6%
11.6%
93.9%
93.9%
46.7%
46.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Pittsburgh
USA
$41,146
$41,146
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Pittsburgh
USA
$60,187
$60,187
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Accommodation
Finance
Manufacturing
Other
Administration
Transportation
Construction
Public Service
Arts
18.3%
18.3%
15.4%
15.4%
10.5%
10.5%
9.2%
9.2%
7.1%
7.1%
6.6%
6.6%
5.5%
5.5%
4.4%
4.4%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
63.1%
63.1%
23.1%
23.1%
5.6%
5.6%
4.5%
4.5%
3.6%
3.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Italian
Polish
English
Slovak
Russian
Scottish
European
French
Hungarian
African
Eastern European
Scots-Irish
Welsh
Ukrainian
Swedish
Croatian
Dutch
Lithuanian
17.4%
17.4%
13.2%
13.2%
11.8%
11.8%
6.6%
6.6%
5.6%
5.6%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
French
African languages
Other Asian languages
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Russian
Korean
Slavic languages
Italian
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Native American languages
Serbo-Croatian
Polish
Japanese
Other Indo-European
88.8%
88.8%
2.5%
2.5%
1.8%
1.8%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Pittsburgh Residents

9.0%