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Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
2,439,940
Households
1,061,705
Average household size
2.24
Median age
42.8 years
Median household income
$75,762
Housing units
1,174,149
Population comparison
2020 Census2,457,000
2024 estimate2,439,940
Change−0.7%

People

Who lives here

Population
2,439,940
Median age
42.8 years
Male
1,199,000
Female
1,240,940
Median age by sex
Male median age
41.4 years
Female median age
44.3 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
60,557Under 557,064
174,6105–17166,871
99,74618–2498,583
161,51925–34155,377
157,00435–44151,080
143,79145–54143,303
168,78155–64177,659
232,99265+291,003
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 560,55757,064
5–17174,610166,871
18–2499,74698,583
25–34161,519155,377
35–44157,004151,080
45–54143,791143,303
55–64168,781177,659
65+232,992291,003
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5–17
Male
5–9
65,222
10–14
67,055
15–17
42,333
Female
5–9
62,918
10–14
63,587
15–17
40,366
18–24
Male
18–19
30,399
20
14,597
21
13,551
22–24
41,199
Female
18–19
30,423
20
14,981
21
13,052
22–24
40,127
25–34
Male
25–29
77,497
30–34
84,022
Female
25–29
74,254
30–34
81,123
35–44
Male
35–39
81,297
40–44
75,707
Female
35–39
78,169
40–44
72,911
45–54
Male
45–49
67,868
50–54
75,923
Female
45–49
67,317
50–54
75,986
55–64
Male
55–59
80,526
60–61
34,562
62–64
53,693
Female
55–59
82,710
60–61
37,375
62–64
57,574
65+
Male
65–66
33,834
67–69
47,702
70–74
64,641
75–79
39,806
80–84
25,099
85+
21,910
Female
65–66
37,483
67–69
50,926
70–74
73,871
75–79
50,910
80–84
34,667
85+
43,146
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
2,032,51983.3%
Black alone
191,3477.8%
Two or more races
124,8525.1%
Asian alone
64,6462.6%
Some other race
23,8701.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,2380.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
4680.0%
Residents: 2,439,940.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone2,032,519
Black alone191,347
Two or more races124,852
Asian alone64,646
Some other race23,870
American Indian / Alaska Native2,238
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander468

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
58,966
White, not Hispanic
2,019,738

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
627,151
Married-couple share
76.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
40.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
363,77334.3%
1 person
378,00535.6%
2 people
146,34213.8%
3 people
112,33010.6%
4 people
61,2555.8%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
42,367
6 People
13,035
7 Plus People
5,853
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person363,773
2 people378,005
3 people146,342
4 people112,330
5+ people61,255
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households627,151
Married-couple families478,85076.4% of family households
With children
162,37633.9%
Without children
316,47466.1%
Other families148,30123.6% of family households
Male householder
41,37327.9%
Female householder
106,92872.1%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households627,151Not applicable
Married-couple families478,85076.4%
With children162,37633.9%
Without children316,47466.1%
Other families148,30123.6%
Male householder41,37327.9%
Female householder106,92872.1%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$75,762
Median family
$102,107
Per capita
$45,933
Household incomeShare of households
168,50715.9%
Under $25k
189,30517.8%
$25–49k
168,52215.9%
$50–74k
134,31312.7%
$75–99k
186,36917.6%
$100–149k
99,0279.3%
$150–199k
115,66210.9%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
53,409
$10,000–$14,999
40,323
$15,000–$19,999
35,717
$20,000–$24,999
39,058
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
35,823
$30,000–$34,999
39,099
$35,000–$39,999
38,006
$40,000–$44,999
39,412
$45,000–$49,999
36,965
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
70,059
$60,000–$74,999
98,463
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
109,325
$125,000–$149,999
77,044
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k168,507
$25–49k189,305
$50–74k168,522
$75–99k134,313
$100–149k186,369
$150–199k99,027
$200k+115,662

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
1,782,509
High school or higher
95.1%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
38.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
26,8111.5%
Less than 9th grade
61,0833.4%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
554,60131.1%
High school or equivalent
269,67515.1%
Some college, no degree
189,81910.6%
Associate degree
411,40323.1%
Bachelor’s degree
269,11715.1%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
13,684
Nursery School
388
Kindergarten
148
First Grade
166
Second Grade
184
Third Grade
418
Fourth Grade
386
Fifth Grade
835
Sixth Grade
1,446
Seventh Grade
1,720
Eighth Grade
7,436
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
8,666
Tenth Grade
15,491
Eleventh Grade
18,262
Twelfth No Diploma
18,664
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
495,186
Ged Or Alternative Credential
59,415
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
98,033
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
171,642
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
192,427
Professional School Degree
41,274
Doctorate Degree
35,416
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade26,811
Grades 9–12, no diploma61,083
High school or equivalent554,601
Some college, no degree269,675
Associate degree189,819
Bachelor’s degree411,403
Graduate or professional269,117
Marital status by sexMale and Female
31,454109,298
Widowed
90,464114,688
Divorced
12,90716,972
Separated
519,371510,687
Now Married
364,877322,698
Never Married
29,78731,805
Married Spouse Absent
489,584478,882
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed31,454109,298
Divorced90,464114,688
Separated12,90716,972
Now Married519,371510,687
Never Married364,877322,698
Married Spouse Absent29,78731,805
Married Spouse Present489,584478,882

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$215,000
Median gross rent
$1,053
Housing tenure
Owner
750,38470.7%
Renter
311,32129.3%
Occupied homes: 1,061,705.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner750,384
Renter311,321
Housing occupancy
Occupied
1,061,70590.4%
Vacant
112,4449.6%
Housing units: 1,174,149.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied1,061,705
Vacant112,444

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
416,037
Owners without mortgage
334,347
Vacancy reason
For rent21,021
For sale7,255
Rented, not occupied6,659
Sold, not occupied9,268
Seasonal8,343
Migrant workers97
Other59,801
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent21,021
For sale7,255
Rented, not occupied6,659
Sold, not occupied9,268
Seasonal8,343
Migrant workers97
Other59,801
Structure type
Detached798,090
Attached95,385
2–4 units86,665
5–19 units69,942
20+ units84,736
Mobile or other39,331
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
44,972
Structure 3–4 Units
41,693
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
37,169
Structure 10–19 Units
32,773
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
29,669
Structure 50 Plus Units
55,067
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
38,858
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
473
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached798,090
Attached95,385
2–4 units86,665
5–19 units69,942
20+ units84,736
Mobile or other39,331
Year builtHousing units by period
588,86750.2%
Before 1960
269,94923.0%
1960–79
172,82114.7%
1980–99
131,51511.2%
2000–19
10,9970.9%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
303,972
1940–1949
97,052
1950–1959
187,843
1960–79
1960–1969
132,756
1970–1979
137,193
1980–99
1980–1989
88,274
1990–1999
84,547
2000–19
2000–2009
74,082
2010–2019
57,433
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960588,867
1960–79269,949
1980–99172,821
2000–19131,515
2020+10,997
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
174,766
10,386
1990s
112,653
9,283
2000s
145,588
27,867
2010s
232,398
140,449
2020–22
73,233
95,778
2023+
11,746
27,558
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990174,76610,386
1990s112,6539,283
2000s145,58827,867
2010s232,398140,449
2020–2273,23395,778
2023+11,74627,558
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
137,46918.3%
Under $100k
309,75941.3%
$100–249k
228,83530.5%
$250–499k
48,4826.5%
$500–749k
15,7072.1%
$750–999k
6,2950.8%
$1–1.49m
3,8370.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
9,252
10000–14999
4,605
15000–19999
5,336
20000–24999
5,367
25000–29999
4,342
30000–34999
5,248
35000–39999
3,491
40000–49999
11,231
50000–59999
13,894
60000–69999
15,512
70000–79999
14,716
80000–89999
20,931
90000–99999
23,544
$100–249k
100000–124999
54,083
125000–149999
40,346
150000–174999
64,395
175000–199999
48,119
200000–249999
102,816
$250–499k
250000–299999
71,181
300000–399999
98,888
400000–499999
58,766
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
1,420
2000000+
2,417
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k137,469
$100–249k309,759
$250–499k228,835
$500–749k48,482
$750–999k15,707
$1–1.49m6,295
$1.5m+3,837
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50032,830
$500–999100,566
$1,000–1,49995,051
$1,500–1,99938,000
$2,000–2,49914,732
$2,500–2,9994,996
$3,000+5,715
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Under $500
Under 100
1,434
100–149
752
150–199
1,691
200–249
2,625
250–299
7,202
300–349
4,461
350–399
3,880
400–449
5,174
450–499
5,611
$500–999
500–549
5,431
550–599
7,163
600–649
7,842
650–699
9,153
700–749
10,044
750–799
12,139
800–899
24,173
900–999
24,621
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
59,255
1250–1499
35,796
$3,000+
3000–3499
2,274
3500+
3,441
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50032,830
$500–999100,566
$1,000–1,49995,051
$1,500–1,99938,000
$2,000–2,49914,732
$2,500–2,9994,996
$3,000+5,715
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
27,428
73,674
1 vehicle
230,881
162,731
2 vehicles
330,575
60,981
3 vehicles
114,084
10,611
4 vehicles
33,657
2,142
5+ vehicles
13,759
1,182
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle27,42873,674
1 vehicle230,881162,731
2 vehicles330,57560,981
3 vehicles114,08410,611
4 vehicles33,6572,142
5+ vehicles13,7591,182

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
1,185,175
Average commute
25.8 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
813,13368.6%Derived from published counts
Carpool
77,6756.6%Derived from published counts
Public transit
37,4723.2%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
35,5673.0%Derived from published counts
Work from home
206,94917.5%Derived from published counts
Other
14,3791.2%Derived from published counts
Workers: 1,185,175.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
32,777
Bicycle
2,790
Other
Other Transportation
11,600
Motorcycle
978
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,801
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone813,133
Carpool77,675
Public transit37,472
Walk or bicycle35,567
Work from home206,949
Other14,379
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
250,30925.6%
Under 15 min
359,43236.7%
15–29 min
218,25222.3%
30–44 min
82,4598.4%
45–59 min
67,7746.9%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
31,808
5–9
93,891
10–14
124,610
15–29 min
15–19
144,535
20–24
140,382
25–29
74,515
30–44 min
30–34
134,940
35–39
39,686
40–44
43,626
60+ min
60–89
48,945
90+
18,829
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min250,309
15–29 min359,432
30–44 min218,252
45–59 min82,459
60+ min67,774

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
2,036,451
Civilian labor force
1,270,640
Employed
1,207,093
Unemployed
63,547
Unemployment rate
5%
Poverty universe
2,377,066
Persons below poverty
263,456
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
790,306
Blue-collar workers
229,248
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
76,564
110,975
Sales Office Occupations
88,329
146,755
Management Business Science Arts
267,151
288,071
Production Transportation Material Moving
110,098
28,985
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
86,452
3,713
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations76,564110,975
Sales Office Occupations88,329146,755
Management Business Science Arts267,151288,071
Production Transportation Material Moving110,09828,985
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance86,4523,713

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
1,065,641
Workplace jobs
1,092,045
Internal commuters
939,431
Inbound commuters
152,614
Outbound commuters
126,210
Net worker inflow
26,404

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
2,323,73396.2%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
91,3093.8%
Residents: 2,415,042.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured2,323,733
Uninsured91,309
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
11,66812.8%
Under 19
35,30638.7%
Age 19–34
42,88547.0%
Age 35–64
1,4501.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1911,668
Age 19–3435,306
Age 35–6442,885
Age 65+1,450

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
2,335,33595.7%
Foreign born
104,6054.3%
Residents: 2,439,940.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born2,335,335
Foreign born104,605

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
54,660
Not a citizen
49,945

Residential mobility

Same house
2,163,122
Within same county
147,400
From another county
55,198
From another state
41,244
From abroad
9,647

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
1,164,023

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area has 2,439,940 residents and a median age of 42.8 years. It ranks No. 26 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has declined 0.7% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $4,972 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area2,439,940$75,76242.8 years70.7%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Pennsylvania13,018,639$77,97140.9 years69.3%

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