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Pittsburgh city, Pennsylvania

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
304,759
Households
138,188
Average household size
2.03
Median age
33.6 years
Median household income
$65,742
Housing units
161,908
Population comparison
2020 Census302,971
2024 estimate304,759
Change+0.6%

People

Who lives here

Population
304,759
Median age
33.6 years
Male
148,532
Female
156,227
Median age by sex
Male median age
33.2 years
Female median age
34.2 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
7,130Under 56,754
16,4685–1714,080
23,98418–2428,344
31,77425–3430,953
20,03235–4419,009
13,24645–5413,700
15,24155–6416,377
20,65765+27,010
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 57,1306,754
5–1716,46814,080
18–2423,98428,344
25–3431,77430,953
35–4420,03219,009
45–5413,24613,700
55–6415,24116,377
65+20,65727,010
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5–17
Male
5–9
6,227
10–14
6,179
15–17
4,062
Female
5–9
5,461
10–14
5,386
15–17
3,233
18–24
Male
18–19
8,054
20
4,013
21
3,136
22–24
8,781
Female
18–19
9,917
20
4,268
21
4,592
22–24
9,567
25–34
Male
25–29
16,097
30–34
15,677
Female
25–29
16,398
30–34
14,555
35–44
Male
35–39
11,424
40–44
8,608
Female
35–39
10,981
40–44
8,028
45–54
Male
45–49
6,705
50–54
6,541
Female
45–49
6,400
50–54
7,300
55–64
Male
55–59
7,170
60–61
3,146
62–64
4,925
Female
55–59
7,320
60–61
3,512
62–64
5,545
65+
Male
65–66
3,017
67–69
4,557
70–74
5,819
75–79
3,257
80–84
1,820
85+
2,187
Female
65–66
3,597
67–69
4,692
70–74
7,218
75–79
4,767
80–84
3,080
85+
3,656
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
191,04862.7%
Black alone
67,85822.3%
Two or more races
20,7576.8%
Asian alone
18,7636.2%
Some other race
5,7281.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5520.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
530.0%
Residents: 304,759.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone191,048
Black alone67,858
Two or more races20,757
Asian alone18,763
Some other race5,728
American Indian / Alaska Native552
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander53

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
13,597
White, not Hispanic
188,554

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
59,017
Married-couple share
65.8%
Derived from published counts
With children
41.1%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
61,12744.2%
1 person
45,17732.7%
2 people
15,97911.6%
3 people
10,0547.3%
4 people
5,8514.2%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
3,822
6 People
1,009
7 Plus People
1,020
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person61,127
2 people45,177
3 people15,979
4 people10,054
5+ people5,851
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households59,017
Married-couple families38,82665.8% of family households
With children
12,37731.9%
Without children
26,44968.1%
Other families20,19134.2% of family households
Male householder
4,56222.6%
Female householder
15,62977.4%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households59,017Not applicable
Married-couple families38,82665.8%
With children12,37731.9%
Without children26,44968.1%
Other families20,19134.2%
Male householder4,56222.6%
Female householder15,62977.4%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$65,742
Median family
$91,811
Per capita
$45,385
Household incomeShare of households
30,34822.0%
Under $25k
25,16018.2%
$25–49k
21,91815.9%
$50–74k
16,40511.9%
$75–99k
20,00314.5%
$100–149k
10,0737.3%
$150–199k
14,28110.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
11,563
$10,000–$14,999
7,561
$15,000–$19,999
5,716
$20,000–$24,999
5,508
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
4,718
$30,000–$34,999
5,253
$35,000–$39,999
5,797
$40,000–$44,999
5,439
$45,000–$49,999
3,953
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
8,389
$60,000–$74,999
13,529
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
11,883
$125,000–$149,999
8,120
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k30,348
$25–49k25,160
$50–74k21,918
$75–99k16,405
$100–149k20,003
$150–199k10,073
$200k+14,281

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
207,999
High school or higher
94.4%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
49.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
3,9941.9%
Less than 9th grade
7,7203.7%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
48,00323.1%
High school or equivalent
30,18014.5%
Some college, no degree
15,9577.7%
Associate degree
51,81624.9%
Bachelor’s degree
50,32924.2%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
2,203
Nursery School
21
Kindergarten
1
First Grade
23
Second Grade
0
Third Grade
18
Fourth Grade
57
Fifth Grade
67
Sixth Grade
360
Seventh Grade
138
Eighth Grade
1,106
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
1,047
Tenth Grade
2,317
Eleventh Grade
2,042
Twelfth No Diploma
2,314
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
40,351
Ged Or Alternative Credential
7,652
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
10,012
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
20,168
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
30,343
Professional School Degree
9,589
Doctorate Degree
10,397
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade3,994
Grades 9–12, no diploma7,720
High school or equivalent48,003
Some college, no degree30,180
Associate degree15,957
Bachelor’s degree51,816
Graduate or professional50,329
Marital status by sexMale and Female
3,1599,754
Widowed
9,18912,179
Divorced
1,8302,127
Separated
44,30342,955
Now Married
72,34573,738
Never Married
4,7874,643
Married Spouse Absent
39,51638,312
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed3,1599,754
Divorced9,18912,179
Separated1,8302,127
Now Married44,30342,955
Never Married72,34573,738
Married Spouse Absent4,7874,643
Married Spouse Present39,51638,312

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$205,800
Median gross rent
$1,261
Housing tenure
Owner
65,85647.7%
Renter
72,33252.3%
Occupied homes: 138,188.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner65,856
Renter72,332
Housing occupancy
Occupied
138,18885.3%
Vacant
23,72014.7%
Housing units: 161,908.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied138,188
Vacant23,720

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
36,171
Owners without mortgage
29,685
Vacancy reason
For rent5,997
For sale1,133
Rented, not occupied2,739
Sold, not occupied3,431
Seasonal506
Migrant workers0
Other9,914
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent5,997
For sale1,133
Rented, not occupied2,739
Sold, not occupied3,431
Seasonal506
Migrant workers0
Other9,914
Structure type
Detached70,572
Attached22,776
2–4 units23,546
5–19 units16,338
20+ units27,988
Mobile or other688
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
12,655
Structure 3–4 Units
10,891
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
8,951
Structure 10–19 Units
7,387
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
7,581
Structure 50 Plus Units
20,407
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
646
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
42
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached70,572
Attached22,776
2–4 units23,546
5–19 units16,338
20+ units27,988
Mobile or other688
Year builtHousing units by period
111,37168.8%
Before 1960
22,93514.2%
1960–79
12,0257.4%
1980–99
13,9938.6%
2000–19
1,5841.0%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
78,226
1940–1949
12,483
1950–1959
20,662
1960–79
1960–1969
12,220
1970–1979
10,715
1980–99
1980–1989
6,937
1990–1999
5,088
2000–19
2000–2009
5,589
2010–2019
8,404
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960111,371
1960–7922,935
1980–9912,025
2000–1913,993
2020+1,584
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
16,028
1,687
1990s
9,131
1,362
2000s
11,355
4,429
2010s
20,674
30,537
2020–22
7,185
26,777
2023+
1,483
7,540
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199016,0281,687
1990s9,1311,362
2000s11,3554,429
2010s20,67430,537
2020–227,18526,777
2023+1,4837,540
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
14,04821.3%
Under $100k
26,10339.6%
$100–249k
16,66825.3%
$250–499k
5,1587.8%
$500–749k
2,2823.5%
$750–999k
1,0731.6%
$1–1.49m
5240.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
880
10000–14999
281
15000–19999
438
20000–24999
383
25000–29999
542
30000–34999
608
35000–39999
530
40000–49999
1,456
50000–59999
1,757
60000–69999
1,497
70000–79999
1,592
80000–89999
1,867
90000–99999
2,217
$100–249k
100000–124999
5,615
125000–149999
3,257
150000–174999
5,068
175000–199999
3,991
200000–249999
8,172
$250–499k
250000–299999
4,941
300000–399999
7,485
400000–499999
4,242
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
306
2000000+
218
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k14,048
$100–249k26,103
$250–499k16,668
$500–749k5,158
$750–999k2,282
$1–1.49m1,073
$1.5m+524
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5007,108
$500–99913,780
$1,000–1,49923,585
$1,500–1,99913,741
$2,000–2,4996,806
$2,500–2,9992,577
$3,000+2,069
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Under $500
Under 100
333
100–149
283
150–199
557
200–249
712
250–299
1,662
300–349
921
350–399
745
400–449
1,031
450–499
864
$500–999
500–549
668
550–599
968
600–649
1,020
650–699
915
700–749
1,037
750–799
1,469
800–899
3,413
900–999
4,290
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
13,496
1250–1499
10,089
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,365
3500+
704
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5007,108
$500–99913,780
$1,000–1,49923,585
$1,500–1,99913,741
$2,000–2,4996,806
$2,500–2,9992,577
$3,000+2,069
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
5,070
23,384
1 vehicle
30,356
35,258
2 vehicles
23,668
11,500
3 vehicles
5,184
1,665
4 vehicles
1,030
284
5+ vehicles
548
241
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle5,07023,384
1 vehicle30,35635,258
2 vehicles23,66811,500
3 vehicles5,1841,665
4 vehicles1,030284
5+ vehicles548241

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
156,165
Average commute
22.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
74,10447.5%Derived from published counts
Carpool
9,1895.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit
17,98711.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
16,87010.8%Derived from published counts
Work from home
34,91222.4%Derived from published counts
Other
3,1032.0%Derived from published counts
Workers: 156,165.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
14,983
Bicycle
1,887
Other
Other Transportation
2,215
Motorcycle
209
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
679
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone74,104
Carpool9,189
Public transit17,987
Walk or bicycle16,870
Work from home34,912
Other3,103
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
30,39525.1%
Under 15 min
55,54645.8%
15–29 min
24,68320.4%
30–44 min
5,3454.4%
45–59 min
5,2844.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
2,518
5–9
11,220
10–14
16,657
15–29 min
15–19
24,469
20–24
22,207
25–29
8,870
30–44 min
30–34
17,626
35–39
3,034
40–44
4,023
60+ min
60–89
3,526
90+
1,758
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min30,395
15–29 min55,546
30–44 min24,683
45–59 min5,345
60+ min5,284

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
265,210
Civilian labor force
170,612
Employed
160,277
Unemployed
10,335
Unemployment rate
6.1%
Poverty universe
281,049
Persons below poverty
56,395
Gini index
0.52
White-collar workers
115,630
Blue-collar workers
17,604
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
11,601
15,442
Sales Office Occupations
9,403
17,502
Management Business Science Arts
43,506
45,219
Production Transportation Material Moving
9,117
2,487
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
5,580
420
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations11,60115,442
Sales Office Occupations9,40317,502
Management Business Science Arts43,50645,219
Production Transportation Material Moving9,1172,487
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance5,580420

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
120,421
Workplace jobs
282,704
Internal commuters
65,936
Inbound commuters
216,768
Outbound commuters
54,485
Net worker inflow
162,283

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
286,06595.2%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
14,4934.8%
Residents: 300,558.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured286,065
Uninsured14,493
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
1,83312.6%
Under 19
7,30950.4%
Age 19–34
5,17435.7%
Age 35–64
1771.2%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 191,833
Age 19–347,309
Age 35–645,174
Age 65+177

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
275,90990.5%
Foreign born
28,8509.5%
Residents: 304,759.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born275,909
Foreign born28,850

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
12,000
Not a citizen
16,850

Residential mobility

Same house
239,447
Within same county
33,737
From another county
10,369
From another state
14,566
From abroad
3,549

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
157,695

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.

Census place demographics

About Pittsburgh city, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh city, Pennsylvania has 304,759 residents and a median age of 33.6 years. It ranks No. 67 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 0.6% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $14,992 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 city, Pennsylvania304,759$65,74233.6 years47.7%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Pennsylvania13,018,639$77,97140.9 years69.3%

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