East Pittsburgh, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,121

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

4.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

45.4%

53.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,561

4.14% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$59,600

Population & Diversity

East Pittsburgh, PA is home to a population of 2.12k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.98% of East Pittsburgh, PA residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 3.24 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in East Pittsburgh, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 478 White (Non-Hispanic) and 94 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of East Pittsburgh, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Pittsburgh, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Pittsburgh, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Pittsburgh, PA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 393
White (Non-Hispanic)
478 ± 198
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
94 ± 103

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Pittsburgh, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

1.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

2.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 1.98% of East Pittsburgh, PA residents (42 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Pittsburgh, PA was 2.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Pittsburgh, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 27
Vietnam
14 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 22

East Pittsburgh, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Pittsburgh, PA.

Economy

The economy of East Pittsburgh, PA employs 648 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Pittsburgh, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (71 people), and Public Administration (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,698), Manufacturing ($46,023), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,516).

Employment

Occupations

648

2024 Value

± 196

−8.6%

1 Year decline

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Pittsburgh, PA declined at a rate of −8.6%, from 709 employees to 648 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Pittsburgh, PA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (139 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (91 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Pittsburgh, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

648

2024 Value

± 196

−8.6%

1 Year decline

± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Pittsburgh, PA declined at a rate of −8.6%, from 709 employees to 648 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Pittsburgh, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (71 people), and Public Administration (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Pittsburgh, PA, though some of these residents may live in East Pittsburgh, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,077

Median earning men ± $2,019

$35,625

Median earning women ± $14,500

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,660), Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,802), and Retail Trade ($33,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,186) and Public Administration ($39,007).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Pittsburgh, PA was $59,600 in 2024, which is 0.179 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $72,300 to $59,600, a 17.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in East Pittsburgh, PA is 41.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Pittsburgh, PA have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Pittsburgh, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$59,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,537

$333

Median Property Taxes

±$125

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Pittsburgh, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Pittsburgh, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.3%

Homeownership

2024

55%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.3% of the housing units in East Pittsburgh, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Pittsburgh, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$38,561

Median Household Income

± $13,344

806

Number of Households

± 188

In 2024, the median household income of the 806 households in East Pittsburgh, PA declined from $38,561 from the previous year's value of $40,227.

The following chart displays the households in East Pittsburgh, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Pittsburgh, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.9%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (9.13%)

In 2024, 62.9% of workers in East Pittsburgh, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.13%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Pittsburgh, PA have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in East Pittsburgh, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Pittsburgh, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Pittsburgh, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Pittsburgh, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Pittsburgh, PA (955 out of 2.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Pittsburgh, PA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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