East Pittsburgh, PA

Census Place

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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
17.6% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
648
8.6% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in East Pittsburgh, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in East Pittsburgh, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in East Pittsburgh, PA was $59,600, and the homeownership rate was 41.3%.

Most people in East Pittsburgh, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in East Pittsburgh, PA was 1 car per household.

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Pittsburgh, PA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.55k ± 393
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    478 ± 198
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    94 ± 103

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.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    19 ± 27
  2. Vietnam
    14 ± 26
  3. 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.

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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).

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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Pittsburgh, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.9%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

94% of the population of East Pittsburgh, PA has health coverage, with 14.1% on employee plans, 53.2% on Medicaid, 8.19% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41% were men and 59% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 38% under 18 years, 13.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.61% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41% were men and 59% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

6.01%
Uninsured
14.1%
Employer Coverage
53.2%
Medicaid
8.19%
Medicare
18.5%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Pittsburgh, PA declined by 23.2% from 7.83% to 6.01%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Pittsburgh, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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