Pittsburgh, PA

Census Place

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Population

301,038

0.455% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

Pat Toomey

Republican Party

Median Age

Poverty Rate

21.4%

Median Household Income

$47,417

3.42% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$140,200

13.4% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

157,610

0.04% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Pittsburgh, PA had a population of 301k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $47,417. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Pittsburgh, PA declined from 302,414 to 301,038, a -0.455% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,851 to $47,417, a 3.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pittsburgh, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.56%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), and White (Hispanic) (2.34%). NaNk% of the people in Pittsburgh, PA speak a non-English language, and 94.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pittsburgh, PA are University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (9,963 degrees awarded in 2017), Carnegie Mellon University (4,892 degrees), and Duquesne University (2,880 degrees).

The median property value in Pittsburgh, PA is $140,200, and the homeownership rate is 46.9%. Most people in Pittsburgh, PA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Pittsburgh, PA is 1 car per household.

About the photo: West End Overlook in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Photo by Matthew Paulson

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Pennsylvania. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Pennsylvania, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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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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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Pennsylvania across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Allegheny County, PA went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.9%), followed by Other (3.54%). The most partisan county was Fulton County, PA with 84.1% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey 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 18 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Pittsburgh, PA. Showing the available data for Allegheny County, PA.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39.9%)
Republican Party
Other (3.54%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.9%), followed by Other (3.54%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Pennsylvania.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Allegheny County, PA

56.5% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Pennsylvania

Fulton County, PA
84.1% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Bedford County, PA
82.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Philadelphia County, PA
82.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Pennsylvania was Fulton County, PA with 84.1% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Pennsylvania colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Pat Toomey

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey 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.

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Pittsburgh, PA is home to a population of 301k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2018, 8.55% of Pittsburgh, PA residents were born outside of the country (25.8k people).

In 2018, there were 2.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (195k people) in Pittsburgh, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pittsburgh, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
195k ± 5.36k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
68.6k ± 4.94k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 2.19k

3.38%

Hispanic Population

10.2k people

3.38% of the people in Pittsburgh, PA are hispanic (10.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pittsburgh, PA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

8.55%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

25.8k people

8.64%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

26.1k people

As of 2018, 8.55% of Pittsburgh, PA residents (25.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pittsburgh, PA was 8.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.9

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1

In 2018, the median age of all people in Pittsburgh, PA was 34. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 34, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 32. But people in Pittsburgh, PA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Pittsburgh, PA residents was 33.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

India
94,480 ± 7,519 people
Dominican Republic
85,267 ± 7,145 people
China
68,580 ± 6,412 people

In 2018, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 94,480 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 85,267 and China with 68,580.

Citizenship

94.7%

2018 Citizenship

94%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 94.7% of Pittsburgh, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Pittsburgh, PA was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,184 ± 876
Gulf War (2001-)
1,858 ± 720
Korea
1,524 ± 596

Pittsburgh, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Pittsburgh, PA is $47,417. In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income in Pittsburgh, PA was Census Tract 9822 with a value of $169,063, followed by Census Tract 1404 and Census Tract 1401, with respective values of $145,769 and $126,141.

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,119. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.469, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Pittsburgh, PA employs 158k people. The largest industries in Pittsburgh, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (26,763 people), Educational Services (22,714 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (15,762 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,139), Utilities ($71,709), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,529).

Wages

Median Household Income

$47,417

2018 value

± $2,615

3.42%

1 Year Growth

± 7.86%

Households in Pittsburgh, PA have a median annual income of $47,417, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $45,851 in 2017, which represents a 3.42% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Pittsburgh, PA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$69,779

Average Male Salary in Pennsylvania

± $1,106

$52,119

Average Female Salary in Pennsylvania

± $786

In 2018, full-time male employees in Pennsylvania made 1.34 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Pennsylvania by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Pennsylvania

Asian
$67,044 ± $4,236
White
$54,569 ± $688
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$45,677 ± $16,041

In 2018 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Pennsylvania workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.23 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Pennsylvania.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Pennsylvania by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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

0.469

2018 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.472

2017 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2018, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.472% decline from 2017 to 2018, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9822
Census Tract 1404
Census Tract 1401

In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pittsburgh, PA was Census Tract 9822 with a value of $169,063, followed by Census Tract 1404 and Census Tract 1401, with respective values of $145,769 and $126,141.

The following map shows all of the places in Pittsburgh, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pittsburgh, PA (60.1k out of 281k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
27,833 ± 1,122
Black
23,007 ± 1,042
Asian
5,232 ± 436

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

158k

2018 Value

± 5,741

-0.04%

1 Year decline

± 5.26%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Pittsburgh, PA declined at a rate of -0.04%, from 158k employees to 158k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pittsburgh, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18,234 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (13,519 people), and Management Occupations (13,189 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pittsburgh, PA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Pittsburgh, PA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18,234 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (13,519 people), and Management Occupations (13,189 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Pittsburgh, PA has an unusually high number of residents working as Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (2.09 times higher than expected), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (1.7 times), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1.6 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Pittsburgh, PA, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($77,841), Legal Occupations ($75,504), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors ($68,039).

Industries

Employment by Industries

158k

2018 Value

± 5,741

-0.04%

1 Year decline

± 5.26%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Pittsburgh, PA declined at a rate of -0.04%, from 158k employees to 158k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pittsburgh, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (26,763 people), Educational Services (22,714 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (15,762 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pittsburgh, PA, though some of these residents may live in Pittsburgh, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Pittsburgh, PA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (26,763 people), Educational Services (22,714 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (15,762 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other places, Pittsburgh, PA has an unusually high number of Educational Services (1.57 times higher than expected), Finance & Insurance (1.44 times), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1.33 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Pittsburgh, PA, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,139), Utilities ($71,709), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,529).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $83B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($50.6B) and Pharmaceuticals ($49.7B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Pennsylvania.

$618B

2015 Value in Pennsylvania

$954B

Projected 2045 Value in Pennsylvania

54.4% growth

In 2015, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $618B. This is expected to increase 54.4% to $954B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$61B
New Jersey
$57.7B
Ohio
$33.1B

In 2015, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $61B, followed by New Jersey with $57.7B and Ohio and $33.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Pittsburgh, PA awarded 24,925 degrees. The student population of Pittsburgh, PA is skewed towards women, with 37,016 male students and 45,584 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pittsburgh, PA are White (15,298 and 71.9%), followed by Black or African American (1,788 and 8.41%), Asian (1,661 and 7.81%), and Unknown (1,077 and 5.06%).

The largest universities in Pittsburgh, PA by number of degrees awarded are University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (9,963 and 40%), Carnegie Mellon University (4,892 and 19.6%), and Duquesne University (2,880 and 11.6%).

The most popular majors in Pittsburgh, PA are General Business Administration & Management (1,229 and 4.93%), Registered Nursing (965 and 3.87%), and Information Technology (674 and 2.7%).

The median tuition costs in Pittsburgh, PA are $35,220 for private four year colleges, and $18,130 and $29,692 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
554 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
418 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
358 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pittsburgh, PA was General Psychology with 554 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Pittsburgh, PA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
9,963 degrees awarded
Carnegie Mellon University
4,892 degrees awarded
Duquesne University
2,880 degrees awarded

$18,130

Median In-State Public

$35,220

Median Private

In 2017, the Pittsburgh, PA institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus with 9,963 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

10,767

Degrees Awarded to Men

14,158

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 10,767 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pittsburgh, PA, which is 0.76 times less than the 14,158 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Pittsburgh, PA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
15,298 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,788 degrees awarded
Asian
1,661 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Pittsburgh, PA were to White students. These 15,298 degrees mean that there were 8.56 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,788 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pittsburgh, PA was $140,200 in 2018, which is 0.61 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $123,600 to $140,200, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Pittsburgh, PA is 46.9%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Pittsburgh, PA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Pittsburgh, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property Value

$140,200

2018 Median

± $7,889

$123,600

2017 Median

± $6,302

In 2018, the median property value in Pittsburgh, PA grew to to $140,200 from the previous year's value of $123,600.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Pittsburgh, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pittsburgh, PA the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k - $125k range.

Household Income

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

$47,417

Median Household Income

± $2,615

142k

Number of Households

± 5,330

In 2018, the median household income of the 142k households in Pittsburgh, PA grew to $47,417 from the previous year's value of $45,851.

The following chart displays the households in 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 < $10k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Pittsburgh, PA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pittsburgh, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

46.9%

2018 Homeownership

48.9%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 46.9% of the housing units in Pittsburgh, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.9%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Pittsburgh, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pittsburgh, PA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Pittsburgh, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
54.5%
Public Transit
18.6%
Walked
10.2%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Pittsburgh, PA was Drove Alone (54.5%), followed by those who Public Transit (18.6%) and those who Walked (10.2%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pittsburgh, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pittsburgh, PA have 1 car, followed by 2 cars.

Health

95.1% of the population of Pittsburgh, PA has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Pennsylvania was $9,258 in 2014. This is a 4.29% increase from the previous year ($8,877).

Primary care physicians in Allegheny County, PA see 914 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.868% decrease from the previous year (922 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1057 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 363 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Fayette County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (16%). Additionally, Clearfield County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Allegheny County, PA.

914 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Allegheny County, PA

Primary care physicians in Allegheny County, PA see an average of 914 patients per year. This represents a 0.868% decrease from the previous year (922 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Allegheny County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$9,258

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Pennsylvania

$4,634

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,407

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,243

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Pennsylvania (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.29%, from $8,877 to $9,258.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

4.86%

Uninsured

50%

Employer Coverage

16.8%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

16%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pittsburgh, PA grew by 13.4% from 4.28% to 4.86%.

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