Pittsburgh, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

2.44M

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

1.88% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,762

2.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$215,000

5.13% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1.21M

0.284% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in 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.

98% of the residents in Pittsburgh, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pittsburgh, PA are University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (9,555 degrees awarded in 2023), Carnegie Mellon University (6,586 degrees), and Pennsylvania Western University (4,193 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Pittsburgh, PA was $215,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

Most people in Pittsburgh, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Pittsburgh, PA was 2 cars per household.

Pittsburgh, PA borders Indiana, PA, Johnstown, PA, Morgantown, WV, New Castle, PA, Oil City, PA, Salem, OH, Somerset, PA, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, Wheeling, WV-OH, and Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA.

About the photo: Downtown Pittsburgh at Night from the Duqeusne Incline

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United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Pittsburgh, PA is home to a population of 2.44M people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.12% of Pittsburgh, PA residents were born outside of the country (100k people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.02M people) in Pittsburgh, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 189k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 66k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Pittsburgh, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pittsburgh, PA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pittsburgh, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.02M ± 1.81k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
189k ± 2.29k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
66k ± 2.7k

2.42%

Hispanic Population

59k people

2.42% of the people in Pittsburgh, PA are hispanic (59k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

India
99,504 ± 7,715 people
Dominican Republic
93,569 ± 7,483 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

4.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

100k people

3.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

96.8k people

As of 2024, 4.12% of Pittsburgh, PA residents (100k 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 Pittsburgh, PA was 3.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46,797 ± 1,262
Gulf War (2001-)
22,920 ± 1,095
Gulf War (1990s)
17,358 ± 1,018

Pittsburgh, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pittsburgh, PA employs 1.21M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pittsburgh, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (207,389 people), Retail Trade (135,952 people), and Manufacturing (120,670 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($99,766), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($89,893), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,883).

Employment

Occupations

1.21M

2024 Value

± 8,045

−0.284%

1 Year decline

± 0.953%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pittsburgh, PA declined at a rate of −0.284%, from 1.21M employees to 1.21M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pittsburgh, PA, are Management Occupations (139,587 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (123,412 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (111,672 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of 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

1.21M

2024 Value

± 8,045

−0.284%

1 Year decline

± 0.953%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pittsburgh, PA declined at a rate of −0.284%, from 1.21M employees to 1.21M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pittsburgh, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (207,389 people), Retail Trade (135,952 people), and Manufacturing (120,670 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,441

Median earning men ± $405

$43,106

Median earning women ± $467

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,663), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,674), and Information ($78,463).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,329), Public Administration ($57,514), and Manufacturing ($54,994).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

4,619
Other Services (except Public Administration)
3,969
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
3,658
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$12M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$7.85M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$6.15M
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Pittsburgh, PA awarded 40,276 degrees. The student population of Pittsburgh, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 55,449 male students and 75,550 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pittsburgh, PA are White (25,476 and 72.4%), Black or African American (2,724 and 7.75%), Asian (2,514 and 7.15%), and Hispanic or Latino (1,663 and 4.73%).

The largest universities in Pittsburgh, PA by number of degrees awarded are University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (9,555 and 23.7%), Carnegie Mellon University (6,586 and 16.4%), and Pennsylvania Western University (4,193 and 10.4%).

The most popular majors in Pittsburgh, PA are Registered Nursing (2,107 and 5.23%), General Business Administration & Management (1,622 and 4.03%), and Information Technology (1,028 and 2.55%).

The median tuition costs in Pittsburgh, PA are $36,240 for private four year colleges, and $13,824 and $23,316 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Pittsburgh, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 55.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 130,999 (42.3% men and 57.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 130,999 students enrolled in Pittsburgh, PA, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 81,436 records, of which 59.5% were women and 40.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
562 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
770 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
741 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pittsburgh, PA was General Psychology with 562 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
9,555 degrees awarded
Carnegie Mellon University
6,586 degrees awarded
Pennsylvania Western University
4,193 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus with 9,555 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 16,912 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pittsburgh, PA, which is 0.724 times less than the 23,364 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 25,476 degrees mean that there were 9.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,724 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,240) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,150) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pittsburgh, PA was $215,000 in 2024, which is 0.646 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $204,500 to $215,000, a 5.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Pittsburgh, PA is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pittsburgh, PA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pittsburgh, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,196

$750,384

Median Property Taxes

±$5,994

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 Pittsburgh, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Pittsburgh, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in 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.

$75,762

Median Household Income

± $672

1.06M

Number of Households

± 7,522

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06M households in Pittsburgh, PA grew to $75,762 from the previous year's value of $73,942.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.6%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)
Carpooled (6.55%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Pittsburgh, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.55%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pittsburgh, PA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% 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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pittsburgh, PA (263k out of 2.38M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

Health

96.2% of the population of Pittsburgh, PA has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.956% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,265 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.78%

Uninsured

51.3%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

0.956%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pittsburgh, PA declined by 1.01% from 3.82% to 3.78%.

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.

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