Pittsburgh Demographics

PopulationPittsburgh city, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Total Population334,56312,281,054
Male47.6%48.3%
Female52.4%51.7%
18 years and over80.1%76.2%
65 years and over16.4%15.6%
Married Persons38.3%54.3%
Single Persons61.7%45.7%
Median Age35.538.0
Average Family Size2.953.04
Ethnicity
White68.8%86.3%
Black or African American28.1%10.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%0.4%
Asian3.1%2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other1.1%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.3%3.2%
Housing CharacteristicsPittsburgh city, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Total Housing Units163,3665,249,750
Median Home Cost$59,700$97,000
Number of Households143,7394,777,003
Persons per Household2.172.48
Economic CharacteristicsPittsburgh city, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Median Household Income$28,588$40,106
Per Capita Income$18,816$20,880
In Labor Force58.5%61.9%
Families below poverty level15.0%7.8%
Education CharacteristicsPittsburgh city, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment30,8571,379,671
High School Enrollment15,740690,020
College or Graduate School44,020703,163
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate32.7%38.1%
Associates Degree6.1%5.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.7%14.0%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.5%8.4%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census