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Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania · 307,632 residents (2025 est.) · 55.4 sq mi
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With 304,759 people, Pittsburgh is a city in Pennsylvania. 48% of homes are owner-occupied. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. The median age is 33.6, younger than the US median of 38.9. Density works out to 5,503 people per square mile. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $205,800.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $65,742, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 86%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Pittsburgh

What changed most since 1990

  • Adults with a bachelor's degree20.1% → 49.1% (+29.0 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • Population369,879 → 304,759 (−18%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$97,203 → $205,800 (+112%)US over the same years: +67%

Among the 384 cities and towns in the Pittsburgh metro

  • 180th in household income$65,742
  • 42nd in share with a bachelor's degree49.1%
  • 89th in home value$205,800
  • 13th in diversity score70.0

Its weight in Allegheny County

Pittsburgh's population equals 25% of Allegheny County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 43% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 44% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
304,759
−9%since 2000
from 334,563 in 2000
307,632 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
5,503 / sq mi
−9%since 2000
from 6,041 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
33.6
−5%since 2000
from 35.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
55.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
295K316K336K356K377K19902000201020202024Pittsburgh
2024305K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(13,884)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.8%(11,688)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.8%(11,565)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.3%(25,266)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2411.3%(34,357)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3420.6%(62,727)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(39,041)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 548.8%(26,946)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.4%(31,618)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(28,900)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(12,924)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(5,843)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,742
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,588 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,385
+141%since 2000
from $18,816 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.0%
+23.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 20.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.521
+1%since 2010
from 0.516 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$205,800
+86%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,261
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $500 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
47.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2000
from 52.1% in 2000
52.3% rent
Vacancy rate
14.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.03 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.09 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.1%
−9.4 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+35%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
86
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.9%(223,982)
Black27%(90,183)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(4,425)
Asian2.7%(9,160)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic61.9%(188,554)
Black22.1%(67,304)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(13,597)
Asian6.1%(18,635)
Other5.5%(16,669)
Diversity Score
70
+15%since 2009
from 61 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(4,348)
South American0.9%(2,743)
Puerto Rican0.8%(2,540)
Central American0.5%(1,412)
Dominican0.3%(933)
Colombian0.3%(808)
Guatemalan0.2%(564)
Peruvian0.2%(482)
Argentine0.1%(451)
Venezuelan0.1%(446)
Cuban0.1%(400)
Honduran0.1%(371)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(330)
Spaniard0.1%(307)
Paraguayan0.1%(204)
Ecuadorian0.1%(189)
Chilean0%(143)
Bolivian0%(20)
Asian origin
Chinese2%(6,244)
Asian Indian1.6%(4,939)
Korean0.4%(1,197)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,019)
Filipino0.3%(769)
Japanese0.2%(606)
Taiwanese0.2%(482)
Bangladeshi0.1%(302)
Nepalese0.1%(282)
Thai0.1%(250)
Pakistani0.1%(235)
Burmese0.1%(181)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(124)
Cambodian0%(45)
Mongolian0%(35)
Laotian0%(16)
Hmong0%(10)
Kazakh0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(86)
Fijian0%(11)
Ancestry
German16.7%(50,782)
Irish13.7%(41,667)
Italian11.5%(34,996)
English6.6%(20,165)
Polish6.4%(19,583)
American2.7%(8,302)
Slovak1.7%(5,071)
Scottish1.5%(4,592)
Russian1.4%(4,293)
Arab1.3%(4,021)
Hungarian1.2%(3,636)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
French1%(2,994)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,828)
Ukrainian0.9%(2,613)
West Indian0.8%(2,514)
Croatian0.7%(2,183)
Swedish0.7%(2,169)
Welsh0.6%(1,901)
Lithuanian0.6%(1,805)
Greek0.5%(1,645)
Dutch0.5%(1,635)
Austrian0.4%(1,241)
Czech0.4%(1,230)
British0.4%(1,175)
Norwegian0.4%(1,147)
Haitian0.4%(1,085)
Lebanese0.3%(1,030)
Serbian0.3%(1,028)
Nigerian0.3%(945)
Swiss0.3%(942)
Jamaican0.2%(705)
Slovene0.2%(608)
Romanian0.2%(598)
Iranian0.2%(566)
Danish0.2%(546)
Syrian0.2%(533)
Canadian0.2%(518)
Portuguese0.1%(449)
Egyptian0.1%(367)
Israeli0.1%(352)
Turkish0.1%(326)
Brazilian0.1%(290)
Jordanian0.1%(228)
Iraqi0.1%(224)
Ethiopian0.1%(219)
Somali0.1%(194)
Armenian0.1%(170)
Belgian0.1%(170)
Finnish0%(142)
Ghanaian0%(131)
Moroccan0%(116)
Kenyan0%(112)
Latvian0%(100)
Barbadian0%(97)
Bulgarian0%(96)
Guyanese0%(46)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
49.1%
+22.9 ptssince 2000
from 26.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.4%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 81.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
24.2%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.7 min
+59%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
47.5%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 54.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
11.5%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.4%
+19.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
9.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
20.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 9.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2011
from 61.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 76.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
55.4%
+14.0 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.5% in 2009
Foreign born
9.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2012
from 14.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.8%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.4%
+13.9 ptssince 2017
from 76.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.2%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
79.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 78.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
87.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 89.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 2.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married56.1%(72,345)
Married34.3%(44,303)
Widowed2.4%(3,159)
Divorced7.1%(9,189)
Women 15+
Never married53.2%(73,738)
Married31%(42,955)
Widowed7%(9,754)
Divorced8.8%(12,179)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.8%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 58.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.1%(2,437)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.3%(1,880)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.9%(4,260)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.2%(828)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(197)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,540 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Pittsburgh, decade by decade

Pittsburgh population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990369,879$49,794$97,20320.1%52.7
2000334,563$52,077$110,57426.2%59.7
2010305,704$51,816$122,56633.8%63.7
2020302,971$61,252$163,38345.4%70.1
2024304,759$65,742$205,80049.1%70.0

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has about 304,759 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania earns about $65,742 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $205,800, and the typical rent is about $1,261 a month.

How educated are people in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?

About 49.1% of adults age 25 and over in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?

About 20.1% of people in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 65,120 residents, a change of about -18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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