CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania · 369,879 residents · 55.378 sq mi
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Pittsburgh has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $20,747. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $40,500. The poverty rate of 21.4% is well above the national figure. Households here earn about 29% less than the Pennsylvania median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024305K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(22,665)
5 to 95.7%(21,097)
10 to 145%(18,349)
15 to 197.2%(26,616)
20 to 249.6%(35,539)
25 to 3417.1%(63,257)
35 to 4413.2%(48,880)
45 to 548.5%(31,551)
55 to 649.6%(35,647)
65 to 7410.2%(37,611)
75 to 846%(22,343)
85 and over1.7%(6,324)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$20,747
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,588 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$40,500
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic66.9%(223,982)
Black27%(90,183)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(4,425)
Asian2.7%(9,160)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.1%(266,636)
Black25.9%(95,635)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(3,415)
Asian1.6%(5,780)
Other0.5%(1,828)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Panamanian0%(74)
Costa Rican0%(41)
Nicaraguan0%(32)
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
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)
Subsaharan African1.5%(4,677)
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)
French Canadian0.3%(791)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(220)
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)
Macedonian0%(54)
Palestinian0%(51)
Australian0%(51)
Cape Verdean0%(47)
Guyanese0%(46)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
72.4%
−8.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has about 369,879 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?
The typical household in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania earns about $20,747 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 $40,500, and the typical rent is about $368 a month.
How educated are people in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?
About 20.1% 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 21.4% of people in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.
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