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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Pittsburgh Metro

Pittsburgh, PA · 8 counties · 2,525,730 residents · 5,640 sq mi
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Pittsburgh is home to 2,525,730 people. At a median age of 40.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $83,357. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. Households take in $37,242 at the median, 13% less than the US figure. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.0
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,525,730
−2%since 1990
from 2,564,535 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
448 / sq mi
−2%since 1990
from 455 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
40.0
+8%since 1990
from 36.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
5,640 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.4M2.4M2.5M2.5M2.6M19902000201020202024Pittsburgh
20242.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.5%(140,164)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.3%(158,948)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(166,006)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.5%(162,944)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(139,068)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.1%(305,402)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.8%(400,178)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.4%(363,545)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.5%(240,504)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.8%(223,280)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.8%(171,700)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.1%(53,991)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,242
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,484 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,631
+52%since 1990
from $13,582 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.9%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 12.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$83,357
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,168 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$473
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $354 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
71.8%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 70.5% in 1990
28.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic92%(2,358,502)
Black7.1%(183,160)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(12,407)
Asian0.6%(16,125)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(2,261,050)
Black7.6%(193,211)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(17,937)
Asian1%(26,318)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(19,566)
Puerto Rican0.6%(13,543)
South American0.3%(7,568)
Central American0.2%(5,138)
Dominican0.1%(3,125)
Cuban0.1%(2,652)
Colombian0.1%(2,402)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,894)
Spaniard0.1%(1,841)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,353)
Honduran0.1%(1,233)
Argentine0.1%(1,050)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(988)
Salvadoran0%(871)
Panamanian0%(700)
Chilean0%(685)
Ecuadorian0%(512)
Paraguayan0%(301)
Bolivian0%(230)
Nicaraguan0%(167)
Uruguayan0%(41)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(24,137)
Chinese0.6%(15,155)
Korean0.1%(3,551)
Vietnamese0.1%(3,036)
Filipino0.1%(3,017)
Nepalese0.1%(3,008)
Bhutanese0.1%(2,043)
Japanese0.1%(1,580)
Pakistani0.1%(1,343)
Taiwanese0%(751)
Thai0%(671)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(408)
Burmese0%(350)
Sri Lankan0%(331)
Indonesian0%(227)
Cambodian0%(217)
Mongolian0%(88)
Laotian0%(59)
Hmong0%(46)
Malaysian0%(43)
Uzbek0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(363)
Fijian0%(121)
Chamorro0%(116)
Tongan0%(21)
Ancestry
German24.3%(592,908)
Irish16.9%(413,232)
Italian15%(366,556)
English9.4%(228,481)
Polish7.6%(184,851)
American3.2%(79,084)
Slovak2.9%(70,876)
Scottish1.9%(46,122)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(38,842)
Hungarian1.4%(34,595)
French1.4%(33,880)
Russian1.1%(27,243)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Croatian1.1%(26,838)
Welsh1%(23,554)
Ukrainian0.8%(20,022)
Dutch0.8%(18,348)
Arab0.7%(17,614)
Swedish0.7%(16,385)
Subsaharan African0.6%(15,049)
Czech0.6%(13,924)
Greek0.5%(12,908)
Serbian0.4%(10,685)
Lithuanian0.4%(9,577)
Austrian0.3%(8,380)
West Indian0.3%(7,772)
Slovene0.3%(7,751)
Norwegian0.3%(6,745)
Lebanese0.3%(6,708)
British0.2%(6,002)
Swiss0.2%(5,930)
Jamaican0.2%(4,203)
Syrian0.2%(4,157)
French Canadian0.2%(3,849)
Danish0.1%(3,227)
Belgian0.1%(3,031)
Romanian0.1%(2,888)
Nigerian0.1%(2,654)
Portuguese0.1%(2,212)
Turkish0.1%(2,025)
Haitian0.1%(1,941)
Canadian0.1%(1,858)
Finnish0.1%(1,721)
Egyptian0.1%(1,375)
Brazilian0.1%(1,299)
Iranian0.1%(1,122)
Armenian0%(832)
Iraqi0.1%(787)
Moroccan0.1%(733)
Bulgarian0%(725)
Jordanian0%(674)
Israeli0%(630)
Ghanaian0%(523)
Australian0%(490)
Ethiopian0%(490)
Kenyan0%(445)
Macedonian0%(408)
Latvian0%(330)
Somali0%(329)
Guyanese0%(292)
Barbadian0%(157)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.1%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 18.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.8%
+7.8 ptssince 1990
from 77.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.4%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 6.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.3 min
−19%since 1990
from 21.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.1%(280,985)
Married60%(579,507)
Widowed3.6%(34,526)
Divorced7.4%(71,479)
Women 15+
Never married23.2%(254,046)
Married53.5%(585,449)
Widowed14.2%(154,915)
Divorced9.1%(99,154)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 8.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 76.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 36.5% 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)17.7%(22,920)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(24,305)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.3%(48,178)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(7,956)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(2,270)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 129,132 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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In this metro

Largest cities

PittsburghCENTRAL307,632Bethel Park32,074Monroeville27,685Plum26,225Allison Park22,045New Castle21,175Murrysville20,636Baldwin20,516West Mifflin18,707McKeesport16,907Franklin Park14,978Whitehall14,521Greensburg14,462Wilkinsburg13,602Carnot-Moon13,534Washington13,377Butler12,879Jefferson Hills12,357New Kensington11,759Lower Burrell11,470Munhall10,253Brentwood9,597Canonsburg9,529Uniontown9,434Glenshaw9,139Economy9,098Aliquippa9,002Beaver Falls8,832Jeannette8,489Pleasant Hills8,212

The 30 most populous of 385 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

8 component counties

Allegheny CountyCENTRAL1,225,035Westmoreland CountyCENTRAL349,324Washington CountyCENTRAL210,802Butler CountyCENTRAL200,169Beaver CountyCENTRAL166,032Fayette County123,021Lawrence County83,911Armstrong County63,698
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pittsburgh, PA?

Pittsburgh, PA has about 2,525,730 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Pittsburgh, PA?

The typical household in Pittsburgh, PA earns about $37,242 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pittsburgh, PA expensive?

In Pittsburgh, PA, the median home is worth about $83,357, and the typical rent is about $473 a month.

How educated are people in Pittsburgh, PA?

About 23.1% of adults age 25 and over in Pittsburgh, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pittsburgh, PA?

About 10.9% of people in Pittsburgh, PA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pittsburgh, PA grown since 1990?

Yes, Pittsburgh, PA has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 38,805 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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