METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Pittsburgh Metro

Pittsburgh, PA · 8 counties · 2,525,730 residents · 5,640.323 sq mi

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Pittsburgh has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $37,242. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $83,357.

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

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242.4M

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

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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)

Costa Rican0%(273)

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)

Bangladeshi0%(473)

+ 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)

Okinawan0%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(773)

Samoan0%(363)

Fijian0%(121)

Chamorro0%(116)

Marshallese0%(65)

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)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(493)

Australian0%(490)

Ethiopian0%(490)

Kenyan0%(445)

Macedonian0%(408)

Latvian0%(330)

Somali0%(329)

Palestinian0%(295)

Guyanese0%(292)

Barbadian0%(157)

Cape Verdean0%(62)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

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)

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