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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Pittsburgh Metro

Pittsburgh, PA · 8 counties · 2,457,000 residents · 5,640 sq mi
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With 2,457,000 people, Pittsburgh is a metro area. At a median age of 43.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 4% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $159,314. Owners hold 69% of the housing stock. Renters pay $833 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 43.0
US median: 38.8
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,457,000
−3%since 2000
from 2,525,730 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
436 / sq mi
−3%since 2000
from 448 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
43.0
+8%since 2000
from 40.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
5,640 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.4M2.4M2.5M2.5M2.6M19902000201020202024Pittsburgh
20242.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.9%(119,258)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(126,712)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.4%(132,615)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.8%(142,125)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(154,685)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(317,763)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.7%(288,409)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.1%(297,386)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.9%(366,889)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412%(295,788)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846%(147,031)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.8%(68,339)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,686
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,242 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,937
+79%since 2000
from $20,631 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
41.2%
+13.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
10.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade10.2%
US avg: 10%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.8%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$159,314
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,357 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$833
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $473 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
68.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 71.8% in 2000
31.5% rent
Persons per household
2.23 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.32 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.6
+6%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(2,261,050)
Black7.6%(193,211)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(17,937)
Asian1%(26,318)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(2,023,681)
Black8.2%(200,330)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(54,575)
Asian2.8%(68,275)
Other2.8%(67,878)
Segregation Score
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(14,151)
Puerto Rican0.5%(11,249)
South American0.2%(5,316)
Central American0.2%(4,103)
Cuban0.1%(1,841)
Colombian0.1%(1,732)
Spaniard0.1%(1,675)
Dominican0.1%(1,587)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,403)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,240)
Argentine0%(725)
Peruvian0%(712)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(627)
Chilean0%(511)
Honduran0%(507)
Venezuelan0%(487)
Ecuadorian0%(468)
Paraguayan0%(318)
Bolivian0%(276)
Uruguayan0%(87)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(20,331)
Chinese0.6%(15,428)
Korean0.2%(3,759)
Filipino0.2%(3,640)
Vietnamese0.1%(3,069)
Nepalese0.2%(2,593)
Pakistani0.1%(1,552)
Japanese0.1%(1,217)
Bhutanese0.1%(892)
Thai0%(641)
Taiwanese0%(608)
Burmese0%(441)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(319)
Cambodian0%(192)
Malaysian0%(102)
Mongolian0%(60)
Laotian0%(55)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(365)
Samoan0%(163)
Fijian0%(52)
Tongan0%(11)
Ancestry
German25.7%(619,763)
Irish17.2%(414,715)
Italian15.8%(379,952)
Polish8.3%(199,198)
English8.2%(198,100)
Slovak3.6%(85,706)
American3.4%(82,100)
Scotch-Irish2%(48,566)
Scottish1.8%(44,492)
Hungarian1.7%(40,421)
French1.6%(39,608)
Russian1.4%(33,543)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Croatian1.3%(30,523)
Welsh1.1%(26,883)
Dutch1.1%(25,537)
Ukrainian0.9%(21,841)
Subsaharan African0.8%(19,273)
Swedish0.7%(17,783)
Czech0.7%(16,000)
Greek0.5%(13,047)
Lithuanian0.5%(11,538)
Serbian0.5%(11,113)
British0.4%(10,613)
Austrian0.4%(9,908)
Slovene0.3%(8,130)
Norwegian0.3%(6,779)
Swiss0.3%(6,411)
Lebanese0.3%(6,297)
West Indian0.2%(5,391)
Syrian0.2%(4,985)
French Canadian0.2%(4,790)
Romanian0.2%(3,766)
Belgian0.2%(3,750)
Jamaican0.1%(2,849)
Danish0.1%(2,484)
Canadian0.1%(2,054)
Portuguese0.1%(1,989)
Finnish0.1%(1,927)
Turkish0.1%(1,616)
Nigerian0.1%(1,570)
Iranian0%(1,062)
Arab0%(1,042)
Brazilian0%(1,014)
Israeli0%(941)
Haitian0%(901)
Bulgarian0%(874)
Egyptian0%(730)
Armenian0%(712)
Australian0%(617)
Moroccan0%(516)
Ghanaian0%(425)
Ethiopian0%(372)
Macedonian0%(360)
Jordanian0%(353)
Iraqi0%(347)
Kenyan0%(334)
Latvian0%(331)
Somali0%(300)
Barbadian0%(259)
Guyanese0%(203)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.5%
+12.4 ptssince 2000
from 23.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.2%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 84.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
13.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.8 min
+55%since 2000
from 17.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
75.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 77.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
10.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
62.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2011
from 62.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
42.2%
+6.5 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
4.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
3.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
88.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.3%(364,877)
Married51.6%(519,371)
Widowed3.1%(31,454)
Divorced9%(90,464)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(322,698)
Married48.3%(510,687)
Widowed10.3%(109,298)
Divorced10.8%(114,688)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
61.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
21.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
17.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
76.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
36.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.3%(21,936)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(24,316)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era36.3%(55,502)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War10%(15,324)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.7%(7,172)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 152,908 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 2,457,000 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pittsburgh, PA?

The typical household in Pittsburgh, PA earns about $61,686 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 $159,314, and the typical rent is about $833 a month.

How educated are people in Pittsburgh, PA?

About 35.5% 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 10.7% 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 107,535 residents, a change of about -4 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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