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Pennsylvania·Allegheny County
33 neighborhoods·305K people·$206K median·5,503/mi²
White 62 · Black 22 · Asian 6 · Multiracial 5 · Hispanic 4 · Other 1
Living alone 44 · Married couple 28 · Other 28
Professional 37 · Health 37 · Retail 7 · Leisure 7 · Manufacturing 5 · Public admin 5 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 55 · Service 17 · Sales · office 17 · Production · transport 7 · Construction · maintenance 4
Drive alone 47 · Work from home 22 · Transit 12 · Carpool 12 · Walk 10 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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| Neighborhood | Pop. | Home value |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrel Hill South | 14,810 | $478K |
| Brookline | 13,513 | $183K |
| Bluff | 13,319 | $224K |
| Squirrel Hill North | 12,183 | $734K |
| Shadyside | 11,600 | $498K |
| Point Breeze | 11,069 | $376K |
| Allentown | 10,516 | $98K |
| North Oakland | 10,103 | $270K |
The median home value in Pittsburgh is $205,800 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Pittsburgh has 304,759 residents across 128 census tracts and 23 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 33.6; the population is 61.9% White, 22.1% Black, 6.1% Asian, 4.8% Multiracial, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino and 0.7% Other; the average household has 2.0 people; 49.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 20.1% (Census ACS).
Pittsburgh Montessori K-5 (77%), Pittsburgh Colfax K-8 (63%) and Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 (57%) lead the elementary schools; Pittsburgh Schiller 6-8 (36%), Pittsburgh Classical 6-8 (25%) and Pittsburgh South Brook 6-8 (25%) lead the middle schools; Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12 (74%), Pittsburgh Allderdice HS (55%) and Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy 6-12 (52%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,261/month, 20% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Pittsburgh is $65,742 a year, 24% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Pittsburgh, median rent is $1,261/month and the median home value is $205,800 (Census ACS).
Pittsburgh reported 4.3 violent crimes and 21.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 83°F; winter lows average 25°F; there are 87 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 42 inches; snowfall averages 26 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Pittsburgh are cold wave (33), landslide (22) and ice storm (19), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.07g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Pittsburgh, 10.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).