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Population in July 2007: 1,853. Population change since 2000: -7.3%
 

Males: 815  (44.0%)
Females: 1,038  (56.0%)
Median resident age:  36.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15112.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,769 (it was $21,286 in 2000)
East Pittsburgh:  $25,769
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $59,149 (it was $43,400 in 2000)
East Pittsburgh:  $59,149
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $65,082; Detached houses: $66,348; Townhouses or other attached units: $72,407; In 2-unit structures: $55,597; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $73,841
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Races in East Pittsburgh:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.8%)
  • Black (20.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in East Pittsburgh: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.4%), German (18.3%), Italian (12.8%), Slovak (12.3%), English (7.0%), Polish (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 0.39 square miles.

Population density: 4744 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in East Pittsburgh

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Pittsburgh borough

  • Never married: 31.8%
  • Now married: 40.1%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

40 residents are foreign born

This city:  2.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

East Pittsburgh:  2.7% ($1,191)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (9.9 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (323.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Chalfant borough, PA (0.9 miles ), North Braddock borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Turtle Creek borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Forest Hills borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Duquesne, PA (2.0 miles ), Braddock borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Wilkins Township, PA (2.1 miles ), Wilmerding borough, PA (2.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.40 N, Longitude: 79.84 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -156 (-7.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


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East Pittsburgh-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the East Pittsburgh city center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Joseph Wambaugh - (born 1936), author.


Hospitals/medical centers near East Pittsburgh:
  • UNIV OF PITTSBURGH MED CNTR BRADDOCK (about 3 miles; BRADDOCK, PA)
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF PITTSBURGH INC (about 4 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • UPMC MCKEESPORT HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MC KEESPORT, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in East Pittsburgh, PA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Pittsburgh:
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 7 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 32 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to East Pittsburgh:
  • PITTSBURGH-MONROEVILLE (about 7 miles; MONROEVILLE, PA; ID: 4G0)
  • INTER COUNTY (about 7 miles; IRWIN, PA; ID: 31D)
  • ROSTRAVER (about 14 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA; ID: FWQ)

Amtrak station near East Pittsburgh:
  • 12 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Pittsburgh:
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 11 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 14 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 14 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 14 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  53.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  22.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

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7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in religious group quarters


East Pittsburgh compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (93%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

East Pittsburgh government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $263,000
    Solid Waste Management: $79,000
    All Other: $63,000
    Parking Facilities: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $297,000
    Sewerage: $253,000
    Regular Highways: $112,000
    General - Other: $85,000
    Solid Waste Management: $60,000
    General Public Buildings: $37,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $36,000
    Central Staff Services: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $43,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $48,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $218,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $125,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $54,000
    Highways: $32,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $244,000
    Individual Income: $67,000
    NEC: $48,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $246,000

3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.69%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.21%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.37% ($34,528 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA  0.24% ($42,283)
from Butler County, PA  0.18% ($113,869)


4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.39% ($46,000 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA  0.30% ($59,215)
to Butler County, PA  0.27% ($62,261)


Strongest AM radio stations in East Pittsburgh:
  • WURP (1550 AM; 1 kW; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WEDO (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: 810 INCORPORATED)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZUM (1590 AM; 4 kW; CARNEGIE, PA; Owner: HORVATH BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Pittsburgh:
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WRWJ (88.1 FM; MURRYSVILLE, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INCORPORATED)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around East Pittsburgh:
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • W56CG (Channel 56; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 10
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 11
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 27
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 83
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
  • Fatalities: 89
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 209
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15

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FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 519 Bessemer Ave, Type: Building, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WQI268
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.8000 MHz, 33.8600 MHz, 154.190 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/29/2001, Expiration Date: 04/11/2011, Certifier: William A Stone Jr
    Registrant: Motorola Inc, 1270 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Fax: (717) 334-9588
  • 1 Mi S, Call Sign: KGB730
    Assigned Frequencies : 48.8600 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/18/2003, Expiration Date: 10/05/2013, Certifier: Peter J Pikna
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646
  • 1 Mi S, Structure height: 49 m, Call Sign: WPAN993
    Assigned Frequencies : 48.7200 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/18/2003, Expiration Date: 09/27/2013, Certifier: Peter J Pikna
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, 1.0 Mi S Of, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: KGH53
    Assigned Frequencies : 2147.60 MHz, 2138.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/17/2001, Expiration Date: 11/14/2011, Cancelation Date: 05/15/2007, Certifier: Peter J Pikna
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646
  • STATION, 700 Braddock Ave Bldg S, Structure height: 29 m, Call Sign: WGY552
    Assigned Frequencies : 12230.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/05/1991, Expiration Date: 12/05/1996, Cancelation Date: 12/03/1996
    Registrant: Phone: (202) 429-0198

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KA1KTU, Licensee ID: L00247471
    Grant Date: 07/30/2001, Expiration Date: 09/17/2011, Certifier: Robert J Taylor
    Registrant: Robert J Taylor, 145 Parkway Ave, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112
  • Call Sign: KA3FIC
    Grant Date: 02/28/1989, Expiration Date: 02/28/1999, Cancelation Date: 03/01/2001
    Registrant: Ralph M Gravante Jr, 602 Bessemer Ave, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112
  • Call Sign: KD3RE, Previous Call Sign: KA3NJH, Licensee ID: L00362439
    Grant Date: 05/30/2001, Expiration Date: 08/27/2011
    Registrant: William A Drischler, 128 Lynnwood Ave, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112
  • Call Sign: KB3HVV, Licensee ID: L00463224
    Grant Date: 04/04/2002, Expiration Date: 04/04/2012, Cancelation Date: 11/24/2007, Certifier: Richard E Schussler
    Registrant: Richard E Schussler, 1304 Electric, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112-1305
  • Call Sign: N3KVN, Previous Call Sign: KB3HVV, Licensee ID: L00463224
    Grant Date: 11/24/2007, Expiration Date: 11/24/2017, Certifier: Richard E Schussler
    Registrant: Richard E Schussler, 1304 Electric, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112-1305

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