East Pittsburgh, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,839 (All urban)

East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,107 (936 occupied: 401 owner occupied, 535 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	57%
State:	29%

Housing density: 2834 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this county: $103,154.

Median contract rent in 2007: $379 (lower quartile is $258, upper quartile is $454)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $406

Median gross rent in East Pittsburgh, PA in 2007: $464

Housing units in East Pittsburgh with a mortgage: 215 (37 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 138

East Pittsburgh,PA index of house prices

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

East Pittsburgh:	$59,149
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,458 - $76,475

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $66,348
Here: $66,348
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $72,407
Here: $72,407
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $55,597
Here: $55,597
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $73,841
Here: $73,841
State: $204,155

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,005

In family households: 1,535 (294 male householders, 216 female householders)
303 spouses, 606 children (575 natural, 8 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 19 other relatives, 52 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 470 (137 male householders (128 living alone)), 301 female householders (285 living alone)), 32 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 12 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 202 2-persons, 134 3-persons, 99 4-persons, 75 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 413 1-person, 25 2-persons.

189 married couples with children.
286 single-parent households (29 men, 257 women).

95.6% of residents of East Pittsburgh speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 40 (2.0%)
(47.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 10 4 rooms: 46 5 rooms: 58 6 rooms: 125 7 rooms: 55 8 rooms: 44 9 or more rooms: 63

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 14 2 rooms: 51 3 rooms: 152 4 rooms: 165 5 rooms: 67 6 rooms: 52 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 42
1990 to 1994: 17
1980 to 1989: 19
1970 to 1979: 80
1960 to 1969: 54
1950 to 1959: 128
1940 to 1949: 135
1939 or earlier: 622

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in East Pittsburgh:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 24 2 bedrooms: 81 3 bedrooms: 203 4 bedrooms: 71 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in East Pittsburgh:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 243 2 bedrooms: 177 3 bedrooms: 67 4 bedrooms: 30 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in East Pittsburgh in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 59 1 vehicle: 157 2 vehicles: 161 3 vehicles: 20 4 vehicles: 4 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in East Pittsburgh in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 268 1 vehicle: 242 2 vehicles: 20 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in East Pittsburgh, PA:

Less than $10,000: 9
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 18
$40,000 to $49,999: 71
$50,000 to $59,999: 66
$60,000 to $69,999: 70
$70,000 to $79,999: 38
$80,000 to $89,999: 28
$90,000 to $99,999: 17
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $174,999: 2
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 1
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

East Pittsburgh rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in East Pittsburgh:

Less than $100: 24 people
$100 to $149: 20
$150 to $199: 31
$200 to $249: 38
$250 to $299: 55
$300 to $349: 41
$350 to $399: 52
$400 to $449: 69
$450 to $499: 57
$500 to $549: 29
$550 to $599: 21
$600 to $649: 14
$650 to $699: 7
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 1
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 27

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 14 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 3 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 19

East Pittsburgh, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.1%
Number of people working at home: 34 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 31
5 to 9 minutes: 108
10 to 14 minutes: 137
15 to 19 minutes: 97
20 to 24 minutes: 131
25 to 29 minutes: 17
30 to 34 minutes: 89
35 to 39 minutes: 15
40 to 44 minutes: 35
45 to 59 minutes: 86
60 to 89 minutes: 58
90 or more minutes: 33

East Pittsburgh mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 516 (59%)
Carpooled: 105 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 162 (19%)
Taxi: 5 (1%)
Walked: 49 (6%)
Worked at home: 34 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 169
$10,000 to $14,999: 156
$15,000 to $19,999: 131
$20,000 to $24,999: 60
$25,000 to $29,999: 78
$30,000 to $34,999: 94
$35,000 to $39,999: 38
$40,000 to $44,999: 45
$45,000 to $49,999: 42
$50,000 to $59,999: 33
$60,000 to $74,999: 56
$75,000 to $99,999: 38
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 437

Irish: 286

Italian: 231

German: 181

Slovak: 178

Polish: 77

English: 74

Croatian: 67

United States or American: 47

Hungarian: 38

Scottish: 23

Serbian: 22

Subsaharan African:: 15

African: 15

Bulgarian: 14

Scotch-Irish: 14

Austrian: 10

French (except Basque): 10

French Canadian: 9

Czechoslovakian: 6

Czech: 5

Pennsylvania German: 5

British: 4

Carpatho Rusyn: 4

Yugoslavian: 4

Russian: 3

Slavic: 3

Ukrainian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Other Eastern Europe (35%)
Yugoslavia (23%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Italy (13%)
Poland (10%)
Canada (8%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1825
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 35
South: 62
West: 25

56% of East Pittsburgh residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 25
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 190
Less than 1 year of college: 52
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 94
Associate degree: 55
Bachelor's degree: 56
Master's degree: 5
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 48
9th grade: 27
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 35
12th grade, no diploma: 36
High school graduate (or equivalency): 381
Less than 1 year of college: 33
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 91
Associate degree: 26
Bachelor's degree: 41
Master's degree: 29
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $28,686
Black householders: $17,731
Some other race householders: $8,998
Two or more races householders: $42,895
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $6,525

East Pittsburgh household income for White non-Hispanic householders

East Pittsburgh household income for Black householders

East Pittsburgh household income for Two or more races householders

East Pittsburgh marital status for males

East Pittsburgh marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $60,102
Black or African American householders: $68,143
Two or more races householders: $30,664

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 416
One, attached: 117
Two: 109
3 or 4: 219
5 to 9: 140
10 to 19: 34
20 to 49: 63
50 or more: 5
Mobile homes: 4

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in East Pittsburgh:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (100%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (88%) Electricity (9%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15

Here:	6.6%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	8.8%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23

Here:	29.5%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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