Pittsburgh: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 2,219,000

1990: 2,394,811

2000: 2,358,695

Percent change, 1990–2000: -1.5%

U.S. rank in 1980: 13th

U.S. rank in 1990: 19th

U.S. rank in 2000: 20th

City Residents

1980: 423,959

1990: 369,879

2000: 334,563

2003 estimate: 325,337

Percent change, 1990–2000: -9.5%

U.S. rank in 1980: 30th

U.S. rank in 1990: 40th (State rank: 2nd)

U.S. rank in 2000: 54th (State rank: 2nd)

Density: 6,019 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics: (2000)

White: 226,258

Black or African American: 90,750

American Indian and Alaska Native: 628

Asian: 9,195

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 111

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 4,425

Other: 2,218

Percent of residents born in state: 78.1% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 17,607

Population 5 to 9 years old: 19,004

Population 10 to 14 years old: 18,907

Population 15 to 19 years old: 25,881

Population 20 to 24 years old: 34,570

Population 25 to 34 years old: 48,860

Population 35 to 44 years old: 46,870

Population 45 to 54 years old: 41,082

Population 55 to 59 years old: 14,142

Population 60 to 64 years old: 12,606

Population 65 to 74 years old: 26,483

Population 75 to 84 years old: 21,362

Population 85 years and older: 7,189

Median age: 35.5 years old

Births (2002, Allegheny County)

Total number: 13,469

Deaths (2002, Allegheny County)

Total number: 15,100 (of which 106 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $18,816

Median household income: $28,588

Total households: 143,752

Number of households with income of . . .

Less than $10,000: 25,927

$10,000 to $14,999: 13,668

$15,000 to $24,999: 24,606

$25,000 to $34,999: 19,228

$35,000 to $49,999: 21,441

$50,000 to $74,999: 20,482

$75,000 to $99,999: 8,366

$100,000 to $149,999: 5,843

$150,000 to $199,999: 1,797

$200,000 or more: 2,394

Percent of families below poverty level: 15% (57.9% of which were female householder families with children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 19,737