Median household income (1999): $27,595
Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,226
| This zip code | $29,226 | | Pennsylvania: | $44,537 |
Nearest zip codes: 15219, 15210, 15222, 15213, 15211, 15212.
Housing units in zip code 15203 with a mortgage: 1,165 (129 second mortgage, 197 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,071
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $732
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $259
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 18.5% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.6% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 31
- 1995 to 1998: 47
- 1990 to 1994: 72
- 1980 to 1989: 71
- 1970 to 1979: 98
- 1960 to 1969: 171
- 1950 to 1959: 230
- 1940 to 1949: 405
- 1939 or earlier: 4,566
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pittsburgh, PA (15203):
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 278
- 2 bedrooms: 1,273
- 3 bedrooms: 843
- 4 bedrooms: 150
- 5 or more bedrooms: 59
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 60
- 1 bedrooms: 1,062
- 2 bedrooms: 809
- 3 bedrooms: 325
- 4 bedrooms: 77
- 5 or more bedrooms: 18
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Vehicles available in 15203 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 667
- 1 vehicle: 1,213
- 2 vehicles: 614
- 3 vehicles: 70
- 4 vehicles: 44
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 928
- 1 vehicle: 965
- 2 vehicles: 299
- 3 vehicles: 106
- 4 vehicles: 24
- 5 or more vehicles: 29
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 15203:
- Less than $10,000: 14
- $10,000 to $14,999: 38
- $15,000 to $19,999: 60
- $20,000 to $24,999: 109
- $25,000 to $29,999: 152
- $30,000 to $34,999: 137
- $35,000 to $39,999: 183
- $40,000 to $49,999: 245
- $50,000 to $59,999: 284
- $60,000 to $69,999: 238
- $70,000 to $79,999: 189
- $80,000 to $89,999: 144
- $90,000 to $99,999: 119
- $100,000 to $124,999: 171
- $125,000 to $149,999: 90
- $150,000 to $174,999: 13
- $175,000 to $199,999: 25
- $200,000 to $249,999: 20
- $250,000 to $299,999: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 15203:
- Less than $100: 75
- $100 to $149: 96
- $150 to $199: 100
- $200 to $249: 106
- $250 to $299: 115
- $300 to $349: 272
- $350 to $399: 349
- $400 to $449: 276
- $450 to $499: 183
- $500 to $549: 180
- $550 to $599: 133
- $600 to $649: 62
- $650 to $699: 72
- $700 to $749: 43
- $750 to $799: 43
- $800 to $899: 19
- $900 to $999: 25
- $1,000 to $1,249: 6
- $1,250 to $1,499: 21
- $1,500 to $1,999: 9
- $2,000 or more: 11
- No cash rent: 155
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,600
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $68,026
- Black or African American householders: $103,624
- Two or more races householders: $167,627
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,317
- One, attached: 1,167
- Two: 1,097
- 3 or 4: 580
- 5 to 9: 215
- 10 to 19: 106
- 20 to 49: 40
- 50 or more: 164
- Mobile homes: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,572 (52%)
- Carpooled: 604 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 964 (19%)
- Bicycle: 29 (1%)
- Walked: 697 (14%)
- Other means: 17 (0%)
- Worked at home: 98 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 180
- 5 to 9 minutes: 622
- 10 to 14 minutes: 638
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1007
- 20 to 24 minutes: 797
- 25 to 29 minutes: 294
- 30 to 34 minutes: 719
- 35 to 39 minutes: 137
- 40 to 44 minutes: 149
- 45 to 59 minutes: 157
- 60 to 89 minutes: 110
- 90 or more minutes: 73
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 9,411
- In family households: 5,340 (1,335 male householders, 586 female householders)
1,154 spouses, 1,691 children (1,624 natural, 12 adopted, 55 stepchildren), 109 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, 104 other relatives, 131 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,071 (1,600 male householders (1,145 living alone)), 1,446 female householders (1,208 living alone)), 1,025 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 223 (118 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,000 2-persons, 515 3-persons, 238 4-persons, 108 5-persons, 51 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,353 1-person, 503 2-persons, 120 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
546 married couples with children.
292 single-parent households (84 men, 208 women).
92.8% of residents of 15203 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 42% well, 11% not well).
5.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% very well, 14% well, 8% not well, 2% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 341 (3.5%)
(55.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (19%)
- Poland (13%)
- Italy (11%)
- Ukraine (11%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (7%)
- Korea (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 62
- 1990 to 1994: 6
- 1985 to 1989: 45
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 28
- 1970 to 1974: 12
- 1970 to 1974: 14
- 1965 to 1969: 174
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First ancestries reported:
- Polish: 1754
- German: 1661
- Irish: 1187
- Italian: 908
- Other groups: 422
- Slovak: 357
- English: 311
- Ukrainian: 215
- United States or American: 190
- Serbian: 152
- Lithuanian: 120
- Russian: 113
- Croatian: 108
- Scottish: 88
- French (except Basque): 71
- Hungarian: 67
- Greek: 61
- Austrian: 54
- Scotch-Irish: 45
- Swedish: 41
- Norwegian: 39
- Welsh: 34
- Eastern European: 31
- European: 31
- Romanian: 27
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 23
- West Indian: 23
- Czech: 23
- Dutch: 20
- Arab:: 19
- Yugoslavian: 18
- Canadian: 15
- Lebanese: 13
- Slavic: 8
- Alsatian: 7
- Finnish: 7
- Slovene: 7
- Syrian: 6
- French Canadian: 6
- Subsaharan African:: 5
- Estonian: 5
- Australian: 5
- Ugandan: 5
Public high school in zip code 15203 not listed on the city page:- SOUTH VO-TECH HS (Students: 377; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle school in zip code 15203 not listed on the city page:- PHILLIPS EL SCH (Students: 295; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- PRINCE OF PEACE CATHOLIC SCHOO (Students: 137; Location: 85 S 14TH ST, PITTSBURGH, PA; Grades: PK - 8)
- WALDORF SCHOOL OF PITTSBURGH (Students: 83; Location: 1822 HARCUM WAY, PITTSBURGH, PA; Grades: PK - 4)
- THE LEARNING TREE SCHOOLS UNIT (Students: 50; Location: ROESCH TAYLOR BLDG 21ST AT JAN, PITTSBURGH, PA; Grades: PK - 1)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AIR PROD CHEM PGH PLT (34TH & CARSON ST in PITTSBURGH, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD990823676, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC
- AIRBORNE EXP DTP (431 SOUTH BINGHAM STREET in PITTSBURGH, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - PCS-PAR806207, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: COURIER SERVICES, EXCEPT BY AIR
Alternative names: AIRBORNE EXPRESS INC, AIRBORNE EXPRESS INC - DTP, AIRBORNE EXPRESS - DTP
- BP OIL 57179 (1006 EAST CARSON STREET in PITTSBURGH, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD981934060, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BP OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BP OIL COMPANY 57179
- ACCURATE MARKING PROD (2315 WHARTON ST in PITTSBURGH, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - RCRIS-PAD987356797, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: ACCURATE MARKING PRODUCTS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ARROW CONCRETE COMPANY (3 SOUTH 6TH STREET in PITTSBURGH, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
- BINGHAM COMPANY (88 S. 13TH ST. in PITTSBURGH, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS; PRINTING TRADES MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
- ALLEGHENY MILLWORK AND LUMBER (1001 MURIEL ST in PITTSBURGH, PA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ALLEGHENY MILLWORK AND LUBMER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALBA PRESS (95 S. 15TH STREET in PITTSBURGH, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: BOOKS: PUBLISHING, OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING
- ALLOY-OXYGEN AND WELDING CO. (24TH AND WHARTON ST in PITTSBURGH, PA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
- BEVERIDGE TERRY AUTO (616 BINGHAM ST in PITTSBURGH, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BEVERIDGE, TERRY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BOARD OF EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER (13TH & MURIEL ST in PITTSBURGH, PA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MUNICIPAL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BOARD ED SVC CTR
- BEITLER MCKEE OPTICAL CO (160 SOUTH 22ND ST in PITTSBURGH, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: W DANIEL DRISCOLL (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BRABENDER COX (2100 WHARTON ST in PITTSBURGH, PA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (92%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8039
- Northeast: 354
- Midwest: 381
- South: 332
- West: 98
60% of the 15203 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 11,012. Population change in the 1990s: -1,399 (-12.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 91
| Here: | 24.9% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 79
| Here: | 28.1% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 424
| Here: | 50.2% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (PITTSBURGH, PA):
- LONG ELECTROMAGNETICS, INC (2403 SIDNEY STREET; small business): $4,664,562 in 20 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Defense Aircraft -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Defense Aircraft -- Advanced Development (R&D), Defense Aircraft -- Management and Support (R&D), Physical Sciences -- Management and Support (R&D), and more by Air Force, NASA Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $199,433; 2002: $1,526,585; 2003: $1,498,801; 2004: $229,642; 2005: $680,000; 2006: $530,101.
Biggest contracts:
$650,000 with Air Force for Defense Aircraft -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-02-25. Completion date: 2006-01-30.
$494,316, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-29. Completion date: 2004-06-21.
$486,000 with Air Force for Defense Aircraft -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-04-05. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$375,000 with Air Force for Defense Aircraft -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2002-04-19. Completion date: 2004-07-01.
- ARC ALLEGHENY (711 BINGHAM ST): $1,869,248 in 14 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Air Force, Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $240,132; 2001: $0; 2002: $297,038; 2003: $324,718; 2004: $360,993; 2005: $427,812; 2006: $4,499.
Biggest contracts:
$395,442 with Air Force for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$360,993, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$324,718, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$297,038, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
- MEMS INDUSTRY GROUP (2403 SIDNEY ST STE 275): $450,329 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Other Research and Development -- Advanced Development (R&D), Data Collection Services, Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D) by Department of Defense, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $41,622; 2004: $319,400; 2005: $89,307; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$180,000 with Department of Defense for Other Research and Development -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-12-09. Completion date: 2005-04-30.
$99,400 with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for Data Collection Services. Signed on 2004-06-01. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
$89,307 with Department of Defense for Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-06-10. Completion date: 2006-01-20.
$41,622 with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-11-12. Completion date: 2004-03-12.
- XACTIX, INC (2403 SIDNEY STREET, SUITE; small business): $445,824 in 7 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Environmental Chambers and Related Equipment, ADP Software, Chemical Analysis Instruments by Army, National Institute of Standards and Technology, NASA, Navy, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $165,180; 2002: $0; 2003: $273,600; 2004: $-,392; 2005: $7,436; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$165,180 with Army for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2001-05-10. Completion date: 2001-07-06.
$113,800 with National Institute of Standards and Technology for Environmental Chambers and Related Equipment. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2004-01-15.
$79,400 with NASA for ADP Software. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
$79,400, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-16. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
- PROCESS INSTRUMENTS, INC (615 E CARSON ST; small business): $149,456 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Weapons, Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments by Navy, Air Force, Army, Defense Logistics Agency, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $110,970; 2003: $0; 2004: $32,760; 2005: $7,600; 2006: $-1,874.
Biggest contracts:
$106,470 with Navy for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2002-12-23. Completion date: 2003-06-21.
$32,760, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2004-12-10.
$7,600 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in AK. Signed on 2005-07-06. Completion date: 2005-07-11.
$4,500 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Weapons. Signed on 2002-05-20. Completion date: 2002-07-15.
- OHM-LABS INC (611 E CARSON ST; small business): $103,425 in 3 contracts in 2006
$61,425 with Defense Logistics Agency for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Signed on 2006-01-18. Completion date: 2006-07-19.
$30,500 with Air Force for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Signed on 2006-04-30. Completion date: 2006-09-28.
$11,500, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-07. Completion date: 2006-08-23.
- CEPSTRAL, LLC (1801 E CARSON ST; small business)
$28,905 with Navy for Programming Services. Signed on 2003-07-16. Completion date: 2004-01-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 8)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (500-999: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 1, 20-49: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (20-49: 2, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 9)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 112 people in nursing homes
- 52 people in religious group quarters
- 28 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 13 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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