Pittsburgh's declining population...what areas? (Butler, Monongahela: houses, neighborhoods, living in)

[user_id]

So, according to the 2010 census Pittsburgh's population declined by around 8% - around 30,000 people gone over the last decade.

I'm curious, what areas of Pittsburgh are losing people? 30,000 is a lot of empty houses, or have their been shifts in household size?

[Craziaskowboi]

Household sizes are smaller, and the population of children (under 18) and elderly (over 65) have both decreased markedly. The working-age population (18 to 65) has actually been pretty stable.

The South Hills and West End neighborhoods are mostly declining. The South Side is doing well, though. (The South Hills neighborhoods are south of the South Side, located away from downtown Pittsburgh and the Monongahela River.) The East End neighborhoods are doing well with the exception of a couple of neighborhoods where government housing is located. The North Side neighborhoods are hit-and-miss, although the trend there is gentrification.

[steindle]

[steindle]

It should also be noted that there have been a lot of changes in the last 3-4 years that are probably counter to that map.

For example, I find it very hard to believe that Lower Lawrenceville is losing anything close to 10-30% of its population at this point. It's hard to imagine that any area of Lawrenceville is losing population at this point, in fact. I would be that the South Side Slopes and maybe even Arlington have strongly slowed, or possibly slightly reversed, negative population trends. And Downtown has, without a doubt, grown considerably in population in the last 3-4 years.

[airwave09]

Yeah Downtown and the Bluff colors are wrong in that map. I believe the reason for that is the county jail was moved to the bluff for the new census.

[I_Like_Spam]

Originally Posted by steindle

It should also be noted that there have been a lot of changes in the last 3-4 years that are probably counter to that map.

For example, I find it very hard to believe that Lower Lawrenceville is losing anything close to 10-30% of its population at this point. It's hard to imagine that any area of Lawrenceville is losing population at this point, in fact.

Just because an area is gentrifying and new people are moving in, doesn't mean the population is necessarily increasing.


I'm here in L'ville and I just don't think the population has gone up at all the past 5 years. Non working families and oldtimers are just being gradually replaced by students and working people, and that doesn't mean a net increase in population at all. Net increase in money, yes, but not population. Further, a lot of houses are being razed, particularly in the areas below Butler St.

[gg]

Originally Posted by I_Like_Spam

Just because an area is gentrifying and new people are moving in, doesn't mean the population is necessarily increasing.


I'm here in L'ville and I just don't think the population has gone up at all the past 5 years. Non working families and oldtimers are just being gradually replaced by students and working people, and that doesn't mean a net increase in population at all. Net increase in money, yes, but not population. Further, a lot of houses are being razed, particularly in the areas below Butler St.

You beat me to it. Much of the time if an area is getting nicer, it might not gain population at all because you don't have 10 people living in a 2 bedroom home.

[pman]

the map notes that an adjustment needs to be made, why don't they make it? it's certainly misleading to have downtown purple and the bluff deep green.
certainly the last ten years is different from the next ten.

[BrianTH]

A more detailed population growth (blue)/loss (red) map:



But I agree things are changing as we speak.

[airwave09]

Originally Posted by BrianTH

A more detailed population growth (blue)/loss (red) map:



But I agree things are changing as we speak.

Fyi the map didn't post...