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Old 08-06-2012, 07:07 PM
 
Location: On the Chesapeake
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Yes and part of Pittsburgh's population size is directly related to the land size and topography. How many cities have hills like this?


Damn near every small town from Pittsburgh to Jefferson County east to Centre County, southwest to Johnstown then back to Pittsburgh. And San Francisco.
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Old 08-06-2012, 07:14 PM
 
Location: The Flagship City and Vacation in the Paris of Appalachia
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Damn near every small town from Pittsburgh to Jefferson County east to Centre County, southwest to Johnstown then back to Pittsburgh. And San Francisco.
Nope Canton Ave. is the steepest U.S. street
Canton Avenue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Old 08-07-2012, 04:35 AM
 
Location: Mid-Atlantic
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At a quick look, Southpointe also seems current and livable.

Southpointe is very hilly.
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Old 02-24-2014, 06:02 PM
 
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Does anyone know if the population has increased?
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Old 02-26-2014, 01:16 AM
 
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Does anyone know if the population has increased?


History of Pittsburgh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

according to Wiki,the population of Pgh has decreased dramatically over the years. going from 676thousand in the 1950s to a mere 307thousand in 2010.
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Old 02-26-2014, 09:31 AM
 
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History of Pittsburgh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

according to Wiki,the population of Pgh has decreased dramatically over the years. going from 676thousand in the 1950s to a mere 307thousand in 2010.
Thanks for quoting the obvious that everyone already is aware of, but I believe he was asking for recent statistics. The city has actually been growing again since 2010, albeit slowly.
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Old 02-26-2014, 03:39 PM
 
Location: The Flagship City and Vacation in the Paris of Appalachia
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Thanks for quoting the obvious that everyone already is aware of, but I believe he was asking for recent statistics. The city has actually been growing again since 2010, albeit slowly.
Yes exactly, here is the information from the census bureau:

Pittsburgh Population
2010 = 305,704
2012 = 306,211

That is a growth of 507 people or 0.2%

Pittsburgh (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau

This article also explains a little bit more about the recent population gains: Pittsburgh population moves upward -- by 152 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Old 02-27-2014, 05:34 AM
 
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it may be impossible to answer, but is that gain the ONLY one within an official census since the 1940s? if that were a 'yes', i think that is an amazing trend. there MUST have been a one-to-two year period where for whatever reason pittsburgh's # of people didnt decline, but maybe not.
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Old 03-03-2014, 10:29 AM
 
Location: The Flagship City and Vacation in the Paris of Appalachia
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it may be impossible to answer, but is that gain the ONLY one within an official census since the 1940s? if that were a 'yes', i think that is an amazing trend. there MUST have been a one-to-two year period where for whatever reason pittsburgh's # of people didnt decline, but maybe not.
Well there may have been some growth in the early 1950s, but that was negated by the huge losses that occurred by the 1960 census. I am cautiously optimistic for the population growth of Pittsburgh and it would be a really big deal to see Pittsburgh demonstrate recorded population growth by the 2020 census. Census estimates are usually very accurate, but it would be nice to have an actual census count that demonstrates population growth and once the newest census is recorded most people forget about the estimates during that period.
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Old 03-03-2014, 07:25 PM
 
Location: Brookline, PGH
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Yes exactly, here is the information from the census bureau:

Pittsburgh Population
2010 = 305,704
2012 = 306,211

That is a growth of 507 people or 0.2%

Pittsburgh (city) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau

This article also explains a little bit more about the recent population gains: Pittsburgh population moves upward -- by 152 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
I think the more telling stat is how many people have moved in vs. how many people have left due to the population dynamics that were set in motion during the steel collapse, and to judge it regionally instead of just by the city, since the city stopped cannibalizing it's suburbs much earlier than most U.S. cities helps skew the numbers.

From Pittsburgh Quarterly 2012

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In fact, the region’s population of 20- to 34-year-olds grew by 7 percent over the past five years, and the economic forecasting model used by UCSUR researchers predicts it will grow another 8 percent by 2020. And last year, 3,740 more people moved into the region than moved out, continuing a trend that began in 2009. While gaining 3,740 people might seem a meager accomplishment, it’s a stunning reversal of the region’s fortunes considering the 50,000 net loss endured in 1984 at the peak of the out-migration nightmare.
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