PittsburghPennsylvania

Pittsburgh Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Pittsburgh is 300,454. 20.02% is under 18, while 15.85% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 3.95% of the population was five years old or younger, 20.02% were 18 years or younger and 27.53% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 51.14% female and 48.86% male.

Pittsburgh Housing

According to the US Census, Pittsburgh has 159,435 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Pittsburgh was 85.77%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $181,100

Pittsburgh Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 85.49% of Pittsburgh's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 6.55% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Some Other Race Alone, constituting 1.75% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.65%

RacePercentage
White Alone62.70%
Black Or African American Alone22.79%
Asian Alone6.55%
Some Other Race Alone1.75%
White Black Or African American1.65%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.24%

How Educated is Pittsburgh

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 24.4% of Pittsburgh residents had a bachelor's degree, while 23.2% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 47.60% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Pittsburgh CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher91.2%
Some College Or Associates Degree40.7%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher34.1%
Bachelors Degree24.4%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency23.9%
Graduate Or Professional Degree23.2%

Average Income in Pittsburgh

The median household income in Pittsburgh is $57,821. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $57,821.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $81,448 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $109,563.

A closer examination of the income groups of Pittsburgh households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (14.0%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (8.2%). 10.1% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$81,448
Married-couple families$109,563
Nonfamily households$40,148