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Moving to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Population: 334,563. Estimated population in July 2024: 316,718 (-5.3% change)
Males: 159,119 (47.6%), Females: 175,444 (52.4%)

Allegheny County

Zip codes: 15201, 15202, 15203, 15204, 15205, 15206, 15207, 15208, 15209, 15210, 15211, 15212, 15213, 15214, 15215, 15216, 15217, 15218, 15219, 15220, 15221, 15222, 15223, 15224, 15225, 15226, 15227, 15228, 15229, 15232, 15233, 15234, 15235, 15236, 15237, 15238, 15239, 15241, 15243.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $28,588
Median house value: $59,700

Population by Race

Races in Pittsburgh:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.9%)
  • Black (27.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (19.7%), Irish (15.8%), Italian (11.8%), Polish (8.4%), English (4.6%), United States (2.2%).

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 55.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pittsburgh

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pittsburgh city

  • Never married: 40.3%
  • Now married: 38.3%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

5.6% Foreign born (2.4% Asia, 2.2% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -35,428 (-9.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Pittsburgh:

  • ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL (320 EAST NORTH AVENUE)
  • CHILDREN’S HOME OF PITTSBURGH (5618 KENTUCKY AVENUE)
  • CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE (6301 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET)
  • CHILDRENS HOSP OF PITTSBURGH (125 DESOTO ST)
  • HEALTHSOUTH HARMARVILLE REHAB (PO BOX 11460, GUYS RUN ROAD)
  • JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (COAL VALLEY RD)
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF PITTSBURGH INC (225 PENN AVENUE)
  • MAGEE WOMENS HOSP OF THE UPMC HELTH SY (300 HALKET STREET)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH (1400 LOCUST STREET)
  • MERCY PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, INC (1004 ARCH ST)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL O PITTSBURGH (1400 LOCUST STREET)
  • ST CLAIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1000 BOWER HILL ROAD)
  • SUBURBAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (100 SOUTH JACKSON AVENUE)
  • UPMC PASSAVANT (9100 BABCOCK BOULEVARD)
  • UPMC REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (1405 SHADY AVENUE)
  • UPMC SHADYSIDE (5230 CENTRE AVE)
  • UPMC SOUTH SIDE (2000 MARY STREET)
  • UPMC ST MARGARET (815 FREEPORT ROAD)
  • UPMC, PRESBYTERIAN (200 LOTHROP STREET)
  • WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL (4800 FRIENDSHIP AVE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pittsburgh:

  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 8 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 17 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 42 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pittsburgh:

Amtrak station:
PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
 
Biggest Colleges/Universities in Pittsburgh:

  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 22,930; Location: 4200 FIFTH AVE; Public; Website: www.pitt.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (Full-time enrollment: 9,058; Location: 800 ALLEGHENY AVE; Public; Website: www.ccac.edu)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 8,199; Location: ADMINISTRATION BLDG 600 FORBES AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.duq.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 7,903; Location: 5000 FORBES AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cmu.edu/; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (Full-time enrollment: 2,246; Location: 420 BOULEVARD OF THE ALLIES; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aip.aii.edu)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,189; Location: 201 WOOD ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ppc.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • PITTSBURGH TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 1,861; Location: 635 SMITHFIELD ST; Private, for-profit)
  • PENNSYLVANIA CULINARY (Full-time enrollment: 1,599; Location: 717 LIBERTY AVE , CLARK BUILDING; Private, for-profit; Website: www.paculinary.com)
  • LA ROCHE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,526; Location: 9000 BABCOCK BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.laroche.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • CARLOW COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,284; Location: 3333 FIFTH AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • COMPUTER TECH (Full-time enrollment: 1,235; Location: 555 GRANT ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.iadt-pitt.com)
  • CHATHAM COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 841; Location: WOODLAND RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.chatham.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • ICM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MEDICAL CAREERS (Full-time enrollment: 641; Location: 10-14 WOOD ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.icmschool.com)
  • BRADFORD SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 479; Location: 707 GRANT ST; Private, for-profit; Website: bradfordschoolpgh.com)
  • DUFFS BUSINESS INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 474; Location: 100 FORBES AVE, SUITE 1200; Private, for-profit)
  • WESTERN SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND BUSINESS CAREERS (Full-time enrollment: 456; Location: 421 SEVENTH AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 335; Location: 8 PARKWAY CTR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • PITTSBURGH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Full-time enrollment: 291; Location: 616 N HIGHLAND AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.pts.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • MEDIAN SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH CAREERS (Full-time enrollment: 253; Location: 125 SEVENTH ST; Private, for-profit)
  • TRIANGLE TECH INC (Full-time enrollment: 234; Location: 1940 PERRYSVILLE AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.triangle-tech.com)

Biggest public high schools in Pittsburgh:

  • WOODLAND HILLS SHS (Students: 1,919; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MT LEBANON SHS (Students: 1,916; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BALDWIN SHS (Students: 1,756; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FOX CHAPEL AREA SHS (Students: 1,580; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SHALER AREA HS (Students: 1,547; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • ALLDERDICE HS (Students: 1,533; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PLUM SHS (Students: 1,473; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PENN HILLS SHS (Students: 1,456; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • UPPER SAINT CLAIR HS (Students: 1,435; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SCHENLEY HS (Students: 1,384; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest private high schools in Pittsburgh:

  • SHADY SIDE ACADEMY SENIOR SCH (Students: 938; Location: 423 FOX CHAPEL ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • CENTRAL DIST CATHOLIC HIGH SCH (Students: 828; Location: 4720 FIFTH AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)
  • SETON-LASALLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 575; Location: 1000 MCNEILLY ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • WINCHESTER-THURSTON SCHOOL (Students: 510; Location: 555 MOREWOOD AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • CANEVIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 2700 MORANGE ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 1400 TROY HILL ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • OAKLAND CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 487; Location: 144 NORTH CRAIG STREET; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
  • ELLIS SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 6425 FIFTH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12; Girls only)
  • YESHIVAH ACHEI TMIMIM (Students: 380; Location: PO BOX 81868 2100 WIGHTMAN ST; Grades: PK – 12)
  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 376; Location: 299 RIDGE AVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Pittsburgh:

  • LINTON MS (Students: 2,061; Grades: 06 – 09)
  • NORTH ALLEGHENY IHS (Students: 1,370; Grades: 09 – 10)
  • NORTH HILLS JHS (Students: 1,275; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • DORSEYVILLE MS (Students: 1,142; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HARRISON MS (Students: 1,085; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • REIZENSTEIN MS (Students: 940; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MELLON MS (Students: 746; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CHARTIERS VALLEY INTRMD SCHOOL (Students: 745; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • OBLOCK JHS (Students: 741; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • PLEASANT HILLS MS (Students: 740; Grades: 06 – 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Pittsburgh:

  • ST ELIZABETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 657; Location: GROVE PLACE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST LOUISE DE MARILLAC SCHOOL (Students: 591; Location: 310 MCMURRAY ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SAINT BERNARD (Students: 541; Location: 401 WASHINGTON ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 508; Location: 325 EMERSON STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST GABRIEL-SORROWFUL VIRGIN SC (Students: 468; Location: 5200 GREENRIDGE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 464; Location: 307 SIEBERT ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST TERESA OF AVILA SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 800 AVILA COURT; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BROOKLINE RGIONAL CATHOLIC SCH (Students: 453; Location: 1901 PIONEER AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 6424 FORBES AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • OUR LADY OF GRACE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 1734 BOWER HILL ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Libraries in Pittsburgh:

  • CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH (Operating income: $29,525,835; Location: 4400 FORBES AVENUE; 2,051,800 books; 78,926 audio materials; 45,835 video materials; 6,001 serial subscriptions)
  • NORTHLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,151,668; Location: 300 CUMBERLAND RD; 164,663 books; 9,921 audio materials; 5,886 video materials; 311 serial subscriptions)
  • MOUNT LEBANON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,648,717; Location: 16 CASTLE SHANNON BLVD; 147,895 books; 8,153 audio materials; 3,697 video materials; 304 serial subscriptions)
  • PENN HILLS LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,135,201; Location: 240 ASTER ST; 90,026 books; 8,764 audio materials; 5,847 video materials; 219 serial subscriptions)
  • LAURI ANN WEST MEM LIBRARY (Operating income: $870,822; Location: 1220 POWERS RUN ROAD; 77,305 books; 3,423 audio materials; 3,232 video materials; 280 serial subscriptions)
  • WHITEHALL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $484,752; Location: 100 BOROUGH PARK DR; 53,275 books; 3,130 audio materials; 2,336 video materials; 125 serial subscriptions)
  • BALDWIN BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $316,183; Location: WALLACE BUILDING, 41 MACEK DRIVE; 31,091 books; 1,145 audio materials; 2,452 video materials; 138 serial subscriptions)
  • BRENTWOOD LIBRARY (Operating income: $303,566; Location: 3501 BROWNSVILLE RD; 40,174 books; 166 audio materials; 295 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)
  • PLEASANT HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $270,294; Location: 302 OLD CLAIRTON RD; 49,641 books; 1,397 audio materials; 1,780 video materials; 126 serial subscriptions)
  • C C MELLOR MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $265,360; Location: ONE PENNWOOD AVE, EDGEWOOD; 36,362 books; 1,337 audio materials; 1,080 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)
  • GREEN TREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $247,636; Location: 10 W MANILLA AVE; 31,674 books; 1,349 audio materials; 585 video materials; 163 serial subscriptions)
  • PLUM BOROUGH LIBRARY (Operating income: $238,097; Location: 1049 UNITY CENTER RD; 17,713 books; 417 audio materials; 3,040 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)
  • DORMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $219,928; Location: 2950 WEST LIBERTY AVE; 27,287 books; 491 audio materials; 772 video materials; 145 serial subscriptions)
  • CRAFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $111,944; Location: 140 BRADFORD AVE; 27,763 books; 490 audio materials; 1,502 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)

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