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Pittsburgh, PA Profile


Pittsburgh, PA, population 311,647, is located in Pennsylvania's Allegheny county, about 91.3 miles from Akron and 115.1 miles from Cleveland.

Through the 90's Pittsburgh's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Pittsburgh has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Pittsburgh's population has declined by about 1%.

Pittsburgh's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pittsburgh tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White68%
African American27%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000334,438N/A
2001330,439-1.20%
2002327,429-0.91%
2003325,091-0.71%
2004320,394-1.44%
2005316,206-1.31%
2006313,306-0.92%
2007312,322-0.31%
2008312,119-0.06%
2009311,647-0.15%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,588
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001868
20021,108
20031,061
20041,119
20051,023
20061,070
20071,107
20081,084
2009989
2010899
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 551341,3841,391
2002 471481,6161,983
2003 671361,6351,721
2004 46991,6021,992
2005 631171,6171,588
2006 5610217221593
2007 5212915961678
2008 7213615411609
2009 3911613671565
2010 556611901499

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,904
20024,654
20034,902
20044,571
20054,725
20064,694
20074,463
20084,076
20093,771
20103,608
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 3,246 10,766 2,732
2002 3,298 10,108 2,537
2003 3,180 10,610 2,645
2004 3,045 9,841 2,392
2005 3,018 10,337 2,273
2006 3713 9658 1865
2007 3418 8977 1538
2008 3108 8258 1259
2009 2811 8134 830
2010 2949 7678 657

Location

Elevation770 feet above sea level
Land Area55.6 Square Miles
Water Area2.7 Square Miles



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