Pittsburgh, PA Profile

Pittsburgh, PA, population 316,718, 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 this decade the population of Pittsburgh has declined by about 5%.

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
	White	68%
	African American	27%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.50
	Males	33.10
	Females	37.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	334,563	N/A
2001	330,591	-1.19%
2002	327,547	-0.92%
2003	325,426	-0.65%
2004	320,828	-1.41%
2005	316,718	-1.28%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,588

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	868
2002	1,108
2003	1,061
2004	1,119
2005	1,023
2006	1,070

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	55	47	67	46	63	56
Forcible Rape	134	148	136	99	117	102
Robbery	1,384	1,616	1,635	1,602	1,617	1722
Aggravated Assault	1,391	1,983	1,721	1,992	1,588	1593

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,904
2002	4,654
2003	4,902
2004	4,571
2005	4,725
2006	4,694

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	3,246	3,298	3,180	3,045	3,018	3713
Larceny, Theft	10,766	10,108	10,610	9,841	10,337	9658
Motor Vehicle Theft	2,732	2,537	2,645	2,392	2,273	1865
Arson	173	114	97	87	55	70