Metropolitan Area Residents
1980: 2,219,000
1990: 2,394,811
2000: 2,358,695
Percent change, 1990–2000: -1.5%
U.S. rank in 1980: 13th
U.S. rank in 1990: 19th
U.S. rank in 2000: 20th
City Residents
1980: 423,959
1990: 369,879
2000: 334,563
2003 estimate: 325,337
Percent change, 1990–2000: -9.5%
U.S. rank in 1980: 30th
U.S. rank in 1990: 40th (State rank: 2nd)
U.S. rank in 2000: 54th (State rank: 2nd)
Density: 6,019 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics: (2000)
White: 226,258
Black or African American: 90,750
American Indian and Alaska Native: 628
Asian: 9,195
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 111
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 4,425
Other: 2,218
Percent of residents born in state: 78.1% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 17,607
Population 5 to 9 years old: 19,004
Population 10 to 14 years old: 18,907
Population 15 to 19 years old: 25,881
Population 20 to 24 years old: 34,570
Population 25 to 34 years old: 48,860
Population 35 to 44 years old: 46,870
Population 45 to 54 years old: 41,082
Population 55 to 59 years old: 14,142
Population 60 to 64 years old: 12,606
Population 65 to 74 years old: 26,483
Population 75 to 84 years old: 21,362
Population 85 years and older: 7,189
Median age: 35.5 years old
Births (2002, Allegheny County)
Total number: 13,469
Deaths (2002, Allegheny County)
Total number: 15,100 (of which 106 were infants under the age of 1 year)
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $18,816
Median household income: $28,588
Total households: 143,752
Number of households with income of . . .
Less than $10,000: 25,927
$10,000 to $14,999: 13,668
$15,000 to $24,999: 24,606
$25,000 to $34,999: 19,228
$35,000 to $49,999: 21,441
$50,000 to $74,999: 20,482
$75,000 to $99,999: 8,366
$100,000 to $149,999: 5,843
$150,000 to $199,999: 1,797
$200,000 or more: 2,394
Percent of families below poverty level: 15% (57.9% of which were female householder families with children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 19,737