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East Pittsburgh, PA Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of East Pittsburgh is $14,798, which is much lower than the state average of $27,049 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. East Pittsburgh median household income is $22,800, which has grown by 7.11% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 22.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average East Pittsburgh residents spend 32.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 25.4 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #1671

East Pittsburgh, PA	14,798 USD
Pennsylvania	27,049 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

East Pittsburgh, PA	17,000 USD
Pennsylvania	29,618 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

East Pittsburgh, PA	16,066 USD
Pennsylvania	36,024 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

East Pittsburgh, PA	20,471 USD
Pennsylvania	23,507 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #1711

East Pittsburgh, PA	22,800 USD
Pennsylvania	50,398 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

East Pittsburgh, PA	34,223 USD
Pennsylvania	67,282 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #1125

East Pittsburgh, PA	7.11%
Pennsylvania	22.89%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	East Pittsburgh, PA		Pennsylvania		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	12.07%	$8,626, see rank	27.83%	$11,447	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	34.27%	$13,111, see rank	31.52%	$15,908	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	11.71%	$3,665, see rank	3.21%	$2,847	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	19.15%	$11,066, see rank	20.08%	$17,889	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

East Pittsburgh, PA	34,583 USD
Pennsylvania	63,364 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

East Pittsburgh, PA	41,307 USD
Pennsylvania	80,704 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	East Pittsburgh, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
White	$21,188, see rank	$53,023	$54,999
Black	$27,969, see rank	$31,995	$35,194
Hispanic	$2,499, see rank	$32,876	$41,534

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	East Pittsburgh, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
less than 25	$12,721, see rank	$23,737	$26,465
25 to 44	$32,656, see rank	$57,751	$57,132
45 to 64	$18,563, see rank	$62,923	$63,398
65 or over	$26,250, see rank	$30,708	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	East Pittsburgh, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,477	see rank	10,147,657	238,733,844
Male¹	583	39.47%, see rank	48.06%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	354	60.72%, see rank	68.89%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	354	60.72%, see rank	68.71%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	310	87.57%, see rank	92.26%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	44	12.43%, see rank	7.74%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	229	39.28%, see rank	31.11%	29.08%
Female¹	894	60.53%, see rank	51.94%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	541	60.51%, see rank	58.03%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	541	60.51%, see rank	58.01%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	513	94.82%, see rank	93.19%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	28	5.18%, see rank	6.81%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	353	39.49%, see rank	41.97%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	East Pittsburgh, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	743	100%	5,799,572	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	411	55.32%, see rank	76.44%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	77	10.36%, see rank	9.42%	10.35%
Public Transportation	205	27.59%, see rank	5.39%	4.94%
Walked	42	5.65%, see rank	3.99%	2.85%
Other Means	3	0.40%, see rank	1.26%	1.72%
Worked at Home	5	0.67%, see rank	3.51%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

East Pittsburgh, PA	32.0 minutes
Pennsylvania	25.4 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	East Pittsburgh, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	823	-	5,940,972	141,833,331
Male¹	310	37.67%, see rank	52.04%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	61	19.68%, see rank	32.26%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	63	20.32%, see rank	13.22%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	93	30.00%, see rank	17.28%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	17	5.48%, see rank	9.41%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	76	24.52%, see rank	20.86%	18.08%
Female¹	513	62.33%, see rank	47.96%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	168	32.75%, see rank	38.43%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	156	30.41%, see rank	20.25%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	142	27.68%, see rank	34.16%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	47	9.16%, see rank	6.39%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	East Pittsburgh, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	823	100%	5,940,972	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0	0.00%, see rank	1.25%	1.86%
Construction	20	2.43%, see rank	6.20%	7.13%
Manufacturing	49	5.95%, see rank	12.98%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	47	5.71%, see rank	3.10%	3.06%
Retail Trade	98	11.91%, see rank	11.68%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	72	8.75%, see rank	5.30%	5.07%
Information	5	0.61%, see rank	2.04%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	39	4.74%, see rank	6.59%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	107	13.00%, see rank	9.52%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	237	28.80%, see rank	24.76%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	79	9.60%, see rank	7.77%	8.86%
Public Administration	47	5.71%, see rank	4.12%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	23	2.79%, see rank	4.68%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	East Pittsburgh, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population in Poverty	626	31.55%, see rank	12.38%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	149	30.53%, see rank	8.54%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.