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Pittsburgh Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Pittsburgh Area is 2,358,793. The Pittsburgh Area population density is 441.52 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Pittsburgh Area is white, which represent 87.47% of the total population. The average Pittsburgh Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 2,358,793. #21

Population Density, #50

Pittsburgh Area
441.52 per square mile
Pennsylvania
277.04 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:2,063,285 (87.47%, #422)
Black:193,323 (8.20%, #277)
Hispanic:33,873 (1.44%, #802)
Asian:46,185 (1.96%, #209)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):3,339 (0.14%, #776)
One Race, Other:7,252 (0.31%, see rank)
Two or More Races:45,409 (1.93%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:15,647 (33.88%, see rank)
Chinese:13,460 (29.14%, see rank)
Filipino:2,294 (4.97%, see rank)
Japanese:1,644 (3.56%, see rank)
Korean:4,097 (8.87%, see rank)
Vietnamese:2,707 (5.86%, see rank)
Asian, Other:6,336 (13.72%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,063,386 (87.48%) out of the total population of 2,358,793 reported first ancestry.

 Pittsburgh Area% of the Total PopulationPennsylvaniaU.S.
Arab14,0630.60%, see rank0.49%0.56%
Czech18,0740.77%, see rank0.40%0.47%
Danish2,1480.09%, see rank0.13%0.42%
Dutch30,4371.29%, see rank1.76%1.40%
English195,6918.30%, see rank7.42%8.02%
French45,6091.93%, see rank1.87%3.34%
German680,25528.84%, see rank27.27%15.03%
Greek15,7760.67%, see rank0.50%0.41%
Hungarian42,9951.82%, see rank1.03%0.46%
Irish442,95318.78%, see rank16.97%10.80%
Italian387,70516.44%, see rank12.13%5.52%
Norwegian6,4630.27%, see rank0.33%1.42%
Polish211,9808.99%, see rank6.62%3.01%
Portuguese1,8890.08%, see rank0.15%0.44%
Russian36,8061.56%, see rank1.47%0.92%
Scotch-Irish48,5222.06%, see rank1.18%0.99%
Scottish45,2331.92%, see rank1.50%1.72%
Subsaharan African17,2650.73%, see rank0.74%0.95%
Swedish20,0100.85%, see rank0.82%1.27%
Swiss5,7840.25%, see rank0.51%0.30%
Ukrainian22,2250.94%, see rank0.88%0.31%
American105,1524.46%, see rank5.22%7.12%
Welsh24,8551.05%, see rank1.30%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,143,001 (48.46%, see rank)
Females: 1,215,792 (51.54%, see rank)

Pittsburgh Area
Male: 48.46%
Female: 51.54%
Pennsylvania
Male: 48.84%
Female: 51.16%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Pittsburgh Area
42.70 years old
Pennsylvania
40.40 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Pittsburgh Area
40.90 years old
Pennsylvania
38.90 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Pittsburgh Area
44.50 years old
Pennsylvania
41.90 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Pittsburgh Area% of the Total PopulationPennsylvaniaU.S.
Under 5 years119,9485.09%, see rank5.64%6.36%
5 to 9 years125,6855.33%, see rank5.89%6.51%
10 to 14 years132,4445.61%, see rank6.07%6.59%
15 to 19 years148,0976.28%, see rank6.84%6.85%
20 to 24 years149,9956.36%, see rank6.86%7.13%
25 to 34 years290,78612.33%, see rank12.38%13.47%
35 to 44 years278,35611.80%, see rank12.21%12.96%
45 to 54 years352,98514.96%, see rank14.70%14.09%
55 to 64 years342,81514.53%, see rank13.41%12.29%
65 to 74 years209,6528.89%, see rank8.32%7.64%
75 to 84 138,7195.88%, see rank5.18%4.25%
85 years and over69,3112.94%, see rank2.50%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Pittsburgh AreaPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population1,682,624, 100%8,764,740209,056,129
Less Than High School130,360, 7.75%, see rank11.03%13.67%
High School Graduate595,200, 35.37%, see rank36.75%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree437,347, 25.99%, see rank24.12%29.09%
Bachelor Degree320,002, 19.02%, see rank17.14%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree199,715, 11.87%, see rank10.96%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.80, see rank13.4913.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Pittsburgh Area PennsylvaniaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten61,31463.00%37.00%62.52%37.48%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)207,66988.39%, see rank11.61%, see rank86.09%13.91%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)112,76889.77%, see rank10.23%, see rank87.25%12.75%90.60%9.40%
College124,87266.73%, see rank33.27%, see rank63.29%36.71%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School35,52852.14%, see rank47.86%, see rank44.72%55.28%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Pittsburgh AreaPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total Households989,655, 100%4,957,736116,211,092
Average Household Size2.32, see rank2.492.63
1 Person Households320,430, 32.38%, see rank29.56%27.57%
2 or More Person Households669,225, 67.62%, see rank70.44%72.43%
Family Households (Families)611,199, 61.76%, see rank64.63%66.22%
Average Family Size3.01, see rank3.173.32
Married-Couple Family462,829, 46.77%, see rank48.29%48.42%
Nonfamily Households378,456, 38.24%, see rank35.37%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Pittsburgh Area%PennsylvaniaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total1,980,716see rank10,512,604252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over949,891100%, see rank5,082,468123,281,364
Never Married331,93334.94%, see rank36.13%35.77%
Married502,08652.86%, see rank52.34%52.04%
Widowed33,2933.50%, see rank3.10%2.57%
Divorced82,5798.69%, see rank8.43%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over1,030,825100%, see rank5,430,136129,692,771
Never Married292,46928.37%, see rank30.18%29.48%
Married503,45048.84%, see rank48.71%49.19%
Widowed125,34412.16%, see rank10.75%9.16%
Divorced109,56210.63%, see rank10.35%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Pittsburgh Area%PennsylvaniaU.S.
Native2,277,43196.55%, see rank93.87%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence1,929,78281.81%, see rank73.68%58.73%
Born in Different State334,33014.17%, see rank18.61%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		13,3190.56%, see rank1.58%1.42%
Foreign Born81,3623.45%, see rank6.13%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship40,4381.71%, see rank3.15%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship40,9241.73%, see rank2.98%7.09%
Born In Europe23,7031.00%, see rank1.34%1.53%
Born In Asia38,8911.65%, see rank2.36%3.82%
Born In Africa4,4350.19%, see rank0.44%0.55%
Born In Oceania7830.03%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America10,5130.45%, see rank1.84%6.83%
Born In Northern America3,0370.13%, see rank0.12%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Pittsburgh Area%PennsylvaniaU.S.
English922,91293.26%, see rank88.50%79.39%
Spanish16,4481.66%, see rank4.69%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages34,3563.47%, see rank4.40%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages12,3721.25%, see rank1.81%3.36%
Other3,5670.36%, see rank0.60%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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