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The total population of Pittsburgh is estimated to be 303,843 with 148,973 males (49.03%) and 154,870 females (50.97%). There are 5,897 more females than males in Pittsburgh.
The median household income in Pittsburgh was $58,700 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,436(2.51%) from $57,264 in 2020. This income is 78.68% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pittsburgh sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $76,793. Overall, the median household income for the city of Pittsburgh stands at $63,380.
In Pittsburgh, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,412 for males and $30,708 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,898 for males and $53,768 for females.
In Pittsburgh, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $70,976, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $36,826.
In 2022, the population of Pittsburgh was 302,898, a 0.83% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pittsburgh's population was 305,441, an increase of 0.88% compared to a population of 302,762 in 2020.
The median age in Pittsburgh, PA is 33.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.33% were under the age of 15, 30.00% aged 15 to 29, 42.70% aged 30 to 64, 12.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pittsburgh population: 65.42% are White, 22.89% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.58% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.05% are some other race and 4.83% are multiracial.