Pittsburgh, PA

Population (year 2000): 334,563. Estimated population in July 2005: 316,718 (-5.3% change)
Males: 159,119 (47.6%), Females: 175,444 (52.4%)

Allegheny County

Zip codes: 15201, 15202, 15203, 15204, 15205, 15206, 15207, 15208, 15209, 15210, 15211, 15212, 15213, 15214, 15215, 15216, 15217, 15218, 15219, 15220, 15221, 15222, 15223, 15224, 15225, 15226, 15227, 15228, 15229, 15232, 15233, 15234, 15235, 15236, 15237, 15238, 15239, 15241, 15243.

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $28,588 (year 2000)
Median house value: $59,700 (year 2000)

Races in Pittsburgh:

White Non-Hispanic (66.9%)
Black (27.1%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Chinese (0.9%)
Other race (0.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (19.7%), Irish (15.8%), Italian (11.8%), Polish (8.4%), English (4.6%), United States (2.2%).

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 55.6 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Pittsburgh

High school or higher: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
Unemployed: 10.1%
Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pittsburgh city

Never married: 40.3%
Now married: 38.3%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 9.6%
Divorced: 9.1%

5.6% Foreign born (2.4% Asia, 2.2% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -35,428 (-9.6%).

Hospitals/medical centers in Pittsburgh:

ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL (320 EAST NORTH AVENUE)
CHILDREN'S HOME OF PITTSBURGH (5618 KENTUCKY AVENUE)
CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE (6301 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET)
CHILDRENS HOSP OF PITTSBURGH (125 DESOTO ST)
HEALTHSOUTH HARMARVILLE REHAB (PO BOX 11460, GUYS RUN ROAD)
JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (COAL VALLEY RD)
LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF PITTSBURGH INC (225 PENN AVENUE)
MAGEE WOMENS HOSP OF THE UPMC HELTH SY (300 HALKET STREET)
MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH (1400 LOCUST STREET)
MERCY PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, INC (1004 ARCH ST)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL O PITTSBURGH (1400 LOCUST STREET)
ST CLAIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1000 BOWER HILL ROAD)
SUBURBAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (100 SOUTH JACKSON AVENUE)
UPMC PASSAVANT (9100 BABCOCK BOULEVARD)
UPMC REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (1405 SHADY AVENUE)
UPMC SHADYSIDE (5230 CENTRE AVE)
UPMC SOUTH SIDE (2000 MARY STREET)
UPMC ST MARGARET (815 FREEPORT ROAD)
UPMC, PRESBYTERIAN (200 LOTHROP STREET)
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL (4800 FRIENDSHIP AVE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pittsburgh:

ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 8 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 17 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 42 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pittsburgh:

FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 15 miles; FINLEYVILLE, PA; ID: G05)
PITTSBURGH-MONROEVILLE (about 15 miles; MONROEVILLE, PA; ID: 4G0)
ROCK (about 16 miles; TARENTUM, PA; ID: 9G1)

Amtrak station:
PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Biggest Colleges/Universities in Pittsburgh:

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 22,930; Location: 4200 FIFTH AVE; Public; Website: www.pitt.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (FT enrollment: 9,058; Location: 800 ALLEGHENY AVE; Public; Website: www.ccac.edu)
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 8,199; Location: ADMINISTRATION BLDG 600 FORBES AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.duq.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 7,903; Location: 5000 FORBES AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cmu.edu/; Offers Doctor's degree)
ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (FT enrollment: 2,246; Location: 420 BOULEVARD OF THE ALLIES; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aip.aii.edu)
POINT PARK COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,189; Location: 201 WOOD ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ppc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
PITTSBURGH TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 1,861; Location: 635 SMITHFIELD ST; Private, for-profit)
PENNSYLVANIA CULINARY (FT enrollment: 1,599; Location: 717 LIBERTY AVE , CLARK BUILDING; Private, for-profit; Website: www.paculinary.com)
LA ROCHE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,526; Location: 9000 BABCOCK BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.laroche.edu; Offers Master's degree)
CARLOW COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,284; Location: 3333 FIFTH AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
COMPUTER TECH (FT enrollment: 1,235; Location: 555 GRANT ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.iadt-pitt.com)
CHATHAM COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 841; Location: WOODLAND RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.chatham.edu; Offers Master's degree)
ICM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MEDICAL CAREERS (FT enrollment: 641; Location: 10-14 WOOD ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.icmschool.com)
BRADFORD SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 479; Location: 707 GRANT ST; Private, for-profit; Website: bradfordschoolpgh.com)
DUFFS BUSINESS INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 474; Location: 100 FORBES AVE, SUITE 1200; Private, for-profit)
WESTERN SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND BUSINESS CAREERS (FT enrollment: 456; Location: 421 SEVENTH AVE; Private, for-profit)
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 335; Location: 8 PARKWAY CTR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
PITTSBURGH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 291; Location: 616 N HIGHLAND AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.pts.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
MEDIAN SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH CAREERS (FT enrollment: 253; Location: 125 SEVENTH ST; Private, for-profit)
TRIANGLE TECH INC (FT enrollment: 234; Location: 1940 PERRYSVILLE AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.triangle-tech.com)

Biggest public high schools in Pittsburgh:

WOODLAND HILLS SHS (Students: 1,919; Grades: 09 - 12)
MT LEBANON SHS (Students: 1,916; Grades: 09 - 12)
BALDWIN SHS (Students: 1,756; Grades: 09 - 12)
FOX CHAPEL AREA SHS (Students: 1,580; Grades: 09 - 12)
SHALER AREA HS (Students: 1,547; Grades: 10 - 12)
ALLDERDICE HS (Students: 1,533; Grades: 09 - 12)
PLUM SHS (Students: 1,473; Grades: 09 - 12)
PENN HILLS SHS (Students: 1,456; Grades: 10 - 12)
UPPER SAINT CLAIR HS (Students: 1,435; Grades: 09 - 12)
SCHENLEY HS (Students: 1,384; Grades: 09 - 12)

Biggest private high schools in Pittsburgh:

SHADY SIDE ACADEMY SENIOR SCH (Students: 938; Location: 423 FOX CHAPEL ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
CENTRAL DIST CATHOLIC HIGH SCH (Students: 828; Location: 4720 FIFTH AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
SETON-LASALLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 575; Location: 1000 MCNEILLY ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
WINCHESTER-THURSTON SCHOOL (Students: 510; Location: 555 MOREWOOD AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
CANEVIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 2700 MORANGE ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 1400 TROY HILL ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
OAKLAND CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 487; Location: 144 NORTH CRAIG STREET; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
ELLIS SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 6425 FIFTH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12; Girls only)
YESHIVAH ACHEI TMIMIM (Students: 380; Location: PO BOX 81868 2100 WIGHTMAN ST; Grades: PK - 12)
TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 376; Location: 299 RIDGE AVE; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Pittsburgh:

LINTON MS (Students: 2,061; Grades: 06 - 09)
NORTH ALLEGHENY IHS (Students: 1,370; Grades: 09 - 10)
NORTH HILLS JHS (Students: 1,275; Grades: 07 - 09)
DORSEYVILLE MS (Students: 1,142; Grades: 06 - 08)
HARRISON MS (Students: 1,085; Grades: 06 - 08)
REIZENSTEIN MS (Students: 940; Grades: 06 - 08)
MELLON MS (Students: 746; Grades: 06 - 08)
CHARTIERS VALLEY INTRMD SCHOOL (Students: 745; Grades: 03 - 05)
OBLOCK JHS (Students: 741; Grades: 07 - 08)
PLEASANT HILLS MS (Students: 740; Grades: 06 - 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Pittsburgh:

ST ELIZABETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 657; Location: GROVE PLACE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST LOUISE DE MARILLAC SCHOOL (Students: 591; Location: 310 MCMURRAY ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
SAINT BERNARD (Students: 541; Location: 401 WASHINGTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 508; Location: 325 EMERSON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST GABRIEL-SORROWFUL VIRGIN SC (Students: 468; Location: 5200 GREENRIDGE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 8)
ST SEBASTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 464; Location: 307 SIEBERT ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
ST TERESA OF AVILA SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 800 AVILA COURT; Grades: PK - 8)
BROOKLINE RGIONAL CATHOLIC SCH (Students: 453; Location: 1901 PIONEER AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 6424 FORBES AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
OUR LADY OF GRACE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 1734 BOWER HILL ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)

Libraries in Pittsburgh:

CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH (Operating income: $29,525,835; Location: 4400 FORBES AVENUE; 2,051,800 books; 78,926 audio materials; 45,835 video materials; 6,001 serial subscriptions)
NORTHLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,151,668; Location: 300 CUMBERLAND RD; 164,663 books; 9,921 audio materials; 5,886 video materials; 311 serial subscriptions)
MOUNT LEBANON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,648,717; Location: 16 CASTLE SHANNON BLVD; 147,895 books; 8,153 audio materials; 3,697 video materials; 304 serial subscriptions)
PENN HILLS LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,135,201; Location: 240 ASTER ST; 90,026 books; 8,764 audio materials; 5,847 video materials; 219 serial subscriptions)
LAURI ANN WEST MEM LIBRARY (Operating income: $870,822; Location: 1220 POWERS RUN ROAD; 77,305 books; 3,423 audio materials; 3,232 video materials; 280 serial subscriptions)
WHITEHALL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $484,752; Location: 100 BOROUGH PARK DR; 53,275 books; 3,130 audio materials; 2,336 video materials; 125 serial subscriptions)
BALDWIN BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $316,183; Location: WALLACE BUILDING, 41 MACEK DRIVE; 31,091 books; 1,145 audio materials; 2,452 video materials; 138 serial subscriptions)
BRENTWOOD LIBRARY (Operating income: $303,566; Location: 3501 BROWNSVILLE RD; 40,174 books; 166 audio materials; 295 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)
PLEASANT HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $270,294; Location: 302 OLD CLAIRTON RD; 49,641 books; 1,397 audio materials; 1,780 video materials; 126 serial subscriptions)
C C MELLOR MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $265,360; Location: ONE PENNWOOD AVE, EDGEWOOD; 36,362 books; 1,337 audio materials; 1,080 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)
GREEN TREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $247,636; Location: 10 W MANILLA AVE; 31,674 books; 1,349 audio materials; 585 video materials; 163 serial subscriptions)
PLUM BOROUGH LIBRARY (Operating income: $238,097; Location: 1049 UNITY CENTER RD; 17,713 books; 417 audio materials; 3,040 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)
DORMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $219,928; Location: 2950 WEST LIBERTY AVE; 27,287 books; 491 audio materials; 772 video materials; 145 serial subscriptions)
CRAFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $111,944; Location: 140 BRADFORD AVE; 27,763 books; 490 audio materials; 1,502 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)