Pittsburgh, PA, Housing Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	163,366	100.0
1-unit, detached	71,570	43.8
1-unit, attached	24,277	14.9
2 units	15,894	9.7
3 or 4 units	12,749	7.8
5 to 9 units	10,818	6.6
10 to 19 units	7,794	4.8
20 or more units	19,881	12.2
Mobile home	354	0.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.	29	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	700	0.4
1995 to 1998	1,576	1.0
1990 to 1994	1,558	1.0
1980 to 1989	5,925	3.6
1970 to 1979	10,275	6.3
1960 to 1969	15,513	9.5
1940 to 1959	45,048	27.6
1939 or earlier	82,771	50.7

ROOMS
1 room	4,006	2.5
2 rooms	7,987	4.9
3 rooms	22,316	13.7
4 rooms	26,606	16.3
5 rooms	31,070	19.0
6 rooms	34,220	20.9
7 rooms	15,704	9.6
8 rooms	10,935	6.7
9 or more rooms	10,522	6.4
Median (rooms)	5.2	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	143,739	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	28,373	19.7
1995 to 1998	36,915	25.7
1990 to 1994	19,284	13.4
1980 to 1989	19,559	13.6
1970 to 1979	14,488	10.1
1969 or earlier	25,120	17.5

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	42,325	29.4
1	61,340	42.7
2	32,168	22.4
3 or more	7,906	5.5

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	125,359	87.2
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	1,619	1.1
Electricity	13,994	9.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	761	0.5
Coal or coke	74	0.1
Wood	83	0.1
Solar energy	14	0.0
Other fuel	1,163	0.8
No fuel used	672	0.5

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	631	0.4
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	668	0.5
No telephone service	1,914	1.3

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	143,739	100.0
1.00 or less	141,020	98.1
1.01 to 1.50	1,845	1.3
1.51 or more	874	0.6

Specified owner-occupied units	66,568	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	25,475	38.3
$50,000 to $99,999	29,709	44.6
$100,000 to $149,999	5,555	8.3
$150,000 to $199,999	2,023	3.0
$200,000 to $299,999	1,815	2.7
$300,000 to $499,999	1,290	1.9
$500,000 to $999,999	637	1.0
$1,000,000 or more	64	0.1
Median (dollars)	59,700	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	38,578	58.0
Less than $300	428	0.6
$300 to $499	4,565	6.9
$500 to $699	9,892	14.9
$700 to $999	12,159	18.3
$1,000 to $1,499	7,489	11.3
$1,500 to $1,999	2,151	3.2
$2,000 or more	1,894	2.8
Median (dollars)	794	(X)
Not mortgaged	27,990	42.0
Median (dollars)	309	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	26,281	39.5
15 to 19 percent	11,098	16.7
20 to 24 percent	8,630	13.0
25 to 29 percent	5,331	8.0
30 to 34 percent	3,060	4.6
35 percent or more	11,245	16.9
Not computed	923	1.4

Specified renter-occupied units	68,692	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	7,265	10.6
$200 to $299	4,886	7.1
$300 to $499	20,920	30.5
$500 to $749	22,770	33.1
$750 to $999	7,063	10.3
$1,000 to $1,499	2,757	4.0
$1,500 or more	384	0.6
No cash rent	2,647	3.9
Median (dollars)	500	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	12,121	17.6
15 to 19 percent	8,386	12.2
20 to 24 percent	7,401	10.8
25 to 29 percent	7,503	10.9
30 to 34 percent	4,667	6.8
35 percent or more	23,338	34.0
Not computed	5,276	7.7

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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