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County:

Allegheny County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

166,452

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

1,605,133

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,450,195

-9.7%

-10.3%

0.7%

1990:

1,336,449

-7.8%

-9.2%

1.4%

2000:

1,281,666

-4.1%

-4.6%

0.5%

2005:

1,235,841

-3.6%

-3.0%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,074,129

83.8%

0-to-19:

314,875

24.6%

Black:

158,049

12.3%

20-to-39:

333,350

26.0%

Hispanic:

11,166

0.9%

40-to-59:

350,747

27.4%

American Indian:

1,427

0.1%

60-plus:

282,694

22.1%

Other:

36,895

2.9%

Median Age:

39.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,755.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.3%

Median Family Income:

$49,815

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.9%

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