Pittsburgh (zip 15237), Pennsylvania
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As of 2009, Pittsburgh (zip 15237)'s population is 39,308 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -0.03 percent.
The median home cost in Pittsburgh (zip 15237) is $161,850. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.10 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Pittsburgh (zip 15237)'s cost of living is 10.07% Lower than the U.S. average.
Pittsburgh (zip 15237) public schools spend $7,607 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Pittsburgh (zip 15237).
The unemployment rate in Pittsburgh (zip 15237) is 6.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Pittsburgh (zip 15237) jobs have Increased by 0.10 percent.
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People
The 2009 Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA, population is 39,308. There are 1,792 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA
The median age is 45.4. The US median is 37.6. 63.34% of people in Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA, are married. 6.43% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.43 people. 24.61% of people are married, with children. 3.19% have children, but are single.
Race in Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA
95.60% of people are white, 0.88% are black, 2.95% are asian, 0.08% are native american, and 0.84% claim 'Other'.
0.72% of the people in Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 99.28% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 503 physicians per 100,000 population in Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA. The US average is 170.
Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA Health Index
Air quality in Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA is 11 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA is 52 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA, is 6.80%, with job growth of 0.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 33.50%.
Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA Taxes
Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 4.68%.
Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $34,046, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $64,109.
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.80% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 33.50% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 4.68% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $34,046 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $64,109 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 7.90% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 8.41% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 9.26% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 13.98% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.83% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 14.26% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 15.47% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 6.59% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 2.16% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 1.13% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 20.71% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 29.11% | 20.24% |
| Service | 9.80% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.54% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.08% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 6.37% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 6.39% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA, is $161,850. Home appreciation is -3.10% over the last year. The median age of Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA, real estate is 40 years.
Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 20.24% of the Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA, population. 3.67% of houses and apartments in Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 40 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $161,850 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -3.10% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 76.04% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 3.67% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 20.24% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $23.54 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.19% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.52% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 1.50% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 3.36% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 6.02% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 33.30% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 29.01% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 20.39% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 4.05% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.15% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.40% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.02% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 3.32% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.00% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4.80% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 10.31% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 21.03% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 21.22% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 20.63% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 9.72% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 6.97% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA, gets 34 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 2 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 131.
On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA. The July high is around 85 degrees. The January low is 23. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 48 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA, schools spend $7,607 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 330 students per librarian, and 511 children per counselor in Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA, takes 26 minutes. 83% of commuters drive their own car alone. 8% carpool with others. 4% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA is more expensive.
Overall, Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA cost of living is 89.93.
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71.85% of the people in Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 49.37% are Catholic; 15.55% are Protestant; 0.20% are LDS; 3.40% are another Christian faith; 2.70% in Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.62% affilitates with Islam.
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| Percent Religious | 71.85% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 49.37% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 15.55% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.20% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.50% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.13% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.16% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 3.05% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 3.79% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 4.91% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.40% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 2.70% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.62% | 0.54% |
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57.15% of the people in Pittsburgh (zip 15237), PA are registered as Democrats. 42.13% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.72%.
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