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More about PittsburghPittsburgh is a city in Western Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 334,563 (metropolitan area 2,358,695). Pittsburgh, nicknamed The Steel City, was traditionally considered the center of the American steel industry. In recent years the city has turned to technology, especially biotechnology and robotics, leading the Wall Street Journal to dub the city "Roboburgh." The Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute and numerous private companies have made Pittsburgh perhaps the top robotics city outside of Japan, while the University of Pittsburgh boasts a top-15 medical school and one of the best organ transplant institutes in the world. The city is also one of the nations major nonprofit centers, home to major foundations such as the Heinz Foundations and thousands of other nonprofit organizations. Pittsburgh also has a booming art scene and a long history of supporting culture and the arts. Pittsburgh Demographics According to the census of 2000, there are 334,563 people, 143,739 households, and 74,169 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,324.1/kmÂ² (6,019.0/miÂ²). There are 163,366 housing units at an average density of 1,134.9/kmÂ² (2,939.1/miÂ²). The racial makeup of the city is 67.63% White, 27.12% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.75% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 1.32% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 143,739 households out of which 21.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.2% are married couples living together, 16.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 48.4% are non-families. 39.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.17 and the average family size is 2.95. In the city the population is spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.8 males. The median income for a household in the city is $28,588, and the median income for a family is $38,795. Males have a median income of $32,128 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,816. 20.4% of the population and 15.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.5% of those under the age of 18 and 13.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Pittsburgh generally has among the lowest, if not the lowest crime rates of any comparably sized city in the United States. Pittsburgh at night Today...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph in the evening...Becoming light and variable. Sunday...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening...Becoming light and variable. Monday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph...Increasing to around 10 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Thursday...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Friday...Partly sunny in the morning...Then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

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