East Pittsburgh, PA Population

Overview

1,787

Total Population

29.8

Median age

54.50%

Female population %

83.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

62.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East Pittsburgh's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Pittsburgh is 29.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Pittsburgh's population under 18 was 30.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Pittsburgh's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Pittsburgh, 27.98% were under the age of 15, 22.61% aged 15 to 29, 39.12% aged 30 to 64, 9.85% aged 65 to 84, and 0.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 161 more females than males in East Pittsburgh:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.50% females and 45.50% males in East Pittsburgh, PA.
The East Pittsburgh, PA gender ratio is 83.5:100 i.e. 83.5 men to 100 women (0.835).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 116.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 195.

East Pittsburgh's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of East Pittsburgh population: 25.74% are White, 69.78% are Black or African American and 4.48% are multiracial.
East Pittsburgh's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the borough.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,787 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Pittsburgh is Black or African American with a population of 1,247 (69.78% of the total population).

East Pittsburgh's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,065 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, East Pittsburgh's population decreased by 238 (11.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Pittsburgh's population increased by 97 (5.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Pittsburgh's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,757.