Pittsburgh, PA

General Housing Characteristics, 2000 data (id:4261000, place: Pittsburgh city, Pennsylvania)

Total housing units: 163,366

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached: 71,570 (43.81%)
1-unit, attached: 24,277 (14.86%)
2 units: 15,894 (9.73%)
3 or 4 units: 12,749 (7.8%)
5 to 9 units: 10,818 (6.62%)
10 to 19 units: 7,794 (4.77%)
20 or more units: 19,881 (12.17%)
Mobile home.: 354 (0.22%)
Boat, RV, van, etc: 29 (0.02%)

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000: 700 (0.43%)
1995 to 1998: 1,576 (0.96%)
1990 to 1994: 1,558 (0.95%)
1980 to 1989: 5,925 (3.63%)
1970 to 1979: 10,275 (6.29%)
1960 to 1969: 15,513 (9.5%)
1940 to 1959: 45,048 (27.57%)
1939 or earlier: 82,771 (50.67%)

ROOMS
1 room: 4,006 (2.45%)
2 rooms: 7,987 (4.89%)
3 rooms: 22,316 (13.66%)
4 rooms: 26,606 (16.29%)
5 rooms: 31,070 (19.02%)
6 rooms: 34,220 (20.95%)
7 rooms: 15,704 (9.61%)
8 rooms: 10,935 (6.69%)
9 or more rooms: 10,522 (6.44%)
Median (rooms): 5.2

Occupied housing units: 143,739

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000: 28,373 (19.74%)
1995 to 1998: 36,915 (25.68%)
1990 to 1994: 19,284 (13.42%)
1980 to 1989: 19,559 (13.61%)
1970 to 1979: 14,488 (10.08%)
1969 or earlier: 25,120 (17.48%)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None: 42,325 (29.45%)
1: 61,340 (42.67%)
2: 32,168 (22.38%)
3 or more: 7,906 (5.5%)

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas: 125,359 (87.21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas: 1,619 (1.13%)
Electricity: 13,994 (9.74%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc: 761 (0.53%)
Coal or coke: 74 (0.05%)
Wood: 83 (0.06%)
Solar energy: 14 (0.01%)
Other fuel: 1,163 (0.81%)
No fuel used: 672 (0.47%)

SELECTED HOUSE CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities: 631 (0.44%)
Lacking complete kitchen facilities: 668 (0.46%)
No telephone service: 1,914 (1.33%)

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units: 143,739 (100%)
1.00 or less: 140,992 (98.09%)
1.01 to 1.50: 1,873 (1.3%)
1.51 or more: 874 (0.61%)

Specified owner-occupied units: 66,568

HOUSE VALUE
Less than $50,000: 25,475 (38.27%)
$50,000 to $99,999: 29,709 (44.63%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 5,555 (8.34%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 2,023 (3.04%)
$200,000 to $299,999: 1,815 (2.73%)
$300,000 to $499,999: 1,290 (1.94%)
$500,000 to $999,999: 637 (0.96%)
$1,000,000 or more: 64 (0.1%)
Median (dollars): $59,700

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage: 38,578 (57.95%)
--Less than $300: 428 (0.64%)
--$300 to $499: 4,565 (6.86%)
--$500 to $699: 9,892 (14.86%)
--$700 to $999: 12,159 (18.27%)
--$1,000 to $1,499: 7,489 (11.25%)
--$1,500 to $1,999: 2,151 (3.23%)
--$2,000 or more: 1,894 (2.85%)
--Median (dollars): $794
Not mortgaged: 27,990 (42.05%)
--Median (dollars): $309

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15.0 percent: 26,281 (39.48%)
15.0 to 19.9 percent: 11,098 (16.67%)
20.0 to 24.9 percent: 8,630 (12.96%)
25.0 to 29.9 percent: 5,331 (8.01%)
30.0 to 34.9 percent: 3,060 (4.6%)
35.0 percent or more: 11,245 (16.89%)
Not computed: 923 (1.39%)

Specified renter-occupied units: 68,692

GROSS RENT
Less than $200: 7,265 (10.58%)
$200 to $299: 4,886 (7.11%)
$300 to $499: 20,920 (30.45%)
$500 to $749: 22,770 (33.15%)
$750 to $999: 7,063 (10.28%)
$1,000 to $1,499: 2,757 (4.01%)
$1,500 or more: 384 (0.56%)
No cash rent: 2,647 (3.85%)
Median (dollars): $500

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15.0 percent.: 12,121 (17.65%)
15.0 to 19.9 percent: 8,386 (12.21%)
20.0 to 24.9 percent: 7,401 (10.77%)
25.0 to 29.9 percent: 7,503 (10.92%)
30.0 to 34.9 percent: 4,667 (6.79%)
35.0 percent or more: 23,338 (33.97%)
Not computed: 5,276 (7.68%)

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