East Pittsburgh, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Allegheny County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
1,822 Population 4,672/sq mi density
$40,227 Median Income $23,561 per capita
$72,300 Home Value $100,513 Zillow
$768 Median Rent 24.4% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$40,227 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,300 home value, $768/mo rent
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$40,227
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,561
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.4%
97% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: East Pittsburgh vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows East Pittsburgh’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,227
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,561
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$94,625
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,506
105%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,506
5% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.0%
8% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.4%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.3%
14% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$132,892M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 60.4%
Public Transit 4.3%
Work From Home 14%
Other 21.3%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
36,316
Restaurants
3,345
Healthcare
4,791
Retail
3,982
Manufacturing
940

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$94,625
31% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,851
153% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$40,227
Per Capita Income$23,561
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$94,625
Avg Weekly Wage$1,506
County GDP$132,892M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate5.0%
Poverty Rate24.4%
Gini Coefficient0.484
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute21 minutes
Drive Alone60.4%
Public Transit4.3%
Work From Home14.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments36,316
Restaurants3,345
Healthcare4,791
Retail3,982
Manufacturing940

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$94,625
Avg Property Tax$8,851