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East Pittsburgh, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Allegheny County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,822
Population
4,672/sq mi density
$40,227
Median Income
$23,561 per capita
$72,300
Home Value
$94,421 Zillow
$768
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
62
Violent Crime/100K
248 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$40,227 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,300 home value, $768/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
62 violent crimes/100K
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
2.7%
25% below
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
60.5%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.3%
13% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$132,892M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.5%
Public Transit
4.3%
Work From Home
14%
Other
21.2%
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 Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.5% |
| Public Transit | 4.3% |
| Work From Home | 14.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 36,316 |
| Restaurants | 3,345 |
| Healthcare | 4,791 |
| Retail | 3,982 |
| Manufacturing | 940 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $94,625 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,851 |