Pittsburgh

The City in Brief

Founded: 1758 (incorporated, 1816)

Head Official: Mayor Tom Murphy (D) (since 1994)

City Population

1980: 423,959

1990: 369,879

2000: 334,563

2003 estimate: 325,337

Percent change, 1990–2000: -9.5%

U.S. rank in 1980: 30th

U.S. rank in 1990: 40th (State rank: 2nd)

U.S. rank in 2000: 54th (State rank: 2nd)

Metropolitan Area Population

1980: 2,219,000

1990: 2,394,811

2000: 2,358,695

Percent change, 1990–2000: -1.5%

U.S. rank in 1980: 13th

U.S. rank in 1990: 19th

U.S. rank in 2000: 20th

Area: 58.35 square miles (2000)

Elevation: Ranges from 696 feet to 1,223 feet above sea level

Average Annual Temperature: 50.3° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 36.85 inches of rain; 43 inches of snow

Major Economic Sectors: medical services, research and technology, government, wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing

Unemployment Rate: 4.8% (April 2005)

Per Capita Income: $18,816 (1999)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 19,737

Major Colleges and Universities: University of Pittsburgh; Carnegie Mellon University; Duquesne University

Daily Newspaper: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette