The 22-county Pittsburgh region had a population of just over 3 million in 2010. The region includes dense urban areas, suburban communities and extensive rural areas. Overall population growth is …
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Annual job totals by sector are presented in the table below (in thousands). While the Pittsburgh region has been performing better than the benchmark average in terms of job growth …
Annual rates of change in jobs by sector are presented below. The Pittsburgh region weathered the recent national recession better than most of our benchmark regions. In fact, the year-over-year …
The Economy Committee is developing new energy indicators, beginning with employment, establishments, wages, and coal production. There is no energy industry classification, and there are different definitions of the energy …
Vacancy rates in residential housing are a good barometer over time of the demand for shelter in a region. According to the Census, unoccupied housing units are considered vacant. Vacancy …
The Green Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (LEED), provides standards for environmentally sustainable design, construction and operation of buildings and neighborhoods. The five indicators here …
The Green Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (LEED), provides standards for environmentally sustainable design, construction and operation of buildings and neighborhoods. The five indicators here …
Southwestern Pennsylvania has an abundance of streams and rivers. However, effective stewardship of the quality of its waterways has long been a challenge. In heavily populated Allegheny County, even a …
PM 2.5 refers to airborne particles less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter. These microscopic particles can consist of several chemical compounds and are created by combustion sources, such as coal-fired …
Data for Allegheny County and the other six counties in the Pittsburgh metro area can be found in the charts and tables below. To view how Pittsburgh’s age demographics compare …
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