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	DEMOGRAPHICS Population Pittsburgh, Pa. #22 of 361 metro areas 2,370,776 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa. #1 18,818,536 United States 299,398,484 *Metropolitan Area, 2006 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Growth Pittsburgh, Pa. #345 of 361 metro areas -2.5 % St. George, Utah #1 39.8 % United States 6.4 % *Metropolitan Area, 2006 vs. 2000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Hispanic Population Pittsburgh, Pa. #232 of 239 cities with more than 100,000 residents 1.3 % Laredo, Texas #1 94.1 % United States 12.5 % *2000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau Black Population Pittsburgh, Pa. #61 of 239 cities with more than 100,000 residents 27.1 % Gary, Ind. #1 84.0 % United States 12.3 % *2000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau Senior Population Pittsburgh, Pa. #12 of 239 cities with more than 100,000 residents 16.4 % Clearwater, Fla. #1 21.5 % United States 12.4 % *Over 65, 2000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau Net Migration Pittsburgh, Pa. #348 of 361 metro areas -7,237 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas #1 125,745 United States 1,204,167 *2006 vs. 2005 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Citizenship Pittsburgh, Pa. United States Native Born in state of residence 83.6 % 58.9 % Native Born outside of state of residence 13.4 % 28.5 % Foreign 3.0 % 12.5 % *2006 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Age Pittsburgh, Pa. United States Under 18 21.0 % 24.6 % 18 to 44 33.3 % 37.9 % 45 to 64 28.5 % 25.0 % 65+ 17.1 % 12.4 % *2006 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gender Pittsburgh, Pa. United States Male 48.1 % 35.2 % Female 51.9 % 37.8 % *Metropolitan Area, 2006 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Race Pittsburgh, Pa. United States White 88.8 % 73.9 % Black 8.0 % 12.4 % American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1 % 0.8 % Asian 1.5 % 4.4 % Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0 % 0.1 % Some other race 0.2 % 6.3 % Two or more races 1.2 % 2.0 % *Metropolitan Area, 2006 Source: U.S. Census Bureau  ECONOMY Unemployment Pittsburgh, Pa. #156 of 370 metro area 4.4 % Logan, Utah #1 1.9 % United States 5.0 % *Dec. 2007, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. rate is seasonally adjusted Source: U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Labor Per Capita Personal Income Pittsburgh, Pa. #57 of 363 metro areas $36,530 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn. #1 $67,269 United States $34,471 *Metropolitan Area, 2005 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis Largest Private Employers University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 42,900  Employees West Penn Allegheny Health System 11,000 University of Pittsburgh 10,700 PNC Financial Services Group Inc. 6,600 Bank of New York Mellon Corporation 6,300 Highmark Inc. 5,300 *Allegheny County, Pa., Feb. 2008 Source: Allegheny County Department of Economic Development  SOCIAL ISSUES Median Monthly Rent, 2-bedroom Allegheny County, Pa. #235 of the 300 largest counties (2000 population) $720 3 Tied: San Francisco, Calif.; San Mateo, Calif.; Marin, Calif. #1 $1,679 United States $903 *2008; U.S. cost is a population-weighted average Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Uninsured Population Pennsylvania #44 of 50 states and the District of Columbia 10.3 % Texas #1 23.9 % United States 15.8 % *2006 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau Related: In-depth Coverage: The Uninsured in America Schools Achieving No Child Left Behind Standards Pennsylvania #23 of 50 states and the District of Columbia 81 % Wisconsin #1 98 % United States 74 % *2004-2005 Source: U.S. Department of Education Related: In-depth Coverage: No Child Left Behind Per-student Education Expenditure Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pittsburgh, Pa. #20 of the 519 school districts with more than 15,000 students $12,242 Newark, N.J. #1 $18,928 United States $8,352 *2003-2004 Source: U.S. Department of Education Related: In-depth Coverage: No Child Left Behind Troop Deaths in War in Iraq Pittsburgh, Pa. #23 of 2,592 cities with at least one reported death 9 Houston, Texas #1 36 United States 3,953 *As of February 11, 2007 Source: U.S. Department of Defense Related: Explore a database of U.S. military casualities in Iraq  POLITICS Voter Turnout, 2004 Presidential Election Pennsylvania #21 of 50 states and the District of Columbia 62.5 % of eligible voters Minnesota #1 76.7 % United States 58.3 % Source: U.S. Census Bureau Presidential Election Voting, 2004 Pennsylvania United States George W. Bush Republican 48.4 % 50.7 % John Kerry Democrat 50.9 % 48.3 % Other 0.7 % 1.0 % Source: Federal Election Commission Related: In-depth Coverage: Vote 2008  ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Annual Precipitation Pittsburgh, Pa. #99 of 239 cities with more than 100,000 residents 36.9 inches per year Tallahassee, Fla. #1 65.71 *Average, 1961-1990 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Average Daily July Temperature Pittsburgh, Pa. #184 of 239 cities with more than 100,000 residents 72.1 degrees Fahrenheit Glendale, Ariz. #1 93.5 *Average, 1961-1990 Source: U.S. Census Bureau				Main: Vote 2008   Main: 2008 Primaries   Primary Election Map   Big Picture Cities     Las Vegas     Pittsburgh   Reporters' Blog   Democrats   Republicans   Election Feeds   Lesson Plans   Archive RELATED INFORMATION On Q Magazine from WQED Local Partner:

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