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A Snapshot of Council A Snapshot of Council District FiveDistrict Five
A Community Presentation
Presented by the Department of City Planning
Council District Five Council District Five NeighborhoodsNeighborhoods Glen Hazel Greenfield Hays Hazelwood Lincoln Place New Homestead Regent Square Squirrel Hill
South Swisshelm Park
Population and Age of District Population and Age of District Five ResidentsFive Residents
Population between 5 and 19 years old
Population between 20 and 34 years old
Population between 35 and 59 years old
Population between 60 and 74 years old
Population 75 and over
District Five 7,492 (20.2%)
7,914 (22%)
12,041 (33%)
4,514 (13%)
4,091 (11.8%)
City of Pittsburgh
81,043 (24.3%)
83,734 (25.2%)
101,394 (30.4%)
38,970 (11.6%)
28,386 (8.5%)
Population: District Five – 36,052 a 6.6% decline from 1990 City of Pittsburgh – 333,527, a 9.8% decline
from 1990
Housing StockHousing Stock
Housing Units: District Five – 17,398
16,223 (93.4%) Occupied 5,447 (64.9%) Owner Occupied 9,566 (35.1%) Renter Occupied
2,578 (6.6%) Vacant City of Pittsburgh – 163,414
143,786 (88%) Occupied 74,770 (52%) Owner Occupied 69,016 (48%) Renter Occupied
19,628 (12%) Vacant Nearly 50% of the Housing Units were built before 1939
(50% for the City)
Education Levels in District Education Levels in District FiveFive 9.7% do not have a High School Diploma,
lower than the City’s average of 18.7% 62.6% of District Five Residents have at least
a High School Degree, which is higher than the City’s average of 49%
28.1% have earned a Bachelor's Degree or higher, which is higher the City’s average of 13% percent
Median Household IncomeMedian Household Income
Amenities and AssetsAmenities and Assets
Schenley and Frick Parks Historically Stable Forbes and Murray
Avenue Commercial District Carnegie Libraries in Hazelwood and Squirrel
Hill Greenways in Hazelwood and Lincoln Place
Amenities ctd.Amenities ctd.
Several Parks, Playgrounds, and Recreation Fields including Bud Hammer, Burgwin, Four Mile Run, Gladstone, Hays, Lincoln Place Park, McBride, Panorama, Revenue, and Swisshelm Parklet
Magee Community Center and Pool Hazelwood Senior Center Calvary Catholic Cemetery
Greenspaces and Steep SlopesGreenspaces and Steep Slopes
FacilitiesFacilities
Magee Community Center and Pool Hazelwood and Squirrel Hill Carnegie
Libraries Allderdice High School, Colfax K-8,
Greenfield Elementary, Mifflin K-8, Minadeo K-5,
Served by Police Zone 4; and Fire Districts 2 and 4
Facilities MapFacilities Map
Public ImprovementsPublic Improvements
Housing Authority Properties in Housing Authority Properties in District FiveDistrict Five
Issues Faced Throughout the Issues Faced Throughout the CityCity Declining Populations and Bookend
Generations Decline of Traditional Neighborhood
Business Districts Vacant Homes on the Demo List Absentee Landlords
Blighted Properties and Code Blighted Properties and Code ViolationsViolations
Issues Notable to District FiveIssues Notable to District Five
Vacant Houses and Lots in Hazelwood and Glen Hazel
Flooding in Hays Steep Landslide Prone Slopes (Affecting
Utilities and Roads) and Undermined Areas, Especially in Hays, New Homestead, and Lincoln Place
Discussion of Issues Related to Discussion of Issues Related to the Capital Budgetthe Capital Budget
Presented by the Department of City Planning
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