A Snapshot of Council District One A Community Presentation Presented by the Department of City Planning

Council District One Neighborhoods Brighton Heights East Allegheny Marshall-Shadeland Northview Heights Perry North Spring Garden Spring Hill Summer Hill Troy Hill As well as parts of Allegheny Center, Fineview, the North Shore, and Perry South

Population and Age of District One 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 One8,574 (26.2%) 6,686 (20.5%) 10,954 (33.5%) 3,697 (11.3%) 2,782 (8.5%) 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 One – 35,000, a 12% decline from 1990 City of Pittsburgh – 333,527, a 9.8% decline from 1990

Housing Stock Housing Units: District One – 16,000 14,000 (87.4%) Occupied 8,000 (54%) Owner Occupied 6,000 (46%) Renter Occupied 2,000 (12.5%) Vacant City of Pittsburgh – 163, ,786 (88%) Occupied 74,770 (52%) Owner Occupied 69,016 (48%) Renter Occupied 19,628 (12%) Vacant Nearly 53% of the Housing Units were built before 1939 (50% for the City)

Education Levels in District One 56% of District One Residents have at least a High School degree, which is higher than the Citys average of 49% 25% do not have a High School diploma, higher than the Citys average of 18.7% 6% have earned a Bachelor's Degree or higher, which is lower that the Citys average of 13% percent

Median Household Income

Amenities and Assets Riverview Park Washingtons Landing Andy Warhol Museum Greenways, North Shore Allegheny River Trail Numerous Scenic Views of the City Deutschtown Historic District and other Individual Historic Structures

More Amenities Parks, Playgrounds, and Recreation Fields on Charles Street, Spring Garden Avenue, Romanoff Street, as well as East Park, Gardner Field, Young Field, and Horace Mann Field, Crowley Playground, Lookout Playground, and the Riverfront Trails

Greenspaces and Steep Slopes

Facilities Senior Community Centers in Brighton Heights, Allegheny Center, and Northview Heights Oliver and Perry High Schools Served by Police Zone 1 and Fire District 1 Revitalization of Perrysville Avenues Business District in Perry North, and East Ohio Street in East Allegheny The Stability of Brighton Heights Business District

Facilities Map

Public Improvements

Housing Authority Properties in District One (Number of Section 8 vouchers in District One along with an explanation of Section 8)

Issues Faced Throughout the City Declining Populations and Bookend Generations Decline of Traditional Neighborhood Business Districts Vacant Homes on the Demo List Absentee Landlords

Blighted Properties and Code Violations

Issues Notable to District One Barrier Presented by Two Major Highways, Parkway North and North Shore Expressway/Route 28 Steep Slide Prone Slopes Allegheny Center and its Physical and Emotional Impact

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