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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