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1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania (PA) - Allegheny County - Pitcairn - ED 2-633 to 642, 1880
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About Pitcairn
Borough in Pennsylvania, USPitcairn is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, located 12 miles (19 km) east of Pittsburgh's central business district, named for Robert Pitcairn, an official of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Early in the 20th century, Pitcairn was the site of large railroad yards and shops that employed nearly ten thousand men. The population increased from 2,601 in 1900 to 6,310 in 1940, but has since declined. The population was 3,101 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Pitcairn
The typical Pitcairn home is worth about $92,000, down 4.3% in a year, 68% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Pitcairn
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Pitcairn's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Pitcairn
Full picture →Most working residents leave Pitcairn for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (22%), Monroeville (13%) and Murrysville (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Pitcairn
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of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 2 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Pitcairn
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Pitcairn
Full climate →Pitcairn has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Pitcairn
All Pitcairn schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Pitcairn’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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