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Introduct ion
Preface
Com m unity Description
City Map
Population
Age-Sex Composition
Populat ion Cha nge
Families By Type and Presence Of Chi ldren
4
Less Than 18 Yea rs Old
Median Age
A ge Group Cha nge
Race
Housi ng
6
Occupancy Stat us
Mobilit y
Build ing Act ivit y
Socia Economic Conditions
Educat ion: Years of School Co m plet ed By
Persons 25 Years and Over
Median Fam i ly Income
Percent Distr ibut ion Of Fam il y Income By
Income Ranges
Major Occupation Classificat ions Of Perso ns
14 Years And Over
8
Pub lic Assistance Cases
Arrests For Major Cri mes
Commun ity Facili ties
12
PREFACE
One thing that citizens need if they are to take part in plann ing for their neighborhoods is
up-ta-date information about their neighborhoods. This booklet is an attempt by the Pittsburgh
Department of City Planning to present information , primarily from the United States Census
of Population and Housing, for use by citizens and community groups. Unfortunately, census
material is not perfect; it may not have all the information that you need and it may not be in
the most useful form for your purposes. It is, however, the best that is available.
Where possible. compa risons have been made between 1960 and 1970 characteristics, and
between neighborhood and city-wide values, in order to better understand present neighborhood
condit ions.
The material has been divided into four sections, Population, Housing, Socio·Economic
characteristics and Community Facilities. Although most of the information comes from the
1970 Census of Population and Housing, the statistics on building permits (new, and alterations)
come from the city's Bureau of Building Inspection; the crime data was compi led by the Bureau
of Po lice; and the welfare data was provided by the Allegheny County Board of Public Assistance.
The summary taP3s from which much of the census information was extracted were provided by
the Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Planning Comm ission.
SHADELAND-HALLS GROVE
Shadeland-Halls Grove is predominantly a residential neighborhood located
in the middle North Side just north of Marshall Avenue. south of McClure
and Woods Run Avenues. east of California Avenue and west of Uniondale
and Highwood Cemeteries. It comprises census tracts 2705, 2706 and 2707
and contains a population of about 8000 people today, a decline of 15%
since 1960.
This is predominantly a single family, high home ownership neighborhood.
The housing stock is not as old as in the lower North Side and while there
are a limited number of row dwellings, the majority of the housing is single
family detached dwellings.
The area is a relatively flat hilltop along Shadeland Avenue. Two prominent
valleys cut throug h the neighborhood with McClure and Woods Run Avenues
running east·west and Brighton Road, the main arterial and transit route
north-south. California Avenue and Ohio River Boulevard also form the
western border making this area highly accessible.
As the valley extends eastward from the Woods Run Industrial district, a
marginal m ix industrial-residential area still exists along lower McClure and
Woods Run Avenues, terminating at the local commercial area at Brighton
Road and Woods Run Avenue.
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CENSUS
TRACT OUTLINE
NEIGHBORHOOO
OUTLINE
AGE - SEX COMPOSITION
AGE
MALE
GROU p
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.
POPULATION CHANGE, 1960- 1970
FEMALE
The population of Shadeiand Hal ls Gralie
1960 to 7,984 in 1970. representing a 144%
P
0
P
45-54
U
L
A
25-34
FAMILIES BY TYPE AND PRESENCE OF CHILDREN LESS
3544
THAN 18 YEARS OLD
The predominant fam ily-type in this neighborhood is the husband w ife-no
20-24
category. The highest portion of fami lies
15 -19
10-14
0
N
5-'
change. This compares to
604,332 in 1960 to 520.117 in 1970.
55 -64
I
in
an average citywide change of - 13.9%, whe re population declined from
65-74
T
ha' changed from 9,332
with incomes below poverty level is the fe male head chiid ren les~
lhan 18
0 -4
20
,
'5
,
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,
,
o
5
5
,
'0
,
'5
group.
20
MEDIAN AGE, 1970
PERCENT
The median age for the neighbcrhood i538 4 years; for the city it is 33.6
NEIGHBORHOOD
years.
PITTSBURGH
Source!
U. S. CENSUS
1970
AGE-SEX COMPOSITION, 1970
AGE-GROUP CHANGE, 1960-1970
According to the 1970 Census, the greatest portion of Snadeland-HaUt
G
4
0\'6 .
population falls in the
&ge
46 64
category, the smallest being
Fou r age brackets increased in population between 1960 and 1970 in the
the 75 Be O1o'8( age group. Citywide, more people are found in the age 45-54
neighborhood. For the city, population In the 15-19, 20.24, and the 75
group than in any other; the age 75 and older category is the m'lallest.
years and o lder age groups increased.
BLACK
RACE
Black population in Shadel and Hall, G(ov€
constituted
0 _5% of its
POPULATION, 1960 - 1970
NEIGHBORHOOD '
'50 0/0
1960 population, and 04% of its 1970 population. For Pittsburgh, the
Black population increased from 16.7% in 1960, to 20.2% in 1970.
P
AGE GROUPS
G~85p PERCENT CHANGE 1960 TO 1970
7'5%
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P
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75+
A
65-14
T
55-6
I
45-54
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PITTSBURGH
N
%
25-34
WHITE & OTHER RACES
-100
-80 -60
-40
-20
0
+20 +40
+60
+60 +100
PERCENT
NEIGHBORHOOD
PIT TSBURGH
SOURCE:
U. S. CENSUS 1960-1970
SOURCE: U. S. CENSUS
" Biack pcpulatlcn lese t:l:iil1
n
J960 - 1970
1•• . 1. 960 .and ... 9 -"0
5
OCCUPANCY
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OCCUPANCY STATUS
STATUS
1960 -1970
PI!RCE:NT
CHANGE
lee o
le70
2965
2794
- 5. 8
2888
2705
- 6. 3
1876
1815
- 3. 3
63 . 2
64 . 9
1012
890
34 . 1
31 8
77
89
VACANT
2. 5
3. 1
MI!OIAN
MARKt!:T VALUE
$ 9,105
$10,510
+ 15 . 4
IoIE:OI AH
GROSS
$ 63
$ 83
+ 31.7
10 . 3
" .5
TOTAL
HOUSING
UNITS
TOTAL
OCCUPIED
OWNfR
OCCUP I EO
UNITS
In 1960, total housing uni t$ numbered 2,965; in 1970, 2,794, rep resenting
a 5.8% change. A total of 64 ,9'JIjwere owner-occupied in 1970 . compared
PERCENT OWNER
OCCUPIE:D
to 47.2% citywide. In 1960, 77 unit, were vacant, as compared to 89
vacancies In 1970. Th is represents a 3 ,1% vacancy rate fOf 1970 as com·
pared to the city's 6.2%. Overcrowded units comprised 10.3% of the 1960,
RENTER
OCCUPIED
- 12 1
and 6.6% of the 1970 neighborhood housing stock.
PI!RCENT
MOBILITY
VACANT
RENTER
OCC UPII!O
UN ITS
+ 15 . 6
For the neighborhood, 2. 124 people over five years of age have changed
their place of residence between 1965 and 1970. This represents 28% of its
PE:RCE:NT
population. For the city. 159.774 changed their place of residency during
those veers, which is 33% of the total population.
PI!:RCI!:NT
RENT
OVERCROWDED
UNITS
SOURCI! :
6
u.s . CI!:NSUS
leeo -1'70
H
BUILDING ACTIVITY. 1972
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN 1972
U
In 1972, there were 5 1 buitding permit applications in this neighborhood,
NUMBER OF
PERMITS
at an estimated construction cost of $ 162,464 . For the enti re city. 4,002
permits were issued, accounting for construction in excess of $53 mi llion.
Also in 1972, there were 035 new housing units constructed per 1,000 ex-
ESTIMATED
COST
S
1
$ 30 ,000
I
N
1
70,000
G
ALTERATIONS
49
62,464
TOTAL
51
$162,464
NEW HOUSING UNITS
OTHER NEW STRUC TURES
isting units, and 17 ,GO alterations per 1,000 units in the neighborhood. City-
wide 3.6 new housing units and 16.2 alterations were undertaken per every
o
EXTENSIONS
a
ADDITIONS
1,000 existing units.
SOURCE:
BUREAU OF BUllDIJljG INSPECTION
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EDUCATION: YEARSOF SCHOOL COMPLETED BY PERSONS
MEDIAN FAMILY
INCOME, 1960 -
1970
25 YEARS AND OVER, 1960-1970
, - -- - - - $ 20 .0 0 0 - , - - - - - - - - - - - ,
The 1970 Census indicates that, of those local residents, aged 25 and over,
the largest percentage have attained a
elementary
the largest percentage had attained a elementary
education. In 1960,
education.
SCHOOL YEARS
COMPLETED BY PERSONS
25 YEARS a OVER
1960-1970
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,ge e
E
NO SCHOOL ING
PER CENT
OF TOTAL
$15,000
PERCENT
15170
OF TOTAL
258
4, 5
129
2.6
2721
47 . 0
1735
34.7
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ElUIENTAFtY (I -
a YIIS . )
1970
HI GH SCHOOL
(t - 3YA5 . '
1222
21.1
1409
28 . 2
HI G H SCHOOL
(4YAS.1
1322
22 . 9
1459
29 . 2
COLLEGE (I -
3 YRS . )
185
3.2
154
3.1
76
1.8
107
2.1
5784
1000
4993
100 . 0
SOURCE :
u.s. CENSUS
19110 -1970
1960
COLLEGE ( 4 YRS ,
TOTAL
8
$ 10,000
$ 5 ,000
PI TTS eUR GH
NEIGHBORH OO D
SOURCE:
U.S. CENSUS 1960· 1970
PER CENT DI STR I BUT I ON
OF FAMilY INCOME
BY INCOM E RANGES
(IN DO l lA RS )
8 0%
INCOM E: MEDIAN FAM I LY INCOME, 1960·1970
50%
The median income for Shadeland Halls Grove
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famil ies was $5,665 in
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1960. In 1970, the median fami ly income was $8,380 ,representing a ten
year change of 479%. Citywide, the median family income rose from
s
o
40%
-r--------------------------------------------
30%
-r--------------------------
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$5,605 in 1960, to $8,800 in 1970, a 57% change.
20%
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DOLLA~S
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1,999
l..000
4,000
6,000
8,000
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5,999
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7,999
"
II ,1199
"
14.9~9
3,999
NEIGHBORHOOD
PITTSBURGH
15,000
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19 1 0
9
PERSONS RECEIVING
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN 1972
OCCUPATION: MAJOR OCCUPATION CLASSIFICATIONS
OF PERSONS 14 YEARS AND OVER, 1970
The l.rgalt percentage of people in this neighborhood work In crafUmen fo re
men polltlons. This group constitutes 36% of the employed populatIon.
The largest percentage of people In the city work In sale' & clerIcal posl-
S
ASSISTANCE TYPE
OLD AGE
tlonl, which represents 28%01 the total population.
NUMBER OF
PERCENT OF TOTAL
RECIPIENTS
POPULATION
32
.40
8
. lD
464
5 . 81
63
.78
17
.21
584
7 . 30
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MAJOR OCCUPATION CLASSIFICATIONS
OF PERSONS 14 YEARS AND OVER, 1970
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245
269
889
493
1896
116
472
170
296
1054
361
741
1059
789
2950
12. 22
25 . 11
26 . 42
100 . 00
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35.88
AID
TO
TOTAL
DISABLEO
SOURCE: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
ALLEGHENY COUNTY
BOARD OF ASS ISTAN CE
MARCH 21 1973
'CUltct : II . ' . erNIUI
10
1170
ARRESTS FOR MAJOR CRIMES
IN
1972
NUMBER OF
ARRESTS
CRIME
MUR DER
1
CRI ME RATE
. 01
Of the neighborhood's total population, 7% received public assistance in
RAPE
3
. 04
ROB BERY
9
. 11
ASSAULT
35
. 44
49
. 61
ARRESTS FOR MAJOR CRIMES, 1972
The crime rate listed here represents the number of arrests that were made
for major crimes in 1972 as a ratio of the total population of the area. Major
BURGLARY
crimes are defined as murder, rape. robbery, uS8ult, burglary, and larceny.
In 1972. the crime rate for this neighborhood was 1 79 ; for Pittsburgh , the
C
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1972. Citywide, 14% of the population received some kind of assistance in
the same year.
S
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CASES, 1972
LARCEN Y
46
. 58
143
1. 79
rate was 4.71.
TOTAL
SOURCE
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ANNUAL REPORT Of MAJ OR CRIMES
CITY OF PITTSBURGH
POLICE DEPARTMENT, 1972
11
COMM UNITY FA CI LITI ES
Community facili ties wh ich serve Shadeland Halls GrOlle
are not limited
to those located within the confines of Shadeland·HaUs Grove
. Alt hough
there are many community facilit ies in the general vicinity, this list is limited
to pol ice and fire stations, public libraries, public schoo ls, City of Pittsburgh
recreational facilities (indoor and outdoor). major hospitals, and major col·
c
o
leges and universities.
Community faci lities fo r this neighbo rhood include:
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Public Faci lities
No . 45, 52 and 55 Fire Stations
No.9 Pol ice Station
Carnegie Library· Woods Run Branch
Recreation
Horace Mann School Ballfield
Yo ung F ield· litt le league
Woods Run Parklet
Oliver High School Ballfields,court games, and indoor swi mming pool
Halls Grove play yard and indoor gym.
Lang Pool
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Schools
Health
Halls Grove Elementary
St. Johns Hospital
Horace Mann Elementary
Divine Providence Hospital
Columbus Middle School
Allegheny General Hospital
Oliver High School
IZ
CITY OF PITTSB U RG H
•
Han . Pete F laherty, Mayor
CITY CO U NCI L
Han. Louis Mason, J r., President
Han. Amy Ballinger
Han. Richard S. Ca liguiri
Hon. Eugene P. DePasquale
Hon. Wa lter Kamyk
Ho n. John P. Lynch
Hon. Robert R. Stone
Hon. William J . Coyne
Ho n. Frank J. Lucch ino
CITY PLANN I N G COMM ISS IO N
Miss Rosemary O'Ascenzo, Chairman
Louis E. Young, Vice Chai rman
Pau l G. Su llivan , Secretary
John F . Bitzer, Jr.
Mrs. Hibberd V. B. Kline, Jr.
James Williams
Robert I. Whitehill
WHlie McC lung
OEPA RTMENT OF CITY PLANN ING
Robert J . Paterno ster, Director
Billie Bra mhall , Deputy Director
S tephe n Reichstein, Depu ty Di rec tor
Nicho la s A. Del Monle, Cartographer
Thi s Document was prepared wi th the inva luab le assistance
of Planning A ides:
Janice M. Coyne
Elisa L. Ven tura