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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IiNIVERSITY CENTER ,
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Introduction
Preface
Community Descr iption
Cit y Map
Population
Age -Sex Composition
Population Change
Families By Type and Presence Of Child ren
Less Than 18 Years Old
Median Age
4
Age Group Change
Race
Housing
6
Occupancy Status
Mobility
Building Act ivity
Socia Economic Conditions
Education : Years of School Comp leted By
Persons 25 Years and Over
Median Family Income
8
Percent Distribution Of Family Income By
I ncome Ranges
Major Occupa ti on Classifications Of Persons
14 Years And Over
Public Assistance Cases
Arrests For Major Crimes
Community Facilit ies
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PREFACE
One thing that citizens need if they are to take part in planning 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 comm unity groups. Unfortunately, census
mater ial is not perfect; it may not have all t he in formation that you need and it may not be in
the most useful form for your purposes. It is, however, the best that is avai lable.
Where possible, comparisons have been made between 1960 and 1970 characteristics, and
between neighborhood and city -wide values, in order to better understand present neighborhoOd
conditions.
The material has been di vided into four sections, Popu lation, 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 compiled by the Bureau
of Police; and the welfare data was provided by the Allegheny County Board of Public Assistance.
The summary
ta~s
from which much of the census information was extracted were provided by
the Southwestern Pennsylvania Regiona l Planning Comm ission.
NORTH VIEW HEIGHTS
North View Heights is located in the middle nor th side on the eastern
boundary of the City next to Reserve township. It is bounded on the north
by Mt. Pleasant Road,on the south by Essen and Lamar Streets. and on the
west by East Street. It fall s in censys tract 2609.
This neighborhood, built in 1962, is a residential public housing community
with a population of about 4600 people residing in 1000 housing units. It
is presently over 75% black with the wh ite elderly population living in the
t wo high rise apartments. T here is no shopping with in Northview Heights to
serve its residents. Due to topography, it is somewhat isolated with only two
main accesses, one to the east and the other to Perrysville Avenue via the
Charles Street Bridge.
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AGE - SEX COMPOSITION
AGE
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The population of No
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POPULATION CHANGE, 1960-1970
FEMALE
45-54
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Hg"us has changed f rom 521
in 1960 to
"561 in 1970, representing a .. 66 5% change. This compares to an
average citywide change of - 13.9%, where popu lation declined from
604.332 in 1960 to 520,1 17 in 1970.
35 44
FAMILIES BY TYPE ANO PRESENCE OF CHI LOREN LESS
....
25-34
20-24
THAN 18 YEARS OLO
The predominant family -type in this neighborhood is the "u,oa"iJ
15-19
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category. The highest portion of fami lies
with incomes below poverty level is the
10-14
tl"lan 18
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group.
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MEOIAN AGE, 1970
PE RCEN T
The median age for the neighborhood i5 15
years.
NEIGHBORHOOD
PITTSBURGH
Source:
U.S CE NSUS
oyears; for the city it is 33.6
1970
AGE-$EX COMPOSITION, 1970
AGE-GROUP CHANGE, 1960-1970
According to the 1970 Census, the greatest portion of
population falls in the
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category, the smaliest being the
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age group. Citywide, more people are found in the age 45-54 group than
in any other; the age 75 and older category is the smallest.
,
to".
f '~"n age brackets increased in population between 1960 and 1970 in the
neighborhood . For the city, population in the 15·19, 20-24, and the 75
years and older age groups increased.
BLACK
POPULATION. 1960 - 1970
RACE
NEIGHBORHOOD
Black population in No,tt'lf PW Hgt>ts constituted 23% of its 1960 popu-
%
lation, and 12 4%of its 1970 population. For Pittsburgh , the Black population increased from 16.7% in 1960, to 20.2% in 1970.
P
AGE
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AGE GROUPS
PERCENT CHANGE 1960 TO 1970
GROUr-~~=
75+
55-6'
45-54
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353%
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257%
204%
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1006%
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PITTSBURGH
47 8%
508%
617%
20-24
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I 1554%
10-14
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1706%
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OTHER RACES
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-100
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-20
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+20 +40
+60
+80 +100
PERCENT
NEIGHBORHOOD
PITTSBURGH
SOURCE :
U. S. CENSUS 1960-1970
SOURCE : U. 5. CENSUS
lalSO - 1870
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OCCUPANCY STATUS
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OCCUPANCY STATUS
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a t2 3% change. A total of 58 B% were owner-occupied in 1970, compared
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to 47.2% citywide. In 1960, 94 uniu were vacant, as compared to 101
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TOTAL
HOUSI NG
UNITS
TOTAL
OCCUPI[D
OWNER
OCCUPIED
UNITS
1960 -1970
1980
,.70
PERCENT
CHANGE
2695
2756
+ 2. 3
2601
2653
+ 2.0
1640
1622
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60 . 8
58 8
96 1
1031
35 6
37 , 4
94
10 3
3. 4
3. 7
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In 1960, total housing units numbered 2,695; in 1970.2 766, representing
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vacancies in 1970. This represents 8 3 .7% vacancy rate for 1970 as com-
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and 21 5% of the 1970 neighborhood housing stock.
pared to the city's 6.2%. Overcrowded units comprised 118%of the 1960,
PERCENT
RENTER
VACANT
OCCUPIED
OCCUPIED
PI!RCI!NT
MOBILITY
OWNER
RENTER
OCCUPIED
UNITS
For the neighborhood, 1 909 people over five years of age have changed
thei r place of residence between 1965 and 1970. This re presents 48% of its
PERCENT
VACANT
+ 7 3
+ 9 .6
population. For the city, 159,774 changed their place of residency during
those years, which is 33% of the total population.
MEDIAN
MARKET
MEDIAN
GROSS
PERCI!:NT
$ 12,345 • 13,720 + 11 . 1
VALUE
RENT
OVI!RCROWOEO
UNITS
$ 78
$ 101
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27 5
+ 29 . 5
SOURCI!: : u.s. CENSUS ISlClO -11J70
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BUILDING ACTIVITY, 1972
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN 1972
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In 1972, there were 0 building permit applications in this neighborhood,
at an esti mated construction cost of $00 00
NUMBER OF
PERMITS
. For the entire city, 4,002
permits were issued, accounti ng for construction in excess of $53 million.
Also in 1972, there were 000 new housing units constructed per 1,000 ex-
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ESTIMATED
COST
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NEW HOUS IN G UNITS
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OTHER NEW STRUCTURES
i:ting unit!:, :md 0 00 slterations per 1,000 units in the neighborhood. City-
wide 3.6 new housing units and 1B.2 alterations ware undertaken per every
EXTENSIONS 8 ADDITIONS
1,000 existing units.
ALTERATIONS
TOTAL
0
$ 0.00
SOURCE : BUREAU OF BUILDING INSPECTION
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EDUCATION: YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED BY PERSONS
MEDIAN FAMILY
INCOME, 1960 -
1970
25 YEARS AND OVER, 1960-1970
r-------------$20.000~r_------------------~
The 1970 Census indicates that, of those local resident', aged 25 and over,
the largest percentage have attained a part al h ' ll~ school education. In 1960,
the largest percentage had attained a
e'emenla"
education.
SCHOOL YEARS
COMPLETED BY PERSONS
25 YEARS a OVER
1960-1970
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$15,000
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NO SCHOOLI N G
ElEMENTARY (1- II YRS I
lYAS . 1
PERCENT
OF TOTAL
OF TOTAL
3
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L8
1.2
170
53.8
504
33 . 5
61
19.3
526
35 . 0
HIGH SCHOOL
( 1-
HI G H SCHOOL
(4YAS.)
78
24 . 7
395
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COLLEGE: il-lVRS . )
4
1.3
50
3. 3
COL.LEGE (4YA$ )
0
0. 0
11
.7
316
100 . 0
1504
100 , 0
$ 10 .000
19 70
1960
TOTAL
SOURCE~
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PER CENT
1970
U.S CENSUS "60-'970
$ 5,000
NEIGHBORHOOD
PITTSBURGH
SOURCE :
U.S. CENSUS 1960- 1970
PERCENT DISTR I BUTIDN
OF FAMILY INCOME
BY INCOME RANGES
(IN DOLLARS)
.0%
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INCOME, MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME, 1960-1970
The median income for Nootl,v'ew Hgl'lts familieswas$7.023 in 1960.
tn
1970, the median family income was$4 459 ,representing a ten year change
'0%
of ·36.5% Citywide, the median family Income rose from $5,605 in 1960.
to $a,BOO in 1970, a 57% change.
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NEIGHBORHOOD
PITTSaURGH
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SOVRCE l
U. S. CENSUS
1870
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PERSONS RECEIVING
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN 1972
OCCUPATION: MAJOR OCCUPATION CLASSIFICATIONS
OF PERSONS 14 YEARS AND OVER, 1970
The largest percentage of people In this neighborhood work In labo &
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positions. This group constitutes 38% of the employed population .
The largest percentage of people In the city work In sales & cler cal posl·
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NUMBER OF
ASSISTANCE
TYPE
OLD AGE
tions, which represents 28% of the total population.
RECIPIENTS
PERCENT OF TOTAL
POPULATION
21
, 46
8
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2168
4 1. 53
52
1. 14
24
, 52
2273
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MAJOR OCCUPATION CLASSIFICATIONS
OF PERSONS 14 YEARS AND OVER, 1970
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207
157
423
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116
25
121
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TOTAL
47
170
232
278
727
6 46
23.38
31. 89
38 . 23
100 . 00
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TOTAL
DISABLED
SOURCE : DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC WELFARE
ALLEGHENY COUNTY
BOARD OF ASSISTANCE
MARCH 2, 1973
SOURCE: U. t . CENIUS
10
1170
ARRESTS FOR MAJOR CRIMES
IN
NUMBER OF
ARRESTS
CRIME
MURDER
CRIME RATE
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3
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ROBBERY
31
. 68
ASSAULT
92
2 02
67
147
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CASES, 1972
Of the neighborhood's total population. 50% received public assistance in
1972
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1972. Citywide, 14% of the population received some kind of assistance in
the same year.
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 totsl population of the area. Major
BURGLARY
crimes are defined as murder, rape. robbery, aU8ult, burglary , and larceny_
In 1972, the crime rate for this neighborhood was 5 ' 8 ; for Pittsburgh. the
LARCENY
52
1 . 14
245
5 . 38
rate was 4.71.
TOTAL
SOURCE
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ANNUAL REPORT OF h4AJOR CRIMES
CITY OF PITTSBURGH
POLICE DEPARTMENT, 1972
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COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Community facilities which serve NO 'lt II eow Hqt-', af. not limited to thOl1l
located within the confinet of No
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Although there are many
community facilities in the general vicinity. thl t list Is limited to police and
fire stations, public libraries, public school., City of Pittsburgh recreational
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fa cilities (indoor and outdoor). major hospitall, and major colleges and unl ·
versities.
Community facil it ies for this neighborhood include:
No rth View Heigh ts
Pu blic Facilities
No. 50 and 54 Fire Stations
NO. 9 Police Sta tio n
Carnegie Library, North Side Branch
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Rec reation
North view Heights ballfield , court games, playgrounds. indoor recreatio na l
center
Northview Heights Elementary School playground, indoor gym.
Schools
Northview Height s Elementary School
McNaugher Middle School
Perry High School
Heal th
Northview Heights Clinic
A llegheny General Hospital
Divine Providence Hospital
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St. Johns Hospital
CIT Y OF PITTSB URGH
Han. Pe te Flaherty, Mayor
CITY CO UN CI L
Han . Lou is Mason, .Jr., President
Han. Amy Bal linger
Han. Richard S. Ca l iguiri
Hon . Eugene P. DePa squale
Han. Wa lter Karnyk
Han. John P. Lvnch
Hon. Rober t R. Stone
Hon. W illiam J . Coyne
Hon. Frank J. Lucchino
CITY PLANN I NG COMM ISS ION
Miss Rosemary O'Ascenzo, Cha irman
Louis E. Young, Vice Chairma n
Paul G. Sullivan, Secretary
John F. Bitzer, Jr.
Mrs. Hibberd V. B. Kl ine, Jr.
James Wi lliams
Robert I. Wh i tehill
Willie McC lung
DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING
Robert J , Paternoster, Director
Bil lie Bramhal ', Deputy Direc tor
Stephen Reich ste in, Deputy Di rector
Nicholas A. Del Monte, Car tographer
This Document was prepared w ith the inva luable assistance
of Plann ing Aides:
Jan ice M. Coyne
Elisa L. Ventura
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