Post-Gazette: Report cites Downtown dynamics

Downtown Pittsburgh is a more diverse and dynamic place than it was just seven years ago -- more residents, more students and workers, more people riding bikes and running.

That's the conclusion of Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership President Michael Edwards, based on the group's new report about living, working and commuting Downtown.

Among the findings:

• The peak age of Downtown residents is 25 to 29.

• One-third of Downtown residents have incomes of more than $100,000.

• Of the 126,000 people working Downtown, two-thirds are in the service or finance industries.

• The proportion of students jumped from 4 percent to 13 percent since 2003.

• The use of public transit also jumped, from 48 percent to 53 percent in the same period.

• The average commute to Downtown is 13 miles, or about 38 minutes.

The report comes from four different surveys conducted in 2010. For the most part, the studies are looking at the "greater Downtown" area that includes the Golden Triangle, the north and south shores, the near-Strip District and Uptown.

The full report is available at www.downtownpittsburgh.com.

Most of the indicators are positive, Mr. Edwards said.

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