METHODS

Dashboard

The bulk of the data for this page is pulled using API Keys from the FRED Database. Here are the sources for the Pittsburgh MSA data series:

• Data for GDP: RGMP38300

• Data for Price Level: RPPGOOD38300

• Data for Unemployment Rate: PITT342URN

• Data for Daily Job Postings: IHLCHG38300

• Data for Average Weekly Wages: ENUC383040010SA

The Region - Demographics

The bulk of the data for this page is found from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) and the FRED Database.

• Data for Population: PITPOP

• Data for Race: ACS 5 Year Estimates, taken from 2009, 2014, 2019

• Data for Age: ACS 5 Year Estimates, taken from 2009, 2014, 2019

The Region - Industries

• The bulk of the data for this page is found from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FRED Database.

• Data for Manufacturing Employees: PITT342MFG

• Data for GDP of All Industries in Alleghany: GDPALL42003

• Data for GDP of Service-Providing Industries in Allegheny: GDPSERV42003

• Data for GDP of Goods-Producing Industries in Allegheny: GDPGOODS42003

• Data for Pittsburgh's Education Industry: BLS OEWS TABLE DATA (2000, 2010, & 2020)