Demographics
University of Pittsburgh
Clinical Research Office for Surgery and Trauma
Our research center has a unique advantage that allows
sampling from a large, well balanced local population that is
representative of the US population as a whole.

Pittsburgh is a major US city located in Pennsylvania.  
Admission for surgical and trauma patients at UPMC is among
the largest rates in the US. The quality of care is recognized
among the best nationally and internationally.
Volunteers & Patients Demographics
Allegheny County Profile Population:
1,281,666 From the 2000 census
Race/Sex
 Population
 %
Males
 607,0002
 47.4
Females
 674,664
 52.41
White
 1,080,800
 84.3
Black
 159,058
 12.4
Asian
 21,716
 1.7
Hispanic/Latino
 11,166
 1.0
  • Pittsburgh and the surrounding metropolitan area has a population
    of 2,358,695
  • The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is the major health
    care provider to Western Pennsylvania and residents of the
    surrounding states.
  • Annual trauma admissions around 5,000 patients
  • More than 50,000 emergency department visits annually
  • About 1000 new outpatient trauma surgery visits annually
In Numbers: