the neighborhood. It is approximately from the Monongahela River and the historic Birmingham Bridge. The Slopes neighborhood is also close to the diverse East Carson Street and the SouthSide Works shopping center. South Side Slopes has an overall cold climate, meaning it has about 5,400 heating degree days and fewer than 9,000 heating degree days based on a temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit. It can experience temperatures that range from 90 degrees Fahrenheit to negative 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The area also accumulates an average of 30 to 40 inches of precipitation per year. Allegheny County can also get anywhere from zero to twenty inches of snow per month during the months of December, January, February, and March. Surrounding neighborhoods South Side Slopes has seven borders, six with Pittsburgh neighborhoods including the South Side Flats to the north, Arlington Heights to the southeast, Arlington to the south, Allentown to the west and northwest, and South Shore and Mt. Washington to the northwest. The other border is with the borough of Mt. Oliver to the southwest. Demographics According to the 2010 census, there were 5,007 people living in the neighborhood and 2,580 total housing units within its boundaries. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 88.54% White, 7.14% African American, 0.95% Asian, 1.06% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 2.1% of the population. Out of the total number of housing units, 83.5% were occupied. The owner occupancy percentage is 61.2%. There were 12.23% of households with those under the age of 18 and 18.34% with those over the age of 60. The population was generally decreasing with 15,083 in 1940; 12,998 in 1950; 10,842 in 1960; 9,739 in 1970; 7,020 in 1980; 5,007 in 2000. Gallery See also List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods History of Pittsburgh's South Side References External links Interactive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods Map South Side Slopes Map South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association homepage A New York Times article on the neighborhood's growing appeal University of Arkansas Black Locust Article Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh