COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania · 1,336,449 residents · 729.957 sq mi
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Allegheny County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,136. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $56,300.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.2M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(83,932)
5 to 96%(80,119)
10 to 145.5%(73,493)
15 to 196.1%(81,200)
20 to 246.8%(90,879)
25 to 3416.6%(221,598)
35 to 4414.6%(195,765)
45 to 5410.1%(135,323)
55 to 6410.6%(141,635)
65 to 7410.3%(137,789)
75 to 845.6%(74,479)
85 and over1.5%(20,237)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,136
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,329 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$56,300
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.8%(1,074,129)
Black12.3%(158,049)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(11,166)
Asian1.7%(21,635)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.6%(1,170,228)
Black11.2%(149,641)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(7,749)
Asian0.9%(12,640)
Other0.3%(3,940)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(11,987)
Puerto Rican0.6%(7,716)
South American0.5%(5,925)
Central American0.3%(3,300)
Dominican0.2%(2,024)
Colombian0.1%(1,840)
Cuban0.1%(1,422)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,173)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,158)
Spaniard0.1%(1,053)
Argentine0.1%(911)
Peruvian0.1%(876)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(699)
Salvadoran0.1%(643)
Panamanian0%(469)
Chilean0%(383)
Ecuadorian0%(333)
Paraguayan0%(287)
Costa Rican0%(201)
Nicaraguan0%(130)
Bolivian0%(122)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.7%(20,784)
Chinese1%(12,843)
Nepalese0.2%(2,691)
Korean0.2%(2,640)
Vietnamese0.2%(2,236)
Filipino0.2%(2,014)
Bhutanese0.1%(1,672)
Japanese0.1%(1,278)
Pakistani0.1%(931)
Taiwanese0.1%(658)
Thai0%(489)
Bangladeshi0%(473)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(408)
Burmese0%(333)
Sri Lankan0%(276)
Indonesian0%(201)
Cambodian0%(61)
Laotian0%(59)
Mongolian0%(53)
Malaysian0%(38)
Uzbek0%(16)
Hmong0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(308)
Samoan0%(164)
Chamorro0%(76)
Marshallese0%(65)
Tongan0%(21)
Fijian0%(11)
Ancestry
German22.3%(275,981)
Irish16.9%(208,956)
Italian14.5%(179,507)
English8.4%(104,441)
Polish7.6%(93,879)
Slovak2.7%(33,901)
American2.7%(33,583)
Scottish1.8%(21,912)
Hungarian1.4%(17,451)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(16,679)
French1.3%(16,289)
Russian1.3%(15,704)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Croatian1.1%(13,385)
Subsaharan African1%(12,139)
Welsh1%(11,998)
Arab0.9%(11,261)
Ukrainian0.9%(11,213)
Swedish0.7%(8,667)
Greek0.6%(7,320)
Dutch0.5%(6,637)
Lithuanian0.5%(6,410)
Czech0.5%(6,327)
West Indian0.5%(6,079)
Serbian0.4%(5,189)
Austrian0.3%(4,294)
Norwegian0.3%(3,965)
Slovene0.3%(3,943)
British0.3%(3,792)
Swiss0.3%(3,593)
Jamaican0.3%(3,370)
Lebanese0.3%(3,327)
French Canadian0.2%(2,121)
Nigerian0.2%(2,103)
Danish0.2%(2,065)
Romanian0.2%(2,049)
Syrian0.2%(2,035)
Turkish0.1%(1,730)
Haitian0.1%(1,442)
Canadian0.1%(1,268)
Portuguese0.1%(1,250)
Belgian0.1%(1,111)
Egyptian0.1%(1,066)
Iranian0.1%(955)
Brazilian0.1%(878)
Iraqi0.1%(778)
Finnish0.1%(717)
Moroccan0.1%(646)
Jordanian0.1%(641)
Israeli0%(577)
Armenian0%(564)
Bulgarian0%(469)
Ghanaian0%(455)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(449)
Ethiopian0%(425)
Kenyan0%(386)
Somali0%(329)
Australian0%(327)
Latvian0%(273)
Macedonian0%(266)
Palestinian0%(245)
Guyanese0%(242)
Barbadian0%(109)
Cape Verdean0%(62)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.0%
−7.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.6%(205,547)
Married48.6%(246,107)
Widowed2.8%(14,377)
Divorced8%(40,717)
Women 15+
Never married35.5%(191,918)
Married44.7%(241,850)
Widowed9.4%(50,885)
Divorced10.4%(56,523)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania has about 1,336,449 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?
The typical household in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania earns about $28,136 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Allegheny County, Pennsylvania expensive?
In Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $56,300, and the typical rent is about $389 a month.
How educated are people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?
About 22.6% of adults age 25 and over in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?
About 11.5% of people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.
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