COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Allegheny County

Pennsylvania · 1,281,666 residents · 729.957 sq mi

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Allegheny County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $38,329. Population has declined 4% since 1990. Median home value is $83,500.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 39.6

US median: 35.2

More educated

28% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,281,666

−4%since 1990

from 1,336,449 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.6

+8%since 1990

from 36.8 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241.2M

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.5%(71,081)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.2%(79,385)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.5%(82,688)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.4%(81,721)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.9%(75,792)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.6%(161,277)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.8%(201,974)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.2%(181,542)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.2%(117,790)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 748.8%(112,549)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 846.8%(87,724)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over2.2%(28,143)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$38,329

+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $28,136 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$22,491

+49%since 1990

from $15,115 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

11.2%

−0.4 ptssince 1990

from 11.5% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$83,500

+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $56,300 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$516

+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $389 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

67.0%

+0.9 ptssince 1990

from 66.1% in 1990

33.0% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.6%(1,170,228)

Black11.2%(149,641)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(7,749)

Asian0.9%(12,640)

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.8%(1,074,129)

Black12.3%(158,049)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(11,166)

Asian1.7%(21,635)

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)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

28.3%

+5.7 ptssince 1990

from 22.6% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

86.3%

+7.3 ptssince 1990

from 79.0% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

11.0%

+2.5 ptssince 1990

from 8.5% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.7 min

−23%since 1990

from 21.7 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married32.1%(156,384)

Married56.9%(277,110)

Widowed3.7%(18,034)

Divorced7.3%(35,416)

Women 15+

Never married26.5%(148,574)

Married49.9%(279,895)

Widowed14.2%(79,945)

Divorced9.4%(52,927)

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania has about 1,281,666 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania earns about $38,329 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 $83,500, and the typical rent is about $516 a month.

How educated are people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?

About 28.3% 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 11.2% of people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Allegheny County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 54,783 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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