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Allegheny County

Pennsylvania · 1,250,578 residents · 730 sq mi
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Allegheny County is home to 1,250,578 people in Pennsylvania. 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $161,600. 6% of people here were born outside the United States. Median household income is $62,320, close to the national figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.2
US median: 38.8
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,250,578
−2%since 2000
from 1,281,666 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.2
+2%since 2000
from 39.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
730 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.2M1.2M1.3M1.3M1.3M19902000201020202024Allegheny County
20241.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55%(62,818)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(63,592)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.2%(64,836)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.7%(71,703)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(89,051)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.9%(186,739)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.2%(152,299)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.4%(142,066)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414%(174,614)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.2%(140,089)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.5%(68,778)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.7%(33,993)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,320
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,329 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,541
+76%since 2000
from $22,491 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
42.2%
+13.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services9.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade7.6%
US avg: 10%
Public administration7.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$161,600
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$913
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $516 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
62.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2000
from 67.0% in 2000
37.5% rent
Persons per household
2.17 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.26 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.6
+10%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic75%(938,252)
Black12.9%(161,554)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(34,325)
Asian4.7%(58,318)
Other3.2%(40,568)
Segregation Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(8,046)
Puerto Rican0.5%(6,341)
South American0.4%(4,342)
Central American0.2%(2,463)
Colombian0.1%(1,454)
Cuban0.1%(1,206)
Spaniard0.1%(1,139)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,132)
Dominican0.1%(813)
Peruvian0.1%(620)
Argentine0.1%(616)
Salvadoran0%(603)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0%(356)
Ecuadorian0%(354)
Chilean0%(326)
Panamanian0%(301)
Paraguayan0%(299)
Bolivian0%(272)
Honduran0%(171)
Uruguayan0%(45)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.4%(17,298)
Chinese1%(12,672)
Korean0.2%(2,948)
Nepalese0.2%(2,593)
Filipino0.2%(2,553)
Vietnamese0.2%(2,328)
Pakistani0.1%(1,330)
Japanese0.1%(983)
Bhutanese0.1%(720)
Thai0%(462)
Taiwanese0%(449)
Burmese0%(402)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(302)
Malaysian0%(102)
Cambodian0%(82)
Mongolian0%(52)
Laotian0%(34)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(134)
Samoan0%(91)
Tongan0%(11)
Ancestry
German23.5%(286,543)
Irish17.1%(208,482)
Italian14.9%(181,415)
Polish7.9%(96,848)
English7.5%(90,799)
Slovak3.3%(40,190)
American2.9%(35,931)
Scottish1.8%(21,568)
Hungarian1.7%(20,648)
French1.6%(18,944)
Russian1.5%(18,139)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(17,936)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1.3%(15,712)
Croatian1.2%(15,126)
Welsh1.1%(13,434)
Ukrainian1%(11,737)
Swedish0.7%(8,893)
Dutch0.7%(7,996)
Greek0.6%(7,577)
Lithuanian0.6%(7,423)
Czech0.5%(6,660)
British0.5%(5,930)
Austrian0.4%(5,260)
Serbian0.4%(5,184)
West Indian0.4%(4,300)
Slovene0.3%(4,200)
Swiss0.3%(3,721)
Norwegian0.3%(3,592)
Lebanese0.3%(3,404)
Romanian0.2%(2,340)
Syrian0.2%(2,305)
Jamaican0.2%(2,280)
French Canadian0.2%(2,196)
Belgian0.1%(1,593)
Danish0.1%(1,577)
Turkish0.1%(1,300)
Portuguese0.1%(1,216)
Canadian0.1%(1,118)
Nigerian0.1%(1,071)
Iranian0.1%(922)
Arab0.1%(901)
Haitian0.1%(716)
Finnish0.1%(706)
Israeli0.1%(641)
Bulgarian0.1%(626)
Brazilian0%(603)
Armenian0%(500)
Egyptian0%(487)
Australian0%(467)
Ghanaian0%(403)
Jordanian0%(344)
Moroccan0%(342)
Kenyan0%(323)
Somali0%(300)
Iraqi0%(284)
Ethiopian0%(254)
Barbadian0%(246)
Latvian0%(242)
Macedonian0%(223)
Guyanese0%(182)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.5%
+14.2 ptssince 2000
from 28.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.8%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 86.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
17.8%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.9 min
+61%since 2000
from 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
69.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 71.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
13.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
65.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2011
from 63.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
47.7%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 40.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
Female
51.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
Foreign born
6.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
3.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.4%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
86.2%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
63.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
20.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
34.1%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.4%(10,036)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)14.9%(10,378)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.9%(24,402)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War11.3%(7,925)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II5%(3,474)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 69,856 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania has about 1,250,578 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania earns about $62,320 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 $161,600, and the typical rent is about $913 a month.

How educated are people in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?

About 42.5% 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 11.3% 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 85,871 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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

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