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Allegheny County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Allegheny County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Allegheny County has a population of 1,240,476 and recorded modest 5-year growth of 1.2%, with 44.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $48,513. GDP per capita reaches $85,657 against a median household income of $78,548, suggesting meaningful economic output relative to resident earnings. Housing costs remain comparatively low, with a median home value of $216,700 and median gross rent of $1,111 per month, while the 4.9% unemployment rate and 64.9% labor force participation rate reflect a workforce of moderate engagement.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,231,814

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$78,548

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.2% since 2018

Allegheny County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone941,697 (76.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone154,273 (12.5%)
  • Asian Alone53,826 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races42,824 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race28,625 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone15,453 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Indo-European23,547
  2. 2.Spanish21,056
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island12,092
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)10,490
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic7,074

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

57,630

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$85,657

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$48,208

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance183,109
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services91,067
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)66,685
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing58,679
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services49,688

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations328,158
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations121,992
  3. 3.Service Occupations95,777
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations54,569
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations35,645

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.38×)58,772
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.21×)180,249
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.14×)90,190
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.97×)67,465
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.95×)28,398

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$216,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,111/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99951,135 (14.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99949,472 (13.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99934,653 (9.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99930,129 (8.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99929,227 (8.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99925,363 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

44.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,513

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone386,064 (61.9%)
  • Worked At Home131,451 (21.1%)
  • Carpooled39,504 (6.3%)
  • Public Transit33,967 (5.4%)
  • Walked22,103 (3.5%)
  • Other6,520 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.