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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,238,177
Households
545,802
Average household size
2.2
Median age
40.6 years
Median household income
$78,548
Housing units
606,827
Population comparison
2020 Census1,250,578
2024 estimate1,238,177
Change−1.0%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,238,177
Median age
40.6 years
Male
604,204
Female
633,973
Median age by sex
Male median age
39.2 years
Female median age
42.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
31,687Under 530,101
86,3165–1782,124
53,63318–2454,348
92,15225–3490,236
84,33135–4481,170
68,72845–5469,438
78,62055–6485,407
108,73765+141,149
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 531,68730,101
5–1786,31682,124
18–2453,63354,348
25–3492,15290,236
35–4484,33181,170
45–5468,72869,438
55–6478,62085,407
65+108,737141,149
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5–17
Male
5–9
32,796
10–14
32,973
15–17
20,547
Female
5–9
31,300
10–14
31,396
15–17
19,428
18–24
Male
18–19
16,711
20
7,978
21
7,374
22–24
21,570
Female
18–19
17,408
20
7,886
21
7,526
22–24
21,528
25–34
Male
25–29
43,840
30–34
48,312
Female
25–29
43,226
30–34
47,010
35–44
Male
35–39
44,768
40–44
39,563
Female
35–39
43,889
40–44
37,281
45–54
Male
45–49
33,119
50–54
35,609
Female
45–49
33,128
50–54
36,310
55–64
Male
55–59
37,665
60–61
15,790
62–64
25,165
Female
55–59
39,404
60–61
17,690
62–64
28,313
65+
Male
65–66
15,862
67–69
22,847
70–74
29,711
75–79
18,782
80–84
10,963
85+
10,572
Female
65–66
18,463
67–69
24,694
70–74
35,369
75–79
25,184
80–84
16,519
85+
20,920
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
941,69776.1%
Black alone
154,27312.5%
Two or more races
71,4495.8%
Asian alone
53,8264.3%
Some other race
15,4531.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1,2550.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2240.0%
Residents: 1,238,177.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone941,697
Black alone154,273
Two or more races71,449
Asian alone53,826
Some other race15,453
American Indian / Alaska Native1,255
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander224

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
36,691
White, not Hispanic
934,734

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
302,270
Married-couple share
74.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
42.4%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
200,79636.8%
1 person
187,51234.4%
2 people
73,43513.5%
3 people
55,21410.1%
4 people
28,8455.3%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
19,998
6 People
5,994
7 Plus People
2,853
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person200,796
2 people187,512
3 people73,435
4 people55,214
5+ people28,845
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households302,270
Married-couple families225,00874.4% of family households
With children
80,20835.6%
Without children
144,80064.4%
Other families77,26225.6% of family households
Male householder
19,85025.7%
Female householder
57,41274.3%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households302,270Not applicable
Married-couple families225,00874.4%
With children80,20835.6%
Without children144,80064.4%
Other families77,26225.6%
Male householder19,85025.7%
Female householder57,41274.3%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$78,548
Median family
$109,346
Per capita
$49,588
Household incomeShare of households
86,62215.9%
Under $25k
93,32317.1%
$25–49k
82,65715.1%
$50–74k
67,37312.3%
$75–99k
93,18017.1%
$100–149k
53,2349.8%
$150–199k
69,41312.7%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
30,157
$10,000–$14,999
20,853
$15,000–$19,999
17,640
$20,000–$24,999
17,972
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
17,231
$30,000–$34,999
19,157
$35,000–$39,999
18,657
$40,000–$44,999
20,433
$45,000–$49,999
17,845
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
33,659
$60,000–$74,999
48,998
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
54,016
$125,000–$149,999
39,164
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k86,622
$25–49k93,323
$50–74k82,657
$75–99k67,373
$100–149k93,180
$150–199k53,234
$200k+69,413

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
899,968
High school or higher
95.7%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
45.8%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
13,3431.5%
Less than 9th grade
25,7322.9%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
226,92825.2%
High school or equivalent
132,87114.8%
Some college, no degree
89,3249.9%
Associate degree
237,86726.4%
Bachelor’s degree
173,90319.3%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
7,782
Nursery School
118
Kindergarten
104
First Grade
105
Second Grade
110
Third Grade
275
Fourth Grade
215
Fifth Grade
478
Sixth Grade
674
Seventh Grade
533
Eighth Grade
2,949
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
3,532
Tenth Grade
6,670
Eleventh Grade
7,336
Twelfth No Diploma
8,194
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
199,516
Ged Or Alternative Credential
27,412
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
46,955
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
85,916
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
118,654
Professional School Degree
29,667
Doctorate Degree
25,582
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade13,343
Grades 9–12, no diploma25,732
High school or equivalent226,928
Some college, no degree132,871
Associate degree89,324
Bachelor’s degree237,867
Graduate or professional173,903
Marital status by sexMale and Female
14,37750,885
Widowed
40,71756,523
Divorced
6,5848,796
Separated
246,107241,850
Now Married
205,547191,918
Never Married
16,39716,779
Married Spouse Absent
229,710225,071
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed14,37750,885
Divorced40,71756,523
Separated6,5848,796
Now Married246,107241,850
Never Married205,547191,918
Married Spouse Absent16,39716,779
Married Spouse Present229,710225,071

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$227,600
Median gross rent
$1,153
Housing tenure
Owner
355,67465.2%
Renter
190,12834.8%
Occupied homes: 545,802.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner355,674
Renter190,128
Housing occupancy
Occupied
545,80289.9%
Vacant
61,02510.1%
Housing units: 606,827.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied545,802
Vacant61,025

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
204,621
Owners without mortgage
151,053
Vacancy reason
For rent14,163
For sale3,392
Rented, not occupied5,127
Sold, not occupied6,404
Seasonal1,608
Migrant workers51
Other30,280
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent14,163
For sale3,392
Rented, not occupied5,127
Sold, not occupied6,404
Seasonal1,608
Migrant workers51
Other30,280
Structure type
Detached373,731
Attached62,526
2–4 units53,321
5–19 units48,282
20+ units64,424
Mobile or other4,543
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
27,837
Structure 3–4 Units
25,484
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
24,351
Structure 10–19 Units
23,931
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
20,729
Structure 50 Plus Units
43,695
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
4,391
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
152
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached373,731
Attached62,526
2–4 units53,321
5–19 units48,282
20+ units64,424
Mobile or other4,543
Year builtHousing units by period
330,48154.5%
Before 1960
137,63322.7%
1960–79
74,83412.3%
1980–99
59,0029.7%
2000–19
4,8770.8%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
170,768
1940–1949
52,463
1950–1959
107,250
1960–79
1960–1969
73,074
1970–1979
64,559
1980–99
1980–1989
41,413
1990–1999
33,421
2000–19
2000–2009
29,793
2010–2019
29,209
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960330,481
1960–79137,633
1980–9974,834
2000–1959,002
2020+4,877
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
81,496
5,151
1990s
51,555
4,429
2000s
68,507
16,212
2010s
112,046
84,797
2020–22
36,461
61,525
2023+
5,609
18,014
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199081,4965,151
1990s51,5554,429
2000s68,50716,212
2010s112,04684,797
2020–2236,46161,525
2023+5,60918,014
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
55,87515.7%
Under $100k
144,85140.7%
$100–249k
114,25432.1%
$250–499k
25,3637.1%
$500–749k
9,1142.6%
$750–999k
3,8001.1%
$1–1.49m
2,4170.7%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,986
10000–14999
1,459
15000–19999
1,951
20000–24999
2,083
25000–29999
1,832
30000–34999
1,979
35000–39999
1,556
40000–49999
4,843
50000–59999
6,194
60000–69999
6,162
70000–79999
6,487
80000–89999
8,613
90000–99999
9,730
$100–249k
100000–124999
24,303
125000–149999
17,445
150000–174999
29,227
175000–199999
22,741
200000–249999
51,135
$250–499k
250000–299999
34,653
300000–399999
49,472
400000–499999
30,129
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
978
2000000+
1,439
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k55,875
$100–249k144,851
$250–499k114,254
$500–749k25,363
$750–999k9,114
$1–1.49m3,800
$1.5m+2,417
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50016,783
$500–99950,271
$1,000–1,49965,837
$1,500–1,99929,007
$2,000–2,49912,098
$2,500–2,9994,209
$3,000+4,372
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Under $500
Under 100
722
100–149
416
150–199
1,184
200–249
1,254
250–299
3,661
300–349
2,112
350–399
1,922
400–449
2,721
450–499
2,791
$500–999
500–549
2,427
550–599
2,950
600–649
3,564
650–699
4,066
700–749
5,019
750–799
6,068
800–899
11,914
900–999
14,263
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
39,515
1250–1499
26,322
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,967
3500+
2,405
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50016,783
$500–99950,271
$1,000–1,49965,837
$1,500–1,99929,007
$2,000–2,49912,098
$2,500–2,9994,209
$3,000+4,372
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
14,962
50,181
1 vehicle
122,204
99,022
2 vehicles
156,338
34,458
3 vehicles
45,905
4,827
4 vehicles
12,233
922
5+ vehicles
4,032
718
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle14,96250,181
1 vehicle122,20499,022
2 vehicles156,33834,458
3 vehicles45,9054,827
4 vehicles12,233922
5+ vehicles4,032718

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
623,940
Average commute
25.2 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
386,06461.9%Derived from published counts
Carpool
39,5046.3%Derived from published counts
Public transit
33,9675.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
24,5083.9%Derived from published counts
Work from home
131,45121.1%Derived from published counts
Other
8,4461.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 623,940.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
22,103
Bicycle
2,405
Other
Other Transportation
6,520
Motorcycle
449
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,477
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone386,064
Carpool39,504
Public transit33,967
Walk or bicycle24,508
Work from home131,451
Other8,446
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
113,59723.1%
Under 15 min
197,79640.2%
15–29 min
116,37923.6%
30–44 min
37,0477.5%
45–59 min
27,6705.6%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
12,548
5–9
41,726
10–14
59,323
15–29 min
15–19
76,916
20–24
80,484
25–29
40,396
30–44 min
30–34
75,365
35–39
19,457
40–44
21,557
60+ min
60–89
20,030
90+
7,640
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min113,597
15–29 min197,796
30–44 min116,379
45–59 min37,047
60+ min27,670

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,035,060
Civilian labor force
669,885
Employed
636,141
Unemployed
33,744
Unemployment rate
5%
Poverty universe
1,202,968
Persons below poverty
138,617
Gini index
0.49
White-collar workers
450,150
Blue-collar workers
90,214
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
42,213
53,564
Sales Office Occupations
47,322
74,670
Management Business Science Arts
161,302
166,856
Production Transportation Material Moving
42,326
12,243
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
34,139
1,506
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations42,21353,564
Sales Office Occupations47,32274,670
Management Business Science Arts161,302166,856
Production Transportation Material Moving42,32612,243
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance34,1391,506

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
550,499
Workplace jobs
678,772
Internal commuters
436,942
Inbound commuters
241,830
Outbound commuters
113,557
Net worker inflow
128,273

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,179,46196.2%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
47,1463.8%
Residents: 1,226,607.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,179,461
Uninsured47,146
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
5,61711.9%
Under 19
19,46641.3%
Age 19–34
21,21345.0%
Age 35–64
8501.8%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 195,617
Age 19–3419,466
Age 35–6421,213
Age 65+850

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,156,55993.4%
Foreign born
81,6186.6%
Residents: 1,238,177.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,156,559
Foreign born81,618

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
40,875
Not a citizen
40,743

Residential mobility

Same house
1,076,609
Within same county
91,845
From another county
21,875
From another state
27,733
From abroad
7,192

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
602,095

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania has 1,238,177 residents and a median age of 40.6 years. It ranks No. 36 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has declined 1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $2,186 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania1,238,177$78,54840.6 years65.2%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Pennsylvania13,018,639$77,97140.9 years69.3%

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