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Allegheny County, PA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Pittsburgh, PA
Designated Market Area: Pittsburgh, PA-MD-WV
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 1,233,253   ( 9,905 from 2010 , 17,332 from 2020)
Land area: 730.0 square miles
Population density: 1689.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:952,151 77.21% 3.5%
Black:163,07013.22% 1.9%
Indian:1,4230.12% 0.2%
Asian:55,7464.52% 63.0%
2+ races:29,7692.41% 46.3%
Hispanic:31,0942.52% 63.1%
Total non-White:281,10222.79% 18.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:27,592 11.0
Deaths:34,09813.6
Net Migration: -15,917-6.4
Net Immigration: 4,1181.6
Change in White population:-34,061 -2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:43,966 3.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
1,223,348
986,21280.62%
159,99813.08%
1,4260.12%
34,1952.80%
20,3491.66%
19,0701.56%
237,13619.38%

2000
1,281,666
1,074,12983.81%
158,04912.33%
1,4270.11%
21,9311.71%
12,6250.99%
11,1660.87%
207,53716.19%

1990
1,336,449
1,164,70787.15%
148,99811.15%
1,2750.10%
13,7201.03%
n/a
7,7490.58%
171,74212.85%

1980
1,450,085
1,282,99788.48%
148,96110.27%
9110.06%
8,3840.58%
n/a
8,1650.56%
167,08811.52%

1970
1,605,016
1,447,90490.21%
143,8108.96%
6000.04%
3,0530.19%
n/a
8,1560.51%
157,112 9.79%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
123,447 9.6
135,76310.6
-59,759-4.7
16,8231.3
-87,917 -6.9
29,599 2.3
1990's
NumberRate
158,462 11.9
153,37411.5
-99,563-7.4
10,7080.8
-90,578 -6.8
35,795 2.7
1980's
NumberRate
177,165 12.2
157,192 10.8
-123,440 -8.5
n/a
-118,290 -8.2
4,654 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-193,620 -12.1
n/a
-164,907 -10.3
9,976 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Allegheny County, PA

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.6
231,388 18.8%
1,001,865 81.2%
242,474 19.7%
545,637
2.22
302,324 55.4%
225,854 74.7%
28,029 9.3%
243,313 44.6%

2010
NumberPercent
41.3
241,663 19.8%
981,685 80.2%
205,059 16.8%
533,960
2.23
308,009 57.7%
222,332 72.2%
33,124 10.8%
225,951 42.3%

2000
NumberPercent
39.4
280,908 21.9%
1,000,758 78.1%
228,285 17.8%
537,405
2.31
333,898 62.1%
250,696 75.1%
34,273 10.3%
203,507 37.9%

1990
NumberPercent
36.9
282,543 21.1%
1,053,906 78.9%
232,505 17.4%
540,774
2.41
359,609 66.5%
279,441 77.7%
29,836 8.3%
181,165 33.5%

1980
NumberPercent
33.8
346,154 23.9%
1,103,931 76.1%
199,591 13.8%
541,204
2.63
389,102 71.9%
315,079 81.0%
27,818 7.1%
152,102 28.1%

2022 Housing Data for Allegheny County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units602,734 
Median Value$200,200 
Occupied545,63790.5%
Vacant57,0979.5%
Owned354,95665.1%
Rented190,68134.9%
Median Rent$1,050 
Single-Family Units434,90972.2%
    Detached373,31361.9%
    Attached61,59610.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units110,00918.3%
Mobile Homes4,3150.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Allegheny County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00029,2255.4%
$10,000 to $14,99922,5634.1%
$15,000 to $19,99920,2153.7%
$20,000 to $24,99919,3623.5%
$25,000 to $29,99921,1363.9%
$30,000 to $34,99920,1853.7%
$35,000 to $39,99921,0223.9%
$40,000 to $44,99919,1073.5%
$45,000 to $49,99920,3503.7%
$50,000 to $59,99937,3836.9%
$60,000 to $74,99949,8779.1%
$75,000 to $99,99967,07312.3%
$100,000 to $124,99952,3729.6%
$125,000 to $149,99938,5527.1%
$150,000 to $199,99948,5208.9%
$200,000 or more58,69510.8%
Median Household Income72,537 
Per Capita Income45,939 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.88 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI27,1465.0%
Public Assistance18,2413.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps72,19913.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed579,13674.4%
Unemployed30,3213.9%
In Armed Forces9440.1%
Total Labor Force610,40178.4%
Not in Labor Force167,76721.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector235,140189,64155.4%
Non-Profit36,56870,33134.2%
Self-Employed27,21015,76463.3%
Local Government16,57018,78246.9%
State Government6,9628,07646.3%
Federal Government8,2655,87658.4%
Total Private + Self262,350205,40556.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.68,365103,06539.9%
Total330,715308,47051.7%
Pct. Govt.10.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts121,17418.9%
Sales and Office Occupations129,02120.2%
Professional, Technical195,45130.5%
Service Occupations100,02915.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing6510.1%
All others94,36414.7%
White Collar 69.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance111,32617.4%
Retail trade68,64710.7%
Educational services67,73010.6%
Professional, scientific, technical64,18810.0%
Manufacturing48,7637.6%
Finance and insurance48,2497.5%
Accommodation and food services37,6365.9%
Construction32,6685.1%
Other services29,4524.6%
Transportation and warehousing26,9164.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.24,1233.8%
Public administration20,0203.1%
Wholesale trade14,0722.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation13,4232.1%
Information11,9071.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing10,6571.7%
Utilities6,3371.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,7420.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,1690.2%
Management1,0140.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Allegheny County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9,4190.76%
Puerto Rican6,3080.51%
Cuban9130.07%
Dominican1,2760.10%
Total Central American2,6410.21%
Costa Rican1920.02%
Guatemalan1,0790.09%
Honduran4300.03%
Nicaraguan1080.01%
Panamanian4000.03%
Salvadoran4110.03%
Other Central American210.00%
Total South American4,8430.39%
Argentinean6630.05%
Bolivian2360.02%
Chilean4000.03%
Colombian1,5890.13%
Ecuadorian3250.03%
Paraguayan2370.02%
Peruvian6160.05%
Uruguayan420.00%
Venezuelan7350.06%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3,8720.31%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian18,5401.49%
Chinese12,5431.01%
Korean2,8680.23%
Vietnamese2,1640.17%
Filipino1,9420.16%
Bhutanese1,6570.13%
Japanese1,0940.09%
Taiwanese5180.04%
Bangladeshi4730.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,090,11292.2%
Other Indo-European23,7402.0%
Spanish18,6201.6%
Chinese10,7810.9%
Other Asian10,5690.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic7,2100.6%
Other4,6440.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun4,5560.4%
Arabic3,7380.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German285,39822.9%
Irish209,58816.8%
Italian181,54314.6%
English98,8137.9%
Polish98,1557.9%
Slovak35,1502.8%
American33,2822.7%
Scottish21,1541.7%
Hungarian19,6801.6%
French18,7211.5%
Scotch-Irish18,1891.5%
Russian17,1661.4%
European15,4161.2%
Croatian14,2171.1%
Welsh13,2281.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,206,14296.9%
Not a citizen39,1683.1%
Native1,168,21293.8%
Foreign-born77,0986.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Allegheny County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
13,623 1.5%29,392 3.3%233,029 25.8%230,978 25.6%229,538 25.4%166,170 18.4%
  Average years of education: 14.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 13,623 1.5%
9-12 Years 29,392 3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 233,029 25.8%
Some College 230,978 25.6%
Bach. Degree 229,538 25.4%
Grad Degree 166,170 18.4%
Average years of education: 14.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Allegheny County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 643,107 614,930 28,177 4.4% 5.5%
1991 649,757 615,481 34,276 5.3% 6.9%
1992 660,461 619,849 40,612 6.1% 7.5%
1993 662,604 621,654 40,950 6.2% 6.9%
1994 657,206 619,147 38,059 5.8% 6.3%
1995 651,976 617,544 34,432 5.3% 5.9%
1996 656,483 625,762 30,721 4.7% 5.5%
1997 661,149 632,425 28,724 4.3% 5.1%
1998 658,807 631,644 27,163 4.1% 4.7%
1999 659,835 633,826 26,009 3.9% 4.5%
2000 638,004 611,790 26,214 4.1% 4.2%
2001 644,556 616,253 28,303 4.4% 4.8%
2002 643,701 609,582 34,119 5.3% 5.6%
2003 636,847 601,473 35,374 5.6% 5.7%
2004 633,883 600,577 33,306 5.3% 5.4%
2005 628,578 597,220 31,358 5.0% 5.0%
2006 628,248 599,523 28,725 4.6% 4.7%
2007 633,964 606,795 27,169 4.3% 4.6%
2008 642,211 611,134 31,077 4.8% 5.3%
2009 639,448 596,378 43,070 6.7% 8.0%
2010 634,197 587,633 46,564 7.3% 8.2%
2011 641,827 597,225 44,602 6.9% 7.8%
2012 651,926 607,613 44,313 6.8% 7.7%
2013 649,324 608,249 41,075 6.3% 7.1%
2014 645,854 610,849 35,005 5.4% 5.9%
2015 647,733 615,035 32,698 5.0% 5.4%
2016 648,489 615,242 33,247 5.1% 5.3%
2017 645,603 614,522 31,081 4.8% 5.0%
2018 644,791 617,815 26,976 4.2% 4.4%
2019 650,065 622,714 27,351 4.2% 4.5%
2020 635,957 578,590 57,367 9.0% 9.1%
2021 634,367 597,797 36,570 5.8% 6.0%
2022 631,720 605,146 26,574 4.2% 4.4%
2023 632,239 611,346 20,893 3.3% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com