Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,246,141
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,225,035
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,231,814
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,250,581
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,250,583
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,250,578
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,223,348
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 57,630
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 614,484
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $227,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,685
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $654
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,153
Building Permits, 2025 3,191
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 545,802
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,034,708
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,246,141
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,796,866
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,803,129
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $54,197
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,548
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,588
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 33,812
Total employment, 2023 709,774
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 48,141,538
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 91,967
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 23,584
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 15,059
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,602
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18,569
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,214
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 19,850
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,713.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,675.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 729.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 730.08
FIPS Code 42003