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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

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Table

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1,224,825
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
1,224,825
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
1,250,536
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,250,578
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,223,348
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent
18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
20.8%
Female persons, percent
51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
79.1%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
13.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.2%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
Z
Two or More Races, percent
2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
76.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 60,154
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 6.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 608,893
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 64.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $216,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,639
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $642
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,111
Building Permits, 2023 3,953
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 546,507
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 8.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 89.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 44.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
4.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 60.5%
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+, 2019-2023 25.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $76,393
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $48,208
Persons in poverty, percent
11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 33,827
Total employment, 2022 696,939
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 45,197,234
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 90,332
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 23,822
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 14,451
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 5,250
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 2,790
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 18,305
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 925
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 19,918
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
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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