Allegheny County

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population1,250,578
County SeatAllegheny County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS003
Num Towns105
Census-Designated Places17
Total Town Population835,572
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)1,245,310
Median Age40.6
Veterans63,133
Housing Units602,734
Uninsured5,735
Net Migration (recent)-21,053
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments33,827
Total Employees696,939
Avg Annual Pay$78,297
Median Household Income$72,537
Poverty Rate11.1%
Unemployment Rate4.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$94,625
Federal Spending FY2024$23,428,118,396
Federal Spending Per Capita$18,734

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$200,200
Median Rent$1,050
FMR Studio$998
FMR 1BR$1,068
FMR 2BR$1,280
FMR 3BR$1,632
FMR 4BR$1,759

Health & Safety

Hospitals1,050
EMS Stations315
Fire Stations315
Police Stations315
Adult Smoking16.0%
Adult Obesity31.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k59.3
Air Quality Good Days175

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data105
Towns with 90%+ Coverage105

Community

Churches826
Libraries143
Historic Places (NRHP)270
Homeless Population1,164
Schools1,583
SNAP Stores914
Bank Branches367

Agriculture

Total Farms98
Land in Farms (acres)27,412
Avg Farm Size (acres)279.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2013-10-01
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS2010-04-16
EMHURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10
DRTROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES,AND FLOODING1998-06-08
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-01-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Allegheny County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.