Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Allegheny County is home to 1.24 million people. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Pennsylvania rate (11.7%). The median household income is $78,548.

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MeasureValuePennsylvaniaYearSource
Population1,238,17713,018,6392024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$78,548$77,9712024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.5%11.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty14.9%15.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance3.8%5.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher45.8%35.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$227,600$254,5002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,153$1,2092024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income46.2%48.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born6.6%7.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.6 years40.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.