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Population

1.23M

0.41% decline

Median Age

40.6

Median Household Income

$56,140

3.07% growth

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Number of Employees

628,210

0.72% growth

Median Property Value

$147,100

3.81% growth

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Allegheny County, PA has a population of 1.23M people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $56,140. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Allegheny County, PA declined from 1.23M to 1.23M, a 0.41% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,467 to $56,140, a 3.07% increase.

The population of Allegheny County, PA is 78.8% White, 12.5% Black, and 3.51% Asian. 7.25% of the people in Allegheny County, PA speak a non-English language, and 96.9% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Allegheny County, PA are University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, with 9,885 graduates, Carnegie Mellon University, with 4,843 graduates, and Duquesne University, with 2,802 graduates.

The median property value in Allegheny County, PA is $147,100, and the homeownership rate is 64.1%. Most people in Allegheny County, PA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Allegheny County, PA is 2 cars per household.

Allegheny County, PA is the 2nd most populated county in Pennsylvania and borders Armstrong County, PA; Beaver County, PA; Butler County, PA; Washington County, PA; and Westmoreland County, PA.

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The economy of Allegheny County, PA employs 628,210 people. The economy of Allegheny County, PA is specialized in Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; Finance & Insurance; and Utilities, which employ respectively 1.8; 1.52; and 1.26 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Allegheny County, PA are Healthcare & Social Assistance (108,116), Retail trade (69,724), and Educational Services (67,311), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($70,807), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($67,788), and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($56,657).

Median household income in Allegheny County, PA is $56,140. Males in Allegheny County, PA have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,584. The income inequality of Allegheny County, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.472 which is lower than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 401

2. Census Tract 460

3. Census Tract 633

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Allegheny County, PA was Census Tract 401 with a value of $164,886, followed by Census Tract 460 and Census Tract 633, with respective values of $154,545 and $153,750.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Allegheny County, PA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Employment by Industries

For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

628,210

2016 value

± 6,084

0.72%

1 year Growth

± 1.42%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Allegheny County, PA grew at a rate of 0.72%, from 623,721 employees to 628,210 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Allegheny County, PA, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail trade, and Educational Services. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Allegheny County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Allegheny County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Allegheny County, PA. In Allegheny County, PA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 25-34 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 108 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,363. Philadelphia County, PA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Pennsylvania.

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25-34

Male Majority

55-64

Female Majority

Allegheny County, PA residents 25-34 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Pennsylvania. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 25-34 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Greene County, PA $11,335

2. Washington County, PA $11,192

3. Cambria County, PA $11,155

At $11,335 Greene County, PA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Pennsylvania. The next two highest amounts were in Washington County, PA with $11,192 and in Cambria County, PA with $11,155.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$10,363

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Allegheny County, PA were $10,363 in 2014, but $10,581 in 2013. These numbers represent a 2.06% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Allegheny County, PA are $$775 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Allegheny County, PA compared to national reimburesments.

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Hospital Care for Medicare Patients

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Showing data across all counties in Pennsylvania.

County with the highest prevalence

1. Fayette County, PA 20.5%

2. Crawford County, PA 19.9%

3. Erie County, PA 19.6%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Fayette County, PA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 20.5%, the highest value of any county in Pennsylvania. This represents a 8.89% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 22.5%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Pennsylvania colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Allegheny County, PA is home to a population of 1.23M people, from which 96.9% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Allegheny County, PA is composed of 966,172 White residents (78.8%), 152,998 Black residents (12.5%), 42,984 Asian residents (3.51%), 35,177 Two+ residents (2.87%), and 24,889 Hispanic residents (2.03%). The most common foreign languages in Allegheny County, PA are Spanish (16,385 speakers), Chinese (10,066 speakers), and Italian (6,245 speakers), but compared to other places, Allegheny County, PA has a relative high number of Italian (6,245 speakers), Serbo-Croatian (1,878 speakers), and Other Slavic (1,840 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Allegheny County, PA is from the state of Pennsylvania.

Most common origin

1. India

2. China

3. Mexico

relatively high origin

1. Liberia

2. Bhutan

3. Sierra Leone

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 78,986 Pennsylvania residents, followed by China with 62,289 and Mexico with 55,890.

When compared to other states, Pennsylvania has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Liberia. In 2016, there were 11,527 people from Liberia living in Pennsylvania, approximately 3.42 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. Italian

relatively high languages

1. Italian

2. Serbo-Croatian

3. Other Slavic

84,383 of Allegheny County, PA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Allegheny County, PA was Spanish. 1.34% of the overall population of Allegheny County, PA are native Spanish speakers. 0.82% speak Chinese and 0.51% speak Italian, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Allegheny County, PA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Italian speakers. In 2015, there were 6,245 native Italian speakers living in Allegheny County, PA, approximately 2.42 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Allegheny County, PA awarded 30,765 degrees. The student population of Allegheny County, PA is skewed towards females, with 14,011 male students and 16,754 female students. Most students in Allegheny County, PA are White (19,951 and 64.8%), followed by Black or African American (2,584 and 8.4%), Unknown (1,735 and 5.64%), and Asian (1,525 and 4.96%). The largest universities in Allegheny County, PA by number of graduates are University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (9,885 and 32.1%), Carnegie Mellon University (4,843 and 15.7%), and Duquesne University (2,802 and 9.1%). The most popular majors in Allegheny County, PA are General Psychology (687 and 2.23%), Registered Nursing (518 and 1.68%), and Accounting (425 and 1.38%). The median tuition costs in Allegheny County, PA are $35,062 for private four year colleges, and $17,688 and $28,828 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Psychology 687 graduates

2. Registered Nursing 518 graduates

3. Accounting 425 graduates

relatively high

1. Architecture 46 graduates

2. African-American & Black Studies 6 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Allegheny County, PA was General Psychology with 687 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Allegheny County, PA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture. In 2015, there were 46 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Architecture degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Allegheny County, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Largest Universities by Graduates

1. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 9,885 graduates

2. Carnegie Mellon University 4,843 graduates

3. Duquesne University 2,802 graduates

$17,688

Median In-State Public

$35,062

Median Private

In 2015, the Allegheny County, PA institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus with 9,885 graduates.

Most students in Allegheny County, PA are graduating from Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Allegheny County, PA is $147,100, which is 0.72 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $141,700 to $147,100, a 3.81% increase. The homeownership rate of Allegheny County, PA is 64.1%, which is higher than the national average of 63.1%. People in Allegheny County, PA have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Allegheny County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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