Allegheny County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2023 population is 1,258,747 with a growth rate of 0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania is the 2nd largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 1,223,348 and has seen a growth of 2.89% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Asian
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.87
Average Family Size
2.17
Average Household Size
64.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 88.79%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.17%.
All
Male
Female
$45,586
Average Earnings
$53,382
Average Male
$38,476
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.39% of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 7.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.37% of the population.
rate
13.03%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.14%
Male Poverty Rate
12.38%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania is Multiple, with 35.52% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania is White, with 8.98% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.37%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.1%
Male Marriage Rate
43.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
69,856
Number of Veterans
64,814
Male Veterans
5,042
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.66%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.78%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65%
Labor Force Participation
61.8%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
74.88%
Born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
91.53%
Native Born
5.9%
Foreign Born
3.05%
Non Citizen
2.85%
Naturalized
91.53% of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 74.88% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.