Allegheny County, Pennsylvania's estimated population is 1,213,570 with a growth rate of -0.10% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania is the 3rd largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 Population was 1,223,960 and has seen a growth of -0.85% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 1,213,570 | -1,240 | -0.10% |
2020 | 1,214,810 | -1,230 | -0.10% |
2019 | 1,216,040 | -1,240 | -0.10% |
2018 | 1,217,280 | -2,860 | -0.23% |
2017 | 1,220,140 | -6,290 | -0.51% |
2016 | 1,226,430 | -2,400 | -0.20% |
2015 | 1,228,830 | -4,200 | -0.34% |
2014 | 1,233,030 | -670 | -0.05% |
2013 | 1,233,700 | 2,790 | 0.23% |
2012 | 1,230,910 | 2,610 | 0.21% |
2011 | 1,228,300 | 4,340 | 0.35% |
2010 | 1,223,960 | -112,490 | -8.42% |
1990 | 1,336,450 | -113,630 | -7.84% |
1980 | 1,450,080 | -154,940 | -9.65% |
1970 | 1,605,020 | -23,570 | -1.45% |
1960 | 1,628,590 | 113,350 | 7.48% |
1950 | 1,515,240 | 103,700 | 7.35% |
1940 | 1,411,540 | 37,130 | 2.70% |
1930 | 1,374,410 | 188,600 | 15.90% |
1920 | 1,185,810 | 167,350 | 16.43% |
1910 | 1,018,460 | 243,402 | 31.40% |
1900 | 775,058 | 223,099 | 40.42% |
1890 | 551,959 | 196,090 | 55.10% |
1880 | 355,869 | 93,665 | 35.72% |
1870 | 262,204 | 83,373 | 46.62% |
1860 | 178,831 | 40,541 | 29.32% |
1850 | 138,290 | 57,055 | 70.23% |
1840 | 81,235 | 30,683 | 60.70% |
1830 | 50,552 | 15,631 | 44.76% |
1820 | 34,921 | 9,604 | 37.93% |
1810 | 25,317 | 10,230 | 67.81% |
1800 | 15,087 | 4,778 | 46.35% |
1790 | 10,309 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 976,172 | 79.90% |
Black or African American | 157,060 | 12.86% |
Asian | 45,389 | 3.72% |
Two or More Races | 35,305 | 2.89% |
Some Other Race | 6,088 | 0.50% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,368 | 0.11% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 362 | 0.03% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 541,541 | 2.19 | 64.3 |
Non Family | 238,394 | 1.22 | 47.1 |
Married | 226,013 | 2.96 | 86.1 |
Female | 56,837 | 2.96 | 50.5 |
Male | 20,297 | 2.89 | 62.1 |
2.89
Average Family Size
2.19
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 13,849 | 1.57% |
9th to 12th Grade | 34,089 | 3.86% |
High School Graduate | 238,315 | 26.97% |
Some College | 142,972 | 16.18% |
Associates Degree | 86,346 | 9.77% |
Bachelors Degree | 213,886 | 24.21% |
Graduate Degree | 154,093 | 17.44% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 725,736 | 693,467 | 313,105 |
Black | 99,516 | 89,967 | 21,267 |
Asian | 29,776 | 26,365 | 21,653 |
Hispanic | 15,116 | 13,375 | 6,466 |
Multiple Races | 13,382 | 12,391 | 5,484 |
Other Race | 3,464 | 2,987 | 1,204 |
Native American | 964 | 815 | 243 |
Islander | 231 | 205 | 79 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.55%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.72%.
$44,465
Average Earnings
$52,621
Average Male
$37,454
Average Female
92.52% of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 7.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.29% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 936,969 | 76,702 | 8.19% |
Black | 151,563 | 42,307 | 27.91% |
Multiple | 33,983 | 8,251 | 24.28% |
Asian | 43,070 | 7,287 | 16.92% |
Hispanic | 24,562 | 4,424 | 18.01% |
Other | 5,796 | 1,426 | 24.60% |
Native | 1,298 | 224 | 17.26% |
Islander | 355 | 62 | 17.46% |
11.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.36%
Male Poverty Rate
12.82%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania is Black, with 27.91% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania is White, with 8.19% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.70%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.43%.
45.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.2%
Male Marriage Rate
43.7%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 62,687 | 7.69% |
Black | 9,420 | 8.01% |
2 or More | 921 | 5.34% |
Hispanic | 852 | 4.69% |
Asian | 416 | 1.15% |
Indian | 125 | 11.12% |
Other | 120 | 2.87% |
Hawaiian | 34 | 12.32% |
7.19%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.37%
Veteran Disability Rate
65%
Labor Force Participation
61.8%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
94.11%
Native Born
5.90%
Foreign Born
3.13%
Non Citizen
2.77%
Naturalized
94.11% of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 77.06% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.