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.
2.94
Average Family Size
2.22
Average Household Size
65.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.38% of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 7.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.35% of the population.
11.11%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.91%
Male Poverty Rate
12.24%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania is Native, with 44.59% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania is White, with 8.93% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.77%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.7%
Male Marriage Rate
43.5%
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.77%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.32%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65%
Labor Force Participation
61.6%
Employment Rate
5.1%
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
75.94%
Born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
93.33%
Native Born
6.09%
Foreign Born
3.11%
Non Citizen
2.98%
Naturalized
93.33% of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 75.94% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.