Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Facts
Facts |
State |
Pennsylvania |
Land area |
730.1 square miles |
Population Density |
1,675.6 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
1,231,527 |
Population change |
0.7% |
Under 5 years of age |
5.2% |
Under 18 |
19.2% |
65 and over |
17.1% |
Females |
51.9% |
White |
81.3 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
1.8 |
Asian |
3.2% |
Two or more races |
1.9% |
Black or African American |
13.3% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Pacific Islander |
0% |
Had graduated from high school |
93% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
35.9% |
Veterans |
93,347 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
526,004 |
Persons per household |
2.3 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
87.1% |
Median household income |
$51,366 |
The per capita income |
$31,593 |
Live below the poverty line. |
12.9% |
housing units |
587,831 |
Multi-unit structures |
27% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$122,400 |
Residents owning their homes. |
65.5% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
95,698 |
Women-owned firms |
27.6% |
Asian-owned firms |
3.1% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
1% |
Black-owned firms |
5.2% |
Native American-owned firms |
0.2% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$20,075,411 |
Retail sales per capita |
$16,456 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$15,725,247 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$18,141,618 |