The Town Files

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

1,238,177 people. The median home is worth $227,600 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $78,548.

Towns in Allegheny County

Towns in Allegheny County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pittsburgh302,971$205,800$65,74233.6
Bethel Park33,577$273,400$107,09048.8
Ross33,567$268,900$92,64242.6
McCandless29,698$350,100$110,85842.7
Monroeville28,640$209,800$79,21844.0
Shaler28,132$245,500$95,65446.0
Moon27,240$293,000$113,17040.7
Plum27,144$227,600$98,70544.4
Allison Park21,864$346,900$113,82242.2
Baldwin21,510$208,400$80,98341.8
Upper St. Clair21,160$431,800$163,40943.7
West Mifflin19,589$151,600$76,56343.4
Hampton18,479$371,100$134,15641.6
South Fayette18,358$340,700$124,11241.3
McKeesport17,727$72,700$34,21941.0
Scott17,649$226,500$89,40442.4
North Fayette16,167$278,600$102,31840.1
Robinson15,503$293,200$103,04840.5
Franklin Park15,479$485,600$176,87541.3
Whitehall15,064$236,200$89,40443.2
Pine14,691$579,700$184,59138.3
Wilkinsburg14,349$155,500$46,41640.0
South Park13,727$248,000$101,10242.9
Carnot-Moon13,151$264,200$100,71433.7
Elizabeth12,982$167,000$80,58948.2
Jefferson Hills12,424$315,900$116,06442.9
West Deer12,262$244,100$94,82051.3
Richland11,942$361,700$118,33348.0
Munhall10,774$132,100$52,51742.3
Harrison10,157$154,400$66,31649.9
Brentwood10,082$148,400$68,90439.1
Marshall10,080$509,900$165,09943.1
North Versailles10,074$111,300$53,35346.0
O'Hara9,284$401,300$117,27645.6
Glenshaw8,945$249,500$92,86444.9
Collier8,935$342,900$101,82449.7
Kennedy8,701$247,800$87,38449.0
Swissvale8,624$147,000$60,34138.1
Pleasant Hills8,504$244,800$102,16743.8
Bellevue8,311$213,300$68,82737.2
Castle Shannon8,249$190,300$64,07140.0
Dormont8,244$221,800$80,52638.6
Carnegie8,134$171,500$67,65640.4
White Oak7,630$162,200$59,45255.0
Indiana7,254$379,200$115,37544.6
Ohio7,178$474,600$153,33340.6
Oakmont6,758$334,500$92,78244.0
West View6,685$227,100$84,06339.1
Forest Hills6,429$200,700$89,68843.8
Stowe6,426$110,100$52,97138.3
Findlay6,372$257,800$110,62541.6
Wilkins6,350$174,700$65,62544.9
Clairton6,181$66,500$36,53841.5
Crafton6,099$201,000$64,00643.3
McKees Rocks5,920$75,600$41,13140.9
Coraopolis5,559$169,700$63,82843.3
Fox Chapel5,343$900,600$243,62543.5
Duquesne5,254$63,800$44,18038.6
Turtle Creek5,114$84,900$45,99747.4
Green Tree4,941$251,900$92,42242.8
Bridgeville4,804$166,400$59,98143.1
Avalon4,762$170,500$51,25045.7
Glassport4,475$82,700$47,80338.4
Tarentum4,352$84,300$45,16742.3
North Braddock4,320$66,100$34,56442.4
Sewickley3,907$464,300$101,05338.7
Port Vue3,680$82,500$58,19439.6
Etna3,437$135,800$53,65442.6
Springdale3,400$153,900$65,89352.3
Mount Oliver3,394$96,900$52,29736.1
Ingram3,391$156,800$71,15440.2
Millvale3,376$124,100$72,77840.5
Reserve3,255$209,700$81,72445.3
Brackenridge3,240$94,800$50,19746.7
Sharpsburg3,187$141,400$59,22840.4
Churchill3,157$234,800$106,96446.4
Edgewood3,145$327,400$103,20336.9
Harmar3,133$206,200$65,07559.8
Pitcairn3,101$59,300$36,41941.2
Forward3,070$166,000$67,17151.9
Aspinwall2,916$378,800$107,00035.8
Homestead2,884$83,900$39,05249.2
Gibsonia2,785$347,900$139,22648.8
Bakerstown2,745$544,400$164,33038.9
Imperial2,722$198,300$71,48949.9
Emsworth2,525$184,200$64,81641.5

People and housing

Allegheny CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$227,600$214,250
Median rent$1,153$996
Median household income$78,548$75,278
Median age40.644.2
Bachelor's degree or higher45.8%23.8%
Below the poverty line11.5%8.5%

Jobs and pay

670,637 jobs in 2024, average pay $78,297 a year.

Largest industries in Allegheny CountyHealth care & social assistan…131,526 jobs · $70,463Retail62,533 jobs · $40,601Hotels & restaurants57,967 jobs · $27,674Professional & technical serv…57,261 jobs · $124,494Finance & insurance39,058 jobs · $123,760Education35,620 jobs · $73,980
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Allegheny County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 2,347 storm events in Allegheny County from 1996 to 2026, with 12 deaths.

Storm events in Allegheny County by type since 1996Hail382Flood125Tornado17High Wind38Lightning10Heavy Rain31Heavy Snow15Flash Flood504Strong Wind18Winter Storm22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Allegheny County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
October 1, 2013Severe StormDR-4149: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3356: Hurricane Sandy
April 16, 2010SnowstormDR-1898: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms
September 10, 2005HurricaneEM-3235: Hurricane Katrina
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).