Allegheny County , Pennsylvania

Population: 1,240,476 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $76,393 Home $216,700 Rent $1,111/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

With over 1.2 million residents, Allegheny County aggregates the data of an entire major-metro region. Median figures here mask meaningful variation between urban core and suburban edge: home values across the county average $217,000, household income $76,393. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Allegheny County in the top 2% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$76,393
Median Income
household
$216,700
Home Value
median
$1,111/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $76,393
Per Capita Income $48,208
Poverty Rate 11.2%
Median Home Value $216,700
Median Gross Rent $1,111/mo
Owner Occupied 64.9%
Renter Occupied 35.1%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 1,240,476
Median Age 40.6 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 44.8%

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 98.1  ·  98th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
91.19
🌀 Hurricane
75.89
🔥 Wildfire
60.40
❄️ Winter Storm
93.32
🌍 Earthquake
87.88

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