Allegheny County vs. Armstrong County

Allegheny County (PA)Armstrong County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,218,45265,263
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,223,32368,944
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,223,34868,941
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.9%22.0%
Female persons, percent51.7%50.2%
White alone, percent80.1%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent13.4%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Asian alone, percent4.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.4%97.0%
Veterans, 2014-201875,9235,410
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.7%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)602,41432,782
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.7%76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$147,700$103,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,355$1,113
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$538$426
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$865$656
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201326.8%10.0%
Building permits, 20182,22211
Households, 2014-2018537,96027,990
Persons per household, 2014-20182.212.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.2%92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.3%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.6%81.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.5%73.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.3%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201840.7%16.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.0%13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.7%57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%52.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,940,57642,742
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,756,157246,437
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)16,279,472324,072
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,237,933217,244
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,553,747551,223
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,719$8,058
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.029.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,383$49,032
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,907$26,465
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 201733,7621,304
Total employment, 2017711,35413,725
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)37,748,915503,347
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201783,9203,539
All firms, 201296,5014,749
Men-owned firms, 201256,1232,768
Women-owned firms, 201230,6711,301
Minority-owned firms, 201212,10427
Nonminority-owned firms, 201280,2174,567
Veteran-owned firms, 20129,916610
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201281,1763,859
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.2%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.6%25.5%
Population per square mile, 20101,675.6105.5
Land area in square miles, 2010730.08653.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Allegheny county (PA) and Armstrong county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.