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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania has a population of 1,238,177 across 730 square miles, down 1.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $132.89 bn in 2024, 33,812 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1,637 7(a) approvals worth $672.8 m.
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Allegheny County
How many people live in Allegheny County
- Population1,238,177
- Households545,802
- Average household size2.27
- Median household income$78,548
- Median age40.6
- Median gross rent$1,153 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$227,600
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher45.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree19.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over899,968
- Population under 18230,228
- Share under 1818.6 percent
- Population 65 and over249,886
- Share 65 and over20.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64758,063
- Civilian labor force669,885
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.5 percent
- Rank by population among Pennsylvania counties2nd of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents36th
Allegheny County is the 2nd largest of 67 Pennsylvania counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 20.2 percent against 18.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Allegheny County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.50 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,250,583
- Births, 202411,751
- Deaths, 202413,444
- Natural change, 2024-1,693
- Net domestic migration, 2024-5,192
- Net international migration, 20248,548
- Total net migration, 20243,356
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-28,990
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2361st
The county has lost 1.50 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Allegheny County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving21,671
- People arriving, from those returns31,467
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.91 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$88,274
- Largest single originAllegheny County Non-migrants (512,687 households)
- Largest single destination (512,687 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County Non-migrants | 512,687 | 943,923 | $52.99 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 3,845 | 5,995 | $272.6 m |
| Westmoreland County | 1,936 | 2,754 | $109.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,747 | 2,750 | $114.8 m |
| Washington County | 1,341 | 1,932 | $98.4 m |
| Butler County | 1,121 | 1,619 | $93.7 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 957 | 1,482 | $71.9 m |
| Beaver County | 886 | 1,262 | $50.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Allegheny County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Allegheny County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$132.89 bn
- County GDP, 2023$127.29 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.4 percent
- GDP change over five years28.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Pennsylvania counties2nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents42nd
- GDP per resident$107,329
Output grew 4.4 percent in the latest year and 28.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Allegheny County
- Covered employment, annual average670,637
- Establishments reporting36,316
- Average annual pay$78,297
- Average weekly wage$1,506
- Sector 62, employment131,526
- Sector 62, average annual pay$70,463
- Sector 44-45, employment62,533
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$40,601
- Sector 72, employment57,967
- Sector 72, average annual pay$27,674
- Sector 54, employment57,261
- Sector 54, average annual pay$124,494
- Sector 52, employment39,058
- Sector 61, employment35,620
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 131,526 | 5,787 | $70,463 |
| Sector 44-45 | 62,533 | 3,777 | $40,601 |
| Sector 72 | 57,967 | 3,215 | $27,674 |
| Sector 54 | 57,261 | 4,786 | $124,494 |
| Sector 52 | 39,058 | 2,070 | $123,760 |
| Sector 61 | 35,620 | 522 | $73,980 |
| Sector 31-33 | 34,864 | 1,135 | $82,821 |
| Sector 23 | 30,291 | 2,703 | $84,285 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 131,526 jobs, 19.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Allegheny County
- Establishments, all industries33,812
- Employment at those establishments709,774
- Annual payroll$48.14 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Allegheny County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20242,999
- Declared construction value permitted$615.3 m
- Single family units authorised1,356
- Multifamily units authorised1,643
- Multifamily share of units54.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$205,167
- Units authorised per 1,000 households5.5
Multifamily is 54.8 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Allegheny County
- 7(a) approvals recorded1,637
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$672.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$411,024
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,000,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)18,377
- Jobs per approval11.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active95
- Distinct industries receiving approvals301
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer9.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms148
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1,412
- Franchise loans191
- Franchise share of approvals11.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (93)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (698)
- 504 approvals recorded212
- 504 gross approval dollars$161.2 m
- Average 504 approval$760,358
- Median 504 approval$558,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval11.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved15.5
- Most active CDCRegional Development Funding Corporation (136)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals88.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$834.0 m
The average approval of $411,024 sits well above the median of $150,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 9.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Allegheny County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded294
- Paid in full266
- Charged off28
- Charge off rate on resolved loans9.5 percent
- Status: Paid in full266
- Status: Cancelled190
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1,045
- Status: Charged off28
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed108
| NAICS | Industry | Resolved loans | Charged off | Charge off rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484121 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | 19 | 6 | 31.6% |
| 722511 | Full-Service Restaurants | 12 | 1 | 8.3% |
| 238990 | All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
Of the 294 loans that have reached a final outcome, 9.5 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong. Among industries with at least ten resolved loans, General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload carries the highest charge off rate at 31.6 percent.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Allegheny County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending91
- Pittsburgh, approvals850
- Wexford, approvals63
- MONROEVILLE, approvals63
- CORAOPOLIS, approvals60
- Carnegie, approvals59
- Gibsonia, approvals42
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 850 | $351,854,600 |
| Wexford | 63 | $23,389,800 |
| MONROEVILLE | 63 | $34,222,500 |
| CORAOPOLIS | 60 | $29,120,600 |
| Carnegie | 59 | $15,356,600 |
| Gibsonia | 42 | $21,928,800 |
| Allison Park | 40 | $11,169,300 |
| BRIDGEVILLE | 39 | $20,033,300 |
Pittsburgh accounts for 850 approvals against 63 in Wexford. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How big is Allegheny County
- Land area730 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Pennsylvania counties29th of 67
- Width, east to west35.2 mi
- Height, north to south33.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land1,696
- Establishments per square mile46.32
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Allegheny County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book129
- Of those, participating in the NFIP129
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 7
- Communities carrying a CRS class3
The EPA places the county in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 7, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Allegheny County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Allegheny County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,238,177
- Households545,802
- Average household size2.27
- Median household income$78,548
- Median age40.6
Common questions
Allegheny County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?
1,238,177, in 545,802 households, ranking 2nd of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Allegheny County growing?
The population has fallen 1.50 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 11,751 births against 13,444 deaths, with net migration of 3,356. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Allegheny County?
$78,548. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $227,600, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,153 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Allegheny County?
33,812 establishments, employing 709,774 people with an annual payroll of $48.14 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Allegheny County?
Average annual pay is $78,297, or $1,506 a week, across 670,637 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Allegheny County?
1,637 7(a) approvals totalling $672.8 m since FY2020, across 95 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 212 504 approvals worth $161.2 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Allegheny County get paid back?
Of the 294 loans that have reached a final outcome, 266 were paid in full and 28 charged off, a charge off rate of 9.5 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Allegheny County?
2,999 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $615.3 m. Multifamily was 54.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Allegheny County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Allegheny County come from?
The largest single origin is Allegheny County Non-migrants, with 512,687 households. Arriving households report an average income of $88,274 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Allegheny County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Allegheny County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.