Allegheny County vs. Beaver County

Allegheny County (PA)Beaver County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,218,452164,742
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,223,323170,549
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,223,348170,539
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.9%21.5%
Female persons, percent51.7%51.4%
White alone, percent80.1%90.7%
Black or African American alone, percent13.4%6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent4.1%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.4%89.4%
Veterans, 2014-201875,92312,620
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.7%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)602,41479,659
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.7%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$147,700$133,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,355$1,233
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$538$502
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$865$682
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201326.8%17.0%
Building permits, 20182,222201
Households, 2014-2018537,96070,817
Persons per household, 2014-20182.212.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.2%89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.3%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.6%84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.5%78.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.3%93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201840.7%23.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.0%11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.7%61.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,940,576191,785
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,756,157779,616
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)16,279,4724,615,008
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,237,9331,179,512
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,553,7471,590,246
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,719$9,341
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.025.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,383$55,828
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,907$30,016
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%11.2%
Total employer establishments, 201733,7623,407
Total employment, 2017711,35447,472
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)37,748,9151,914,611
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201783,9208,938
All firms, 201296,50111,951
Men-owned firms, 201256,1237,488
Women-owned firms, 201230,6713,383
Minority-owned firms, 201212,104450
Nonminority-owned firms, 201280,21711,025
Veteran-owned firms, 20129,9161,309
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201281,1769,981
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.2%3.0%
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%26.5%
Population per square mile, 20101,675.6392.3
Land area in square miles, 2010730.08434.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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