Allegheny County vs. Washington County

Allegheny County (PA)Washington County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,218,452207,346
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,223,323207,841
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,223,348207,820
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.9%20.6%
Female persons, percent51.7%50.9%
White alone, percent80.1%93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent13.4%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent4.1%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.4%92.0%
Veterans, 2014-201875,92315,146
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.7%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)602,41496,212
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.7%75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$147,700$162,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,355$1,337
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$538$463
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$865$746
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201326.8%14.3%
Building permits, 20182,222442
Households, 2014-2018537,96084,100
Persons per household, 2014-20182.212.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.2%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.3%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.6%86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.5%79.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.3%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201840.7%29.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.0%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%4.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.7%61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,940,576318,020
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,756,1571,301,480
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)16,279,4723,561,898
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,237,9332,869,334
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,553,7472,342,057
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,719$11,221
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.026.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,383$61,567
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,907$34,244
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 201733,7625,205
Total employment, 2017711,35486,267
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)37,748,9154,664,375
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201783,92013,104
All firms, 201296,50115,079
Men-owned firms, 201256,1238,876
Women-owned firms, 201230,6714,718
Minority-owned firms, 201212,104679
Nonminority-owned firms, 201280,21713,752
Veteran-owned firms, 20129,9161,591
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201281,17612,689
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%0.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.6%23.2%
Population per square mile, 20101,675.6242.5
Land area in square miles, 2010730.08856.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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