How Allegheny County Compares

Allegheny County

11.5%

Pennsylvania Average

11.5%

Rank #30 of 67 in state

National

12.6%

8.5% below

National Distribution

Where Allegheny County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Allegheny County: 11.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#1,138	Montrose County, CO	11.5%
#1,139	Pawnee County, KS	11.5%
#1,140	Wyoming County, PA	11.5%
#1,141	Allegheny County, PA	11.5%
#1,142	Northumberland County, VA	11.5%
#1,143	Pickaway County, OH	11.5%
#1,144	Pinellas County, FL	11.5%

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Poverty Rate in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania has a poverty rate of 11.5%, which ranks #1,141 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.5% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Pennsylvania, Allegheny County ranks #30 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 65th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.