Allegheny County Information
Allegheny in
Pennsylvania occupies
745 square miles and has a 2006 population of
1,223,411, a change from a 2000 population of
1,281,666 and
1,336,449 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
5,879 acts of violent crime reported in
Allegheny in 2004, a change from
5,452 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
29,044 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.1%.
Read more about
Allegheny, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Allegheny | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 745 sq. miles | Ranked 1,286 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 1,223,411 | Ranked 30 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 1,233,036 | |
| Population 2000 | 1,281,666 | Ranked 28 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 1,336,449 | Ranked 19 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 83.6% | |
| African American | 13.1% | |
| Asian American | 2.1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 5,879 | 5,452 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 72 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 198 | |
| Robberies | 2,222 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3,387 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 30,254 | 32,440 |
| Burglaries | 5,472 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 21,250 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3,532 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 631,994 | 635,816 |
| Unemployed Population | 29,044 | 25,827 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 4.1% |
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