Beaver County vs. Allegheny County

Beaver County (PA)Allegheny County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)164,7421,218,452
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.4%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)170,5491,223,323
Population, Census, April 1, 2010170,5391,223,348
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.4%18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.5%18.9%
Female persons, percent51.4%51.7%
White alone, percent90.7%80.1%
Black or African American alone, percent6.4%13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%4.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.4%78.4%
Veterans, 2014-201812,62075,923
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%5.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)79,659602,414
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.3%64.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$133,600$147,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,233$1,355
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$502$538
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$682$865
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.0%26.8%
Building permits, 20182012,222
Households, 2014-201870,817537,960
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.9%7.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.5%87.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.3%81.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.1%94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.7%40.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.1%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.9%64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)191,7852,940,576
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)779,61612,756,157
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)4,615,00816,279,472
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,179,51227,237,933
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,590,24620,553,747
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,341$16,719
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.627.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,828$58,383
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,016$36,907
Persons in poverty, percent11.2%11.7%
Total employer establishments, 20173,40733,762
Total employment, 201747,472711,354
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,914,61137,748,915
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.0%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,93883,920
All firms, 201211,95196,501
Men-owned firms, 20127,48856,123
Women-owned firms, 20123,38330,671
Minority-owned firms, 201245012,104
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,02580,217
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,3099,916
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129,98181,176
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%5.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.5%27.6%
Population per square mile, 2010392.31,675.6
Land area in square miles, 2010434.71730.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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