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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Health of residents in Allegheny County based on 1332 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average. 75.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 33.9% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average. 50.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 63.4% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 72.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average. Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 151 pounds. This is about average. 24.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 57.2% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.1%
Area name: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Allegheny County is $601 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $719 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $894 a month.
Cities in this county include: Pittsburgh, Penn Hills, Bethel Park, Mount Lebanon, Plum, McKeesport, West Mifflin, Baldwin, Wilkinsburg, Whitehall.
2005 air pollution in Allegheny County:
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Lead: 0.05 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.022 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.106 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 40 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 142 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 21.4 µg/m3. Significanly above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 70 µg/m3. Significanly above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.013 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.067 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Armstrong County , Beaver County , Butler County , Washington County , Westmoreland County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Allegheny County: Cliff Mine (A), Montour Park (B), Montour Heights Country Club (C), Rose Ridge Golf Course (D), Riverview Golf Course (E), Parke (F), Hope Grange (G), Seven Springs Golf Course (H), Industry (I), Youghiogheny Country Club (J), West Hills Par 3 Golf Course (K), Douglas (L), Coraopolis Heights Golf Course (M), Bon Air Golf Course (N), Venango Trail Golf Course (O), Butlers Golf Course (P), Scott Station (Q), Pittsburgh North Golf Course (R), Camp Youghahela (S), Marada Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Allegheny County include: Our Lady of Victory Church (A), Victory Church (B), Saint Barbara Church (C), Round Hill Church (D), River Hill Church (E), Bull Creek Church (F), Pleasant Unity Church (G), Pleasant Hill Church (H), Harmarville Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Holy Family Cemetery (1), Felician Sisters Cemetery (2), Holy Trinity Cemetery (3), Lakewood Memorial Gardens (4), Saint Nichols Cemetery (5), Bull Creek Cemetery (6), Bethany Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: West Deer Lake (A), Allegheny River Pool Three (B), Arrowhead Lakes (C), Butlers Lake (D), Pond Three (E), Dashields Pool (F), Monongahela River Pool Three (G), Springdale Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Guys Run (A), Pollock Run (B), Rawlins Run (C), Gillespie Run (D), Robinson Run (E), Flaugherty Run (F), Fishing Run (G), Millers Run (H), Scotts Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Allegheny County include: Emmerling Park (1), North Buena Vista Historical Site (2), Settlers Cabin County Regional Park (3), Round Hill County Regional Park (4), Deer Lakes County Regional Park (5), State Game Lands Number 203 (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Tyre Post Office (A), Cuddy Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Allegheny County: Cliff Mine (A), Montour Park (B), Montour Heights Country Club (C), Rose Ridge Golf Course (D), Riverview Golf Course (E), Parke (F), Hope Grange (G), Seven Springs Golf Course (H), Industry (I), Youghiogheny Country Club (J), West Hills Par 3 Golf Course (K), Douglas (L), Coraopolis Heights Golf Course (M), Bon Air Golf Course (N), Venango Trail Golf Course (O), Butlers Golf Course (P), Scott Station (Q), Pittsburgh North Golf Course (R), Camp Youghahela (S), Marada Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Allegheny County include: Our Lady of Victory Church (A), Victory Church (B), Saint Barbara Church (C), Round Hill Church (D), River Hill Church (E), Bull Creek Church (F), Pleasant Unity Church (G), Pleasant Hill Church (H), Harmarville Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Holy Family Cemetery (1), Felician Sisters Cemetery (2), Holy Trinity Cemetery (3), Lakewood Memorial Gardens (4), Saint Nichols Cemetery (5), Bull Creek Cemetery (6), Bethany Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: West Deer Lake (A), Allegheny River Pool Three (B), Arrowhead Lakes (C), Butlers Lake (D), Pond Three (E), Dashields Pool (F), Monongahela River Pool Three (G), Springdale Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Guys Run (A), Pollock Run (B), Rawlins Run (C), Gillespie Run (D), Robinson Run (E), Flaugherty Run (F), Fishing Run (G), Millers Run (H), Scotts Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Allegheny County include: Emmerling Park (1), North Buena Vista Historical Site (2), Settlers Cabin County Regional Park (3), Round Hill County Regional Park (4), Deer Lakes County Regional Park (5), State Game Lands Number 203 (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Tyre Post Office (A), Cuddy Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 87,059 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 48,266 (49% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Allegheny County with a mortgage: 201,917 (20,565 second mortgage, 35,279 home equity loan, 1,124 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 129,519
Allegheny County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 275 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)
0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)Allegheny County: 0.21%Pennsylvania average: 0.12% 1.67% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($20,019 average AGI) 1.81% relocated from other states ($27,159 average AGI)Allegheny County: 1.81%Pennsylvania average: 2.15%
4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)Allegheny County: 0.08%Pennsylvania average: 0.05% 1.74% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($20,048 average AGI) 2.49% relocated to other states ($33,674 average AGI)Allegheny County: 2.49%Pennsylvania average: 2.30%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 236,649 (210,701 aged, 25,948 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household type by relationship
251,046 spouses, 355,722 children (335,512 natural, 8,552 adopted, 11,658 stepchildren), 17,163 grandchildren, 9,696 brothers or sisters, 8,511 parents, 11,160 other relatives, 15,739 non-relatives
Size of family households: 152,335 2-persons, 78,985 3-persons, 64,263 4-persons, 27,104 5-persons, 8,386 6-persons, 2,825 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 175,672 1-person, 23,414 2-persons, 2,987 3-persons, 1,015 4-persons, 312 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.
186,963 married couples with children. 71,829 single-parent households (11,403 men, 60,426 women).
93.4% of residents of Allegheny County speak English at home. 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $11,850,491,000 ($9474 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,205,149,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,670,306,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,738,661,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $52,993,000 Federal grants: $2,588,824,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,790,419,000 ($925,954,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,009,289,000 ($137,886,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $15,518,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $376,042,000 Federal Government insurance: $425,886,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 218.93 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)
65% of Allegheny County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,500
Parks & Recreation: $3,508,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,929,000
Parking Facilities: $219,000
Housing & Community Development: $22,189,000
General Public Buildings: $3,992,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,338,000
General: $201,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
Welfare - Other: $265,739,000
General - Other: $110,802,000
Welfare Institutions: $86,306,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $83,831,000
Corrections - Other: $65,207,000
Police Protection: $37,722,000
Parks & Recreation: $35,102,000
Other Hospitals: $28,421,000
Housing & Community Development: $19,965,000
Financial Administration: $16,133,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $13,938,000
Regular Highways: $10,535,000
Libraries: $7,515,000
Central Staff Services: $6,017,000
General Public Buildings: $3,721,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $318,000
Natural Resources - Other: $194,000
Solid Waste Management: $132,000
Interest Revenue: $113,045,000
Total Federal Securities: $100,259,000
Benefit Payments: $49,172,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $18,359,000
From Local Government: $17,246,000
Local Employee Contribution: $16,601,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $11,272,000
Total Other Securities: $3,092,000
Withdrawals: $2,085,000
Other Investments - Other: $610,000
Welfare Institutions: $676,000
Welfare - Other: $427,000
Health - Other: $273,000
Parks & Recreation: $253,000
Judicial and Legal: $236,000
Regular Highways: $145,000
Financial Administration: $109,000
Correction - Other: $102,000
Police Protection: $29,000
General Public Building: $9,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Education: $12,029,000
All Other: $1,479,000
Higher Education: $20,800,000
Parks & Recreation: $19,694,000
Libraries: $18,630,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,649,000
Regular Highways: $372,000
Highways: $1,186,000
All Other: $618,000
Full Faith & Credit: $4,570,000
Fines & Forfeits: $3,473,000
Interest Earnings: $2,873,000
Rents: $1,118,000
Judicial: $236,000
Corrections - Other: $102,000
Central Staff: $6,000
Public Welfare: $279,659,000
All Other: $115,424,000
General Support: $72,343,000
Highways: $13,149,000
