Latest Data Briefs
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The Allegheny Data Institute aims to make public data about life in Allegheny County accessible and comprehensible for everyone. Focused on promoting equity and understanding systemic injustices, the nonpartisan organization provides a…
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Key Finding: From 2016 through 2025, 17,871 nonbusiness bankruptcy cases were filed in Allegheny County, according to U.S. Courts county-level statistics. Federal bankruptcy records do not identify the reason a person files,…
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Key Finding: The Allegheny Data Institute’s first DeFlock-derived snapshot identifies 114 mapped automated license plate reader (ALPR) locations within Allegheny County. The locations are not an official inventory and should be understood…
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Key Finding: Today, it was announced that the national debt had exceeded $40 trillion dollars. From 2001 through 2025, the federal government accumulated about $24.2 trillion in net deficits. Over the same…
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Key Finding: In Allegheny County, income and home values are concentrated at the top. The top 20% bring in half of all income, and the top 20% of residential properties make up…
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Key Finding: Median earnings increased for both men and women in Allegheny County between 2009 and 2024. During that time, the earnings gap between men and women became somewhat smaller when measured…
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Key Finding: Per-person income increased for every racial and ethnic group shown in Allegheny County between 2009 and 2024. However, the income gaps between groups remained large. The percentage difference between White and…
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Key Finding: Health and Welfare spending declined by 10.32 percentage points as a share of the county operating budget from 2005 to 2025, while Public Safety spending increased by 4.14 percentage points.…