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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania had an estimated 1,231,814 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,250,583, across 730 square miles. County output reached $132.89 bn in 2024, 33,812 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1,637 7(a) approvals worth $672.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Allegheny County
How many people live in Allegheny County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,238,177
- Households545,802
- Average household size2.27
- Median household income$78,548
- Median age40.6
- Median gross rent$1,153 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$227,600
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher45.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree19.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over899,968
- Population under 18230,228
- Share under 1818.6 percent
- Population 65 and over249,886
- Share 65 and over20.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64758,063
- Civilian labor force669,885
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.5 percent
- Rank by population among Pennsylvania counties2nd of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included36th of 3,222
Allegheny County is the 2nd largest of 67 Pennsylvania counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 20.2 percent against 18.6 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Allegheny County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,231,814
- Census 2020 base population1,250,583
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.50 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 20241,676
- Births, 202411,751
- Deaths, 202413,444
- Natural change, 2024-1,693
- Net domestic migration, 2024-5,192
- Net international migration, 20248,548
- Total net migration, 20243,356
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-28,990
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2361st of 3,144
The county has lost 1.50 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Allegheny County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving21,671
- People arriving, from those returns31,467
- Tax returns filed by households leaving27,040
- Net household movement-5,369
- Adjusted gross income arriving$1.91 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-782.7 m
- Average income of an arriving household$88,274
- Average income of a leaving household$99,692
- Largest single originWestmoreland County (1,936 households)
- Largest single destinationWestmoreland County (2,675 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland County | 1,936 | 2,754 | $109.1 m |
| Washington County | 1,341 | 1,932 | $98.4 m |
| Butler County | 1,121 | 1,619 | $93.7 m |
| Beaver County | 886 | 1,262 | $50.1 m |
| Erie County | 289 | 370 | $13.2 m |
| Philadelphia County | 281 | 367 | $31.4 m |
| Los Angeles County | 260 | 394 | $25.6 m |
| Cook County | 260 | 399 | $36.5 m |
Households arriving report $11,418 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Westmoreland County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Allegheny County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$132.89 bn
- County GDP, 2023$127.29 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.4 percent
- GDP change over five years28.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Pennsylvania areas BEA publishes2nd of 67
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes42nd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$107,329
Output grew 4.4 percent in the latest year and 28.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Allegheny County
- Covered employment, annual average670,637
- Establishments reporting36,316
- Average annual pay$78,297
- Average weekly wage$1,506
- Health care and social assistance, employment131,526
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$70,463
- Retail trade, employment62,533
- Retail trade, average annual pay$40,601
- Accommodation and food services, employment57,967
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$27,674
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment57,261
- Professional, scientific and technical services, average annual pay$124,494
- Finance and insurance, employment39,058
- Educational services, employment35,620
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 131,526 | 5,787 | $70,463 |
| Retail trade | 62,533 | 3,777 | $40,601 |
| Accommodation and food services | 57,967 | 3,215 | $27,674 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 57,261 | 4,786 | $124,494 |
| Finance and insurance | 39,058 | 2,070 | $123,760 |
| Educational services | 35,620 | 522 | $73,980 |
| Manufacturing | 34,864 | 1,135 | $82,821 |
| Construction | 30,291 | 2,703 | $84,285 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 131,526 jobs, 19.6 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Allegheny County?
- Establishments, all industries33,812
- Employment at those establishments709,774
- Annual payroll$48.14 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Allegheny County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20242,999
- Declared construction value permitted$615.3 m
- Single family units authorized1,356
- Multifamily units authorized1,643
- Multifamily share of units54.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$205,167
- Units authorized per 1,000 households5.5
Multifamily is 54.8 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Allegheny County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1,637
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$672.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$411,024
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,000,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)18,377
- Jobs per approval11.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active95
- Distinct industries receiving approvals301
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer9.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms148
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1,412
- Franchise loans191
- Franchise share of approvals11.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (93)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (698)
- 504 approvals recorded212
- 504 gross approval dollars$161.2 m
- Average 504 approval$760,358
- Median 504 approval$548,500
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval11.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved15.5
- Most active CDCRegional Development Funding Corporation (136)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$834.0 m
The average approval of $411,024 sits well above the median of $150,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 9.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Allegheny County
Do SBA loans in Allegheny County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded294
- Paid in full266
- Charged off28
- Charge-off rate on resolved loans9.5 percent
- Status: Paid in full266
- Status: Cancelled190
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1,045
- Status: Charged off28
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed108
Of the 294 loans that have reached a final outcome, 9.5 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Allegheny County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending88
- Pittsburgh, approvals851
- Monroeville, approvals63
- Wexford, approvals63
- Coraopolis, approvals60
- Carnegie, approvals59
- Gibsonia, approvals42
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 851 | $351,869,600 |
| Monroeville | 63 | $34,222,500 |
| Wexford | 63 | $23,389,800 |
| Coraopolis | 60 | $29,120,600 |
| Carnegie | 59 | $15,356,600 |
| Gibsonia | 42 | $21,928,800 |
| Allison Park | 40 | $11,169,300 |
| Bridgeville | 39 | $20,033,300 |
| 80 other borrower cities | 420 | $165,755,300 |
Pittsburgh accounts for 851 approvals against 63 in Monroeville. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Allegheny County?
- Land area730 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Pennsylvania counties29th of 67
- Width, east to west35.2 mi
- Height, north to south33.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land1,696
- Establishments per square mile46.32
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Allegheny County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book129
- Of those, participating in the NFIP129
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 7
- Communities carrying a CRS class3
- Radon levels in Allegheny County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The EPA places Allegheny County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 7, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20241,238,177
- Households545,802
- Average household size2.27
- Median household income$78,548
- Median age40.6
Common questions
Allegheny County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,231,814 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 1,238,177, in 545,802 households, ranking 2nd of 67 Pennsylvania counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Allegheny County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.50 percent since the 2020 census base of 1,250,583, to 1,231,814 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 11,751 births against 13,444 deaths, with net migration of 3,356. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Allegheny County?
$78,548. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $227,600, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,153 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Allegheny County?
33,812 establishments, employing 709,774 people with an annual payroll of $48.14 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Allegheny County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 131,526 jobs, 19.6 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 670,637 jobs at an average annual pay of $78,297, or $1,506 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Allegheny County?
1,637 7(a) approvals totaling $672.8 m since FY2020, across 95 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 212 504 approvals worth $161.2 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Allegheny County get paid back?
Of the 294 loans that have reached a final outcome, 266 were paid in full and 28 charged off, a charge-off rate of 9.5 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
How many building permits were issued in Allegheny County?
2,999 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $615.3 m. Multifamily was 54.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Allegheny County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Allegheny County come from?
The largest single origin is Westmoreland County, with 1,936 households. Arriving households report an average income of $88,274 against $99,692 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Allegheny County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Allegheny County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Allegheny County
Cities and places in Allegheny.
115 Census places lie wholly or partly in Allegheny County. All 115 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | city | 304,759 | 851 | Wholly in this county |
| Bethel Park | municipality | 32,881 | 36 | Wholly in this county |
| Monroeville | municipality | 28,295 | 63 | Wholly in this county |
| Plum | borough | 26,723 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Allison Park | CDP | 22,045 | 40 | Wholly in this county |
| Baldwin | borough | 21,057 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| West Mifflin | borough | 19,190 | 20 | Wholly in this county |
| McKeesport | city | 17,380 | 21 | Wholly in this county |
| Franklin Park | borough | 15,235 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Whitehall | borough | 14,811 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wilkinsburg | borough | 14,027 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Carnot-Moon | CDP | 13,534 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Jefferson Hills | borough | 12,317 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Munhall | borough | 10,548 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| Brentwood | borough | 9,866 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Glenshaw | CDP | 9,139 | 9 | Wholly in this county |
| Swissvale | borough | 8,418 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Pleasant Hills | borough | 8,399 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Castle Shannon | borough | 8,209 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Bellevue | borough | 8,128 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Dormont | borough | 8,063 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Carnegie | borough | 7,978 | 59 | Wholly in this county |
| White Oak | borough | 7,468 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Natrona Heights | CDP | 6,903 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Oakmont | borough | 6,702 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| West View | borough | 6,533 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Forest Hills | borough | 6,286 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Clairton | city | 6,044 | 9 | Wholly in this county |
| Crafton | borough | 5,961 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| McKees Rocks | borough | 5,786 | 34 | Wholly in this county |
| Coraopolis | borough | 5,417 | 60 | Wholly in this county |
| Fox Chapel | borough | 5,246 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Duquesne | city | 5,149 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Turtle Creek | borough | 5,007 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Green Tree | borough | 4,833 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bridgeville | borough | 4,686 | 39 | Wholly in this county |
| Avalon | borough | 4,674 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Glassport | borough | 4,368 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Tarentum | borough | 4,249 | 15 | Wholly in this county |
| North Braddock | borough | 4,219 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sewickley | borough | 3,823 | 34 | Wholly in this county |
| Port Vue | borough | 3,620 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Etna | borough | 3,364 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Mount Oliver | borough | 3,319 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Springdale | borough | 3,319 | 10 | Wholly in this county |
| Ingram | borough | 3,299 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Millvale | borough | 3,299 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Trafford | borough | 3,216 | None recorded | 16.4 percent here, 83.6 percent Westmoreland County |
| Brackenridge | borough | 3,167 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Sharpsburg | borough | 3,119 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Churchill | borough | 3,087 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Edgewood | borough | 3,077 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Pitcairn | borough | 3,032 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Imperial | CDP | 3,001 | 7 | Wholly in this county |
| Gibsonia | CDP | 2,899 | 42 | Wholly in this county |
| Homestead | borough | 2,874 | 9 | Wholly in this county |
| Aspinwall | borough | 2,843 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Bakerstown | CDP | 2,527 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Verona | borough | 2,524 | 15 | Wholly in this county |
| Emsworth | borough | 2,465 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Liberty | borough | 2,320 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| East Pittsburgh | borough | 2,121 | 11 | Wholly in this county |
| McDonald | borough | 2,065 | 1 | 38.2 percent here, 61.8 percent Washington County |
| Braddock | borough | 2,039 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| East McKeesport | borough | 2,002 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Ben Avon | borough | 1,919 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| West Homestead | borough | 1,905 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Greenock | CDP | 1,815 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Rankin | borough | 1,793 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Wilmerding | borough | 1,761 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Cheswick | borough | 1,661 | 10 | Wholly in this county |
| Dravosburg | borough | 1,643 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Braddock Hills | borough | 1,629 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Edgeworth | borough | 1,587 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Versailles | borough | 1,533 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Oakdale | borough | 1,489 | 7 | Wholly in this county |
| Bell Acres | borough | 1,468 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sturgeon | CDP | 1,466 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Blawnox | borough | 1,439 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Glendale | CDP | 1,408 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Elizabeth | borough | 1,371 | 13 | Wholly in this county |
| Russellton | CDP | 1,333 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Heidelberg | borough | 1,234 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Bradford Woods | borough | 1,194 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Whitaker | borough | 1,140 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Leetsdale | borough | 1,096 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Rennerdale | CDP | 1,067 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Enlow | CDP | 1,019 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Curtisville | CDP | 989 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Dorseyville | CDP | 941 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lincoln | borough | 922 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Clinton | CDP | 899 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Harwick | CDP | 899 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Natrona | CDP | 869 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Chalfant | borough | 768 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bairdford | CDP | 706 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sewickley Heights | borough | 690 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sewickley Hills | borough | 672 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Pennsbury Village | borough | 655 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Noblestown | CDP | 616 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Blaine Hill | CDP | 587 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Glen Osborne | borough | 585 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wall | borough | 563 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Rosslyn Farms | borough | 534 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| West Wilmerding | CDP | 475 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Thornburg | borough | 464 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Industry | CDP | 406 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| West Elizabeth | borough | 344 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Ben Avon Heights | borough | 304 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Buena Vista | CDP | 301 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Coulter | CDP | 236 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Glenfield | borough | 199 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Boston | CDP | 162 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bunola | CDP | 134 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Haysville | borough | 99 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 134 of the county's 1,637 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Allegheny County, the largest being Wexford (63), North Versailles (9), South Park (8). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.