Data and analysis
for informed and equitable decision-making

An information hub to better understand
issues affecting Allegheny County residents.
Learn more about our data sources.
Examples: foster care, housing, gun violence

Featured Work

Allegheny Go Program: Interactive Dashboard

This dashboard reports on application statistics and participant demographics for the Allegheny Go program, a transportation assistance program.

Point-in-Time Count of People Experiencing Homelessness: Annual Reports

Each year, Allegheny County participates in a national census of the number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night. The Point-in-Time count enumerates people experiencing homelessness in the County who are sheltered, unsheltered or participating in a short-term, supportive housing program.

Data Tools

Quick Count

Access data about residents’ involvement with public systems, and examine overlaps in services. Filter by time frame, location and demographics.

Human Services Community Profile

Find the number of people involved in social services within your community. Compare it to other communities, and examine trends over time.

Topics

Children, Youth and Families
Children, Youth and Families
Child welfare system data, equity in services, teens in foster care, services for new families
Community Well-Being
Community Well-Being
Well-being and needs assessments of our communities and residents
Crime and Justice
Crime and Justice
Crime trends, policing practices, court services, County jail population, juvenile justice system
Economic Security
Economic Security
Unemployment trends, labor data, economic needs assessments
Education and Early Childhood
Education and Early Childhood
School stability, student outcomes, disparities in achievement
Housing and Basic Needs
Housing and Basic Needs
Homeless population trends, shelter usage, rental assistance, eviction, housing displacement
Innovation and Reform
Innovation and Reform
Service improvement, predictive risk models, community engagement
Older Adults
Older Adults
Services for older adults, adult protective services, participant survey data
Substance Use and Mental Health
Substance Use and Mental Health
Trends in overdoses, suicide rates, publicly funded treatment
All Work
All Work
Data and analysis of all topics

Recent Work

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Improving Prioritization of Housing Services: Implementation of the Allegheny Housing Assessment (AHA) and the Mental Health Allegheny Housing Assessment (MH-AHA)

New information added. Since 2017, DHS has used data driven models to support prioritization of housing resources. Read more about their development and deployment in the homelessness and behavioral health systems.

Needs Assessment of Economic Security

This updated 2024 Needs Assessment explores the needs of people living in poverty, barriers to living-wage employment, and challenges to achieving stability and economic security.

Intimate partner homicides in Allegheny County

Read and explore the county’s report and dashboard on intimate partner homicides.
These provide information on demographics and human services involvement among victims and perpetrators of these homicides (IPH). The report covers January 2017 through September 2022. The dashboard includes more recent information and is updated annually.

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