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Allegheny County, PA

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Allegheny County, PA saw a net loss of 2,833 tax-filing households and a net loss of 7,007 individuals. On net, the area lost $673.7M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Westmoreland County; the largest outflow went to Westmoreland County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$673.7M
nominal dollars
Net households
-2,833
tax returns
Net people
-7,007
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$1.7B
Moved out$2.3B
Net -$673.7M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Westmoreland County, PA1,991$115.5M
  2. 2Washington County, PA1,411$102.6M
  3. 3Butler County, PA1,203$109.8M
  4. 4Beaver County, PA847$54.3M
  5. 5Erie County, PA305$19.5M
  6. 6Philadelphia County, PA303$22.3M
  7. 7Cook County, IL240$28.9M
  8. 8Fayette County, PA219$12.0M
  9. 9Los Angeles County, CA218$30.6M
  10. 10Cuyahoga County, OH217$15.2M

Where movers went

  1. 1Westmoreland County, PA2,304$156.7M
  2. 2Washington County, PA1,942$189.2M
  3. 3Butler County, PA1,755$184.2M
  4. 4Beaver County, PA1,196$78.5M
  5. 5Philadelphia County, PA393$25.4M
  6. 6New York County, NY384$50.2M
  7. 7Santa Clara County, CA355$62.6M
  8. 8Cook County, IL316$33.2M
  9. 9Los Angeles County, CA290$30.5M
  10. 10King County, WA273$31.6M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$6.2B (-75,990 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$174.3M-764
2013-$320.2M-4,523
2014-$287.4M-4,965
2015-$285.0M-3,009
2016-$1.0B-7,646
2017-$637.8M-11,130
2018-$263.6M-4,185
2019-$422.9M-4,242
2020-$494.3M-7,461
2021-$768.9M-10,332
2022-$782.7M-10,726
2023-$673.7M-7,007

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.