Tarentum, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Allegheny County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,286
Population
3,485/sq mi density
$42,453
Median Income
$28,019 per capita
$76,200
Home Value
$153,220 Zillow
$732
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
180
Violent Crime/100K
1,121 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$42,453 median income, 7.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,200 home value, $732/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
180 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,453
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,019
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
103% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tarentum vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tarentum’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,453
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,019
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$94,625
131%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,506
105%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,506
5% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.1%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.1%
38% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$132,892M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.1%
Public Transit
3.1%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
18.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
36,316
Restaurants
3,345
Healthcare
4,791
Retail
3,982
Manufacturing
940
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$94,625
31% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,851
153% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,453 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,019 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $94,625 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,506 |
| County GDP | $132,892M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.1% |
| Public Transit | 3.1% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 36,316 |
| Restaurants | 3,345 |
| Healthcare | 4,791 |
| Retail | 3,982 |
| Manufacturing | 940 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $94,625 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,851 |