How Canon-McMillan Residents Make Ends Meet

Are you still heading out the door to work each day? Comfortably retired? Or stretching public assistance dollars, Social Security checks or Supplemental Security Income?

Below is a glimpse at how residents in Canonsburg, Cecil and North Strabane make their ends meet.

The figures are the mean (average) income as reported in the U.S. Census Bureau's most recent American Community Survey covering the five-year period from 2007-2011. There is a margin of error ranging up to 2.5 percent.

Keep in mind that some households receive their income from more than one source.

CANONSBURG

• The borough's estimated 4,002 households have a mean income of $49,569.
• An estimated 74.1 percent of households have earned income. For those 2,964 households, the mean earnings are $53,049.
  
• An estimated 36.7 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 1,467 households, the mean income from Social Security is $15,214.
• An estimated 21 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 842 households, the mean income is $9,987.
• An estimated 2.8 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those 113 households, the mean SSI income is $5,831.
• An estimated 1.7 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those 67 households, the mean public assistance income is $728.
• According to the survey estimate, 10.8 percent households (total 433) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.

• The township's estimated 4,295 households have a mean income of $82,128.
• An estimated 81.8 percent of households have earned income. For those 3,512 households, the mean earnings are $80,676.
  
• An estimated 31.7 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 1,360 households, the mean income from Social Security is $18,006.
• An estimated 24.2 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 1,038 households, the mean income is $19,860.
• An estimated 1.8 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those 78 households, the mean SSI income is $12,800.
• An estimated .2 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those seven households, the mean public assistance income is $271.
• According to the survey estimate, 3.4 percent households (total 146) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.

• The township's estimated 5,220 households have a mean income of $79,848.
• An estimated 79.8 percent of households have earned income. For those 4,165 households, the mean earnings are $81,256.
  
• An estimated 33.7 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 1,757 households, the mean income from Social Security is $17,147.
• An estimated 22.3 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 1,164 households, the mean income is $17,899.
• An estimated 1.4 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those 74 households, the mean SSI income is $11,201.
• An estimated .7 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those 34 households, the mean public assistance income is $309.
• According to the survey estimate, 4.1 percent households (total 215) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.