How North Allegheny 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 McCandless, Bradford Woods, Marshall Township and Franklin Park 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 4.1 percent.

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

McCANDLESS

• The township's estimated 11,277 households have a mean income of $99,584.
• An estimated 81.1 percent of households have earned income. For those 9,147 households, the mean earnings are $102,022.
• An estimated 28.7 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 3,239 households, the mean income from Social Security is $19,037.
• An estimated 19.6 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 2,213 households, the mean income is $26,294.
• An estimated 1.2 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those 184 households, the mean SSI income is $9,032.
• An estimated 1 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those 114 households, the mean public assistance income is $4,940.
• An estimated 2.7 percent of households (302 total) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.

• The borough's estimated 457 households have a mean income of $214,183.
• An estimated 76.4 percent of households have earned income. For those 349 households, the mean earnings are $208,115.
• An estimated 31.1 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 142 households, the mean income from Social Security is $23,035.
• An estimated 27.6 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 126 households, the mean income is $37,237.
• An estimated 3.7 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those 17 households, the mean SSI income is $13,847.
• An estimated 1.1 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those five households, the mean public assistance income is $16,840.
• An estimated 1.3 percent of households (six total) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.

• The township's estimated 2,201 households have a mean income of $178,280.
• An estimated 87.6 percent of households have earned income. For those 1,929 households, the mean earnings are $184,688.
• An estimated 21.7 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 478 households, the mean income from Social Security is $19,159.
• An estimated 11.9 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 263 households, the mean income is $21,832.
• An estimated .8 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those 17 households, the mean SSI income is $5,235.
• An estimated 2.8 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those 62 households, the mean public assistance income is $1,761.
• An estimated 2.5 percent of households (54 total) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.

• The borough's estimated 4,114 households have a mean income of $155,595.
• An estimated 90.8 percent of households have earned income. For those 349 households, the mean earnings are $150,814.
• An estimated 22.4 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 1,014 households, the mean income from Social Security is $19,817.
• An estimated 16.2 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 736 households, the mean income is $31,487.
• An estimated .2 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those eight households, the mean SSI income is $8,825.
• An estimated 1.2 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those 54 households, the mean public assistance income is $1,120.
• An estimated 1.4 percent of households (64 total) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.