Aliquippa is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,003 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Aliquippa is the 130th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Aliquippa is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Aliquippa is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Aliquippa who work in office and administrative support (13.45%), management occupations (9.36%), and maintenance occupations (8.96%). A relatively large number of people in Aliquippa telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.41% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Despite the fact that it is a small city, Aliquippa has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.The population of Aliquippa overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Aliquippa, 22.62% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Aliquippa in 2022 was $30,508, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,032 for a family of four. However, Aliquippa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Aliquippa is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Aliquippa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Aliquippa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Aliquippa include Italian, German, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Aliquippa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
