Data and analysis
for informed and equitable decision-making

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issues affecting Allegheny County residents.
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Featured Work

The 500 in 500 Initiative: Progress Report

Learn more about how the County’s initiative to make 500 housing units available in 500 days took shape, hear perspectives from those closest to the work and explore results as of day 500.

Highland Detention Center: Interactive Dashboard

Review this dashboard to learn about youth detained in the Highland Detention Center and in the former Shuman Detention Center —including entries, exits, length of stay, types of charges and demographics (race, sex, age).

Data Tools

Quick Count

Access data about residents’ involvement with public systems, and examine overlaps in services. Filter by time frame, location and demographics.

Human Services Community Profile

Find the number of people involved in social services within your community. Compare it to other communities, and examine trends over time.

Topics

Children, Youth and Families
Children, Youth and Families
Child welfare system data, equity in services, teens in foster care, services for new families
Community and Economic Stability
Community and Economic Stability
Employment trends, needs assessments, economic supports, transportation access
Crime and Justice
Crime and Justice
Crime trends, policing practices, court services, County jail population, juvenile justice system
Data Driven Models
Data Driven Models
Predictive risk analytics for public services, data-informed decision making, risk mitigation, artificial intelligence
Education and Early Childhood
Education and Early Childhood
School stability, student outcomes, disparities in achievement
Housing and Basic Needs
Housing and Basic Needs
Homeless population trends, shelter usage, rental assistance, eviction, housing displacement
Innovation and Reform
Innovation and Reform
Service improvement, predictive risk models, community engagement
Older Adults
Older Adults
Services for older adults, adult protective services, participant survey data
Substance Use and Mental Health
Substance Use and Mental Health
Trends in overdoses, suicide rates, publicly funded treatment
All Work
All Work
Data and analysis of all topics

Recent Work

Annual Human Services Case Competition for Local Graduate Students

New information added. This page houses reports about ACDHS’s yearly case competitions, which invite local graduate students on interdisciplinary teams to solve a problem in local government.

Latest report: Using Large Language Models to Strengthen Local Government and Human Services

Predicting and Reducing Homelessness in Allegheny County

Using Allegheny County data, this work shows how housing misses those most in need and how identifying long-term homelessness risk can improve resource allocation.

Intimate Partner Violence Reform Initiative: Reports on progress

New information added: The latest report highlights progress made in 2025 and outlines the next steps planned for 2026.

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