Visualizations
Allegheny County Suicides, 2008-2017
Suicide rates have been rising in nearly every state in the U.S. in recent years, and in Pennsylvania and Allegheny County, suicide rates are higher than the nation’s. This data brief and interactive dashboard explore Allegheny County suicide trends since 2008 as well as demographics, causes of death, and publicly funded service usage of those ...
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Locations of Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Facilities in Allegheny County
The interactive dashboard below displays information about the locations of licensed substance use and mental health treatment and support facilities located in Allegheny County. Users can search by type of provider (substance use, mental health, buprenorphine) as well as by license type, provider name and geographic location. Data comes from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, ...
Allegheny County Jail Population Management Dashboards
These dashboards provide an overview of the population incarcerated in the Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) from 2010 to the present. The dashboards display information about the people booked in the ACJ; the people incarcerated in ACJ’s Alternative Housing program; and trends in the number of bookings, releases and lengths of stay for people booked in ...
Clients Using Allegheny County Homelessness Programs: Interactive Dashboard
This dashboard displays data about homelessness programs in Allegheny County and the people using them. Data comes from the Allegheny County Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and covers January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2017. Customize the data Select a category below to view data related to a particular program or choose “All” to see ...
Homicides in Allegheny County: Interactive Dashboard
The dashboard below displays data about the homicides that have occurred in Allegheny County since 2007, demographics of the victims, and where the incidents occurred. Data is provided by the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner and is updated monthly. A related report about homicides in the region is available here. Customize the data ...
Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths in Allegheny County: Report and Data Visualizations
Allegheny County is experiencing opioid-related overdose rates higher than in the state and in the U.S. In 2016, 93 percent of overdose deaths in the County were opioid-related and 2016 represented the third consecutive year in which the number of fatal overdoses was higher than in any prior year. An increase in the presence of ...
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The Involuntary Commitment Process in Allegheny County, 2014 – Present (Visualization)
When individuals are exhibiting symptoms of mental illness that are unmanageable and may result in danger to themselves or to others, it might be necessary to hospitalize them for their own protection. This is known as an involuntary commitment, and the process of petitioning for this involuntary, emergency evaluation and treatment is specified in Section ...
How Youth Flow In and Out of Homeless Services (2016)
This infographic depicts the flow of homeless youth in and out of Allegheny County’s homeless service system. Analyzing the housing services that youth used — in addition to the places they were residing before and after receiving these services — helps inform outreach efforts and service planning. This is part of an effort to prevent ...
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Homicides in the City of Pittsburgh, 2010–Present
The dashboard below displays data about the number of homicides in the City of Pittsburgh as well as the neighborhoods where they occurred, time of incidents, weapons used, and victim and offender demographics. Use the interactive features to delve into the specific data you want to see. Data is provided by the Pittsburgh Bureau of ...
Allegheny County Point-in-Time Homelessness Data
Once a year, during the last 10 days of January, a Point-in-Time (PIT) count is conducted to identify individuals and families who are unhoused or living in housing programs operated through Allegheny County’s Continuum of Care for people experiencing homelessness. The following data briefs and related visualization provide information about these individuals and families and ...
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Violence Trends in the City of Pittsburgh, 2010–Present
The dashboard below displays data about homicides, non-fatal shootings, aggravated assaults with a gun, and dispatches for shots fired in Pittsburgh. Use the interactive features to delve more deeply into the specific data you want to see. Data is provided by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and is updated monthly; see the upper right of ...
Gun Violence in the City of Pittsburgh, 2010–Present
The dashboard below displays gun violence data, including non-fatal shootings, aggravated assaults with a gun and dispatches for shots fired as well as the time and location of the incidents. The interactive features allow you to delve into the specific data you want to see. Data is provided by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and ...
Crime in the City of Pittsburgh, 2010–Present
The dashboard below displays crime data collected by the City of Pittsburgh and reported to state and federal agencies under the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Use the interactive features to delve into the specific data you want to see. Data is provided by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and is updated monthly; see the ...
Suicide in Allegheny County, 2002 through 2014
With more than 2100 suicides occurring from 2002 through 2014, and with an average annual rate of 13 suicides per 100,000 residents, Allegheny County’s suicide rate is higher than the national average. Suicide disproportionately affects white men, and 35- through 54-year-olds have the highest suicide rate in the County. Firearms and asphyxiation are the most ...
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Involuntary Commitment Petitions in Allegheny County, 2002 through 2013 (Visualization)
This dashboard presents the pattern of involuntary commitment petitions such as client demographics, role of petitioner and authorizer, and evaluation facility. It complements the DHS-published data brief “Involuntary Commitment Petitions in Allegheny County.” Click here to view the related report....