How Upper St. Clair 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 Upper St. Clair 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.

In Upper St. Clair:

• The township's estimated 6,941 households have a mean income of $145,818.
• An estimated 78.9 percent of households have earned income. For those 5,476 households, the mean earnings are $143,148.
• An estimated 30.2 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 2,094 households, the mean income from Social Security is $20,832.
• An estimated 20.9 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 1,453 households, the mean income is $37,856.
• An estimated .6 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those 41 households, the mean SSI income is $13,617.
• An estimated .8 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those 53 households, the mean public assistance income is $5,230.
• An estimated .6 percent of households (44 total) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.