How Chartiers Valley 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 Bridgeville, Collier, Heidelberg and Scott Township 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.

BRIDGEVILLE BOROUGH

• The township's estimated 2,522 households have a mean income of $52,032.
• An estimated 65.5 percent of households have earned income. For those 1,653 households, the mean earnings are $61,070.
• An estimated 38.4 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 968 households, the mean income from Social Security is $15,065.
• An estimated 25.3 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 637 households, the mean income is $11,765.
• An estimated 5.5 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those 138 households, the mean SSI income is $7,936.
• An estimated 2.3 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those 57 households, the mean public assistance income is $6,321.
• An estimated 6.3 percent of households (159 total) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.

• The township's estimated 2,973 households have a mean income of $97,532.
• An estimated 78 percent of households have earned income. For those 2,320 households, the mean earnings are $100,864.
• An estimated 33.7 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 1,001 households, the mean income from Social Security is $18,083.
• An estimated 19.5 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 579 households, the mean income is $22,541.
• An estimated .3 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those eight households, the mean SSI income is $5,813.
• An estimated .8 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those 24 households, the mean public assistance income is $4,913.
• An estimated 2.4 percent of households (72 total) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.

• The township's estimated 583 households have a mean income of $51,497.
• An estimated 77.5 percent of households have earned income. For those 452 households, the mean earnings are $53,289.
• An estimated 31.9 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 186 households, the mean income from Social Security is $14,354.
• An estimated 18.4 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 107 households, the mean income is $16,744.
• An estimated 4.1 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those 24 households, the mean SSI income is $10,142.
• An estimated 4.6 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those 27 households, the mean public assistance income is $3,726.
• An estimated 6.5 percent of households (38 total) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.

• The township's estimated 7,650 households have a mean income of $68,423.
• An estimated 76.7 percent of households have earned income. For those 5,868 households, the mean earnings are $70,369.
• An estimated 33.1 percent of households rely on Social Security money. For those 2,533 households, the mean income from Social Security is $17,736.
• An estimated 23 percent of households rely on retirement income. For those 1,758 households, the mean income is $18,681.
• An estimated 2.2 percent of households rely on Supplemental Security Income (disability). For those 169 households, the mean SSI income is $6,954.
• An estimated 2 percent of households rely on public cash assistance income. For those 154 households, the mean public assistance income is $3,178.
• An estimated 1.9 percent of households (146 total) received Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the last 12 months.