Aliquippa is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,054 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Aliquippa is the 130th largest community in Pennsylvania.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.17% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 percentage of adults in Aliquippa who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.22% of the adults in Aliquippa have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Aliquippa in 2018 was $27,636, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,544 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 Serbian.

The most common language spoken in Aliquippa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.