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.

A relatively large number of people in Aliquippa telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.17% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

For a small city, Aliquippa has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride the bus. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Aliquippa exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.

The education level of Aliquippa citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.22% of adults 25 and older in Aliquippa have a college degree.

The per capita income in Aliquippa in 2022 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.