Allegheny County vs. Westmoreland County

Allegheny County (PA)Westmoreland County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,218,452350,611
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,223,323365,194
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,223,348365,169
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.9%22.7%
Female persons, percent51.7%51.1%
White alone, percent80.1%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent13.4%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Asian alone, percent4.1%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.4%93.8%
Veterans, 2014-201875,92326,799
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.7%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)602,414170,776
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.7%77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$147,700$148,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,355$1,234
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$538$473
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$865$709
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201326.8%14.2%
Building permits, 20182,222284
Households, 2014-2018537,960151,665
Persons per household, 2014-20182.212.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.2%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.3%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.6%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.5%77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.3%94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201840.7%28.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.0%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.7%60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,940,576516,556
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,756,1571,809,372
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)16,279,4727,681,478
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)27,237,9337,333,316
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,553,7474,671,741
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,719$12,856
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.026.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,383$58,866
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,907$32,916
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 201733,7628,593
Total employment, 2017711,354127,057
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)37,748,9155,107,120
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.3%1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201783,92021,860
All firms, 201296,50127,796
Men-owned firms, 201256,12316,593
Women-owned firms, 201230,6718,449
Minority-owned firms, 201212,104906
Nonminority-owned firms, 201280,21725,985
Veteran-owned firms, 20129,9163,055
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201281,17623,377
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.2%1.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.2%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.1%1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.6%25.2%
Population per square mile, 20101,675.6355.4
Land area in square miles, 2010730.081,027.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Allegheny county (PA) and Westmoreland county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.