Armstrong County vs. Westmoreland County

Armstrong County (PA)Westmoreland County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)65,263350,611
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)68,944365,194
Population, Census, April 1, 201068,941365,169
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.0%22.7%
Female persons, percent50.2%51.1%
White alone, percent97.6%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.0%93.8%
Veterans, 2014-20185,41026,799
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)32,782170,776
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$103,600$148,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,113$1,234
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$426$473
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$656$709
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.0%14.2%
Building permits, 201811284
Households, 2014-201827,990151,665
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.6%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.5%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.0%77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.5%94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%28.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.7%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.4%60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.4%55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)42,742516,556
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)246,4371,809,372
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)324,0727,681,478
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)217,2447,333,316
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)551,2234,671,741
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,058$12,856
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.826.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,032$58,866
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,465$32,916
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,3048,593
Total employment, 201713,725127,057
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)503,3475,107,120
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.3%1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,53921,860
All firms, 20124,74927,796
Men-owned firms, 20122,76816,593
Women-owned firms, 20121,3018,449
Minority-owned firms, 201227906
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,56725,985
Veteran-owned firms, 20126103,055
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,85923,377
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.5%25.2%
Population per square mile, 2010105.5355.4
Land area in square miles, 2010653.201,027.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

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