Somerset County vs. Westmoreland County
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Somerset County (PA) Westmoreland County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 73,952 350,611
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -4.9% -4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 77,737 365,194
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 77,742 365,169
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6% 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.9% 18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.4% 22.7%
Female persons, percent 47.7% 51.1%
White alone, percent 95.4% 94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 3.0% 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.1%
Asian alone, percent 0.6% 1.0%
Two or More Races, percent 0.8% 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.6% 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.2% 93.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 5,833 26,799
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.9% 1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 38,496 170,776
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 78.2% 77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $104,300 $148,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,075 $1,234
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $425 $473
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $601 $709
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 10.9% 14.2%
Building permits, 2018 94 284
Households, 2014-2018 29,708 151,665
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.35 2.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 91.7% 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.3% 2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 78.6% 84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 69.9% 77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.1% 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 15.5% 28.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.0% 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0% 4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.8% 60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 53.3% 55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 137,192 516,556
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 292,208 1,809,372
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 836,124 7,681,478
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 443,064 7,333,316
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 781,086 4,671,741
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $10,150 $12,856
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.6 26.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $48,224 $58,866
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,294 $32,916
Persons in poverty, percent 12.0% 9.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,695 8,593
Total employment, 2017 19,423 127,057
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 675,806 5,107,120
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 6.2% 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 4,523 21,860
All firms, 2012 5,941 27,796
Men-owned firms, 2012 3,513 16,593
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,579 8,449
Minority-owned firms, 2012 98 906
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 5,619 25,985
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 638 3,055
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 4,851 23,377
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 27.1% 25.2%
Population per square mile, 2010 72.4 355.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,074.37 1,027.55
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Somerset county (PA) and Westmoreland county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.