Somerset County vs. Westmoreland County

Somerset County (PA)Westmoreland County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)73,952350,611
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)77,737365,194
Population, Census, April 1, 201077,742365,169
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.9%18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.4%22.7%
Female persons, percent47.7%51.1%
White alone, percent95.4%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent3.0%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent0.8%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.2%93.8%
Veterans, 2014-20185,83326,799
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)38,496170,776
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.2%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, 2009-201310.9%14.2%
Building permits, 201894284
Households, 2014-201829,708151,665
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.7%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.6%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.9%77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.1%94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.5%28.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.3%55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)137,192516,556
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)292,2081,809,372
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)836,1247,681,478
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)443,0647,333,316
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)781,0864,671,741
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,150$12,856
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.626.2
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, percent12.0%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,6958,593
Total employment, 201719,423127,057
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)675,8065,107,120
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.2%1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,52321,860
All firms, 20125,94127,796
Men-owned firms, 20123,51316,593
Women-owned firms, 20121,5798,449
Minority-owned firms, 201298906
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,61925,985
Veteran-owned firms, 20126383,055
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,85123,377
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, 200727.1%25.2%
Population per square mile, 201072.4355.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,074.371,027.55

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.