Washington County vs. Westmoreland County

Washington County (PA)Westmoreland County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)207,346350,611
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)207,841365,194
Population, Census, April 1, 2010207,820365,169
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.5%18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%22.7%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.1%
White alone, percent93.5%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent3.3%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.0%93.8%
Veterans, 2014-201815,14626,799
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)96,212170,776
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$162,600$148,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,337$1,234
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$463$473
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$746$709
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.3%14.2%
Building permits, 2018442284
Households, 2014-201884,100151,665
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.0%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.6%77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.9%94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.5%28.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.8%4.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.2%60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)318,020516,556
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,301,4801,809,372
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,561,8987,681,478
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,869,3347,333,316
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,342,0574,671,741
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,221$12,856
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.926.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,567$58,866
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,244$32,916
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 20175,2058,593
Total employment, 201786,267127,057
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)4,664,3755,107,120
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.6%1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201713,10421,860
All firms, 201215,07927,796
Men-owned firms, 20128,87616,593
Women-owned firms, 20124,7188,449
Minority-owned firms, 2012679906
Nonminority-owned firms, 201213,75225,985
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,5913,055
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201212,68923,377
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.2%25.2%
Population per square mile, 2010242.5355.4
Land area in square miles, 2010856.991,027.55

Source: United States Census Bureau

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