Westmoreland County vs. Armstrong County

Westmoreland County (PA)Armstrong County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)350,61165,263
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.0%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)365,19468,944
Population, Census, April 1, 2010365,16968,941
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.3%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%22.0%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.2%
White alone, percent94.8%97.6%
Black or African American alone, percent2.6%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%97.0%
Veterans, 2014-201826,7995,410
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)170,77632,782
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$148,900$103,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,234$1,113
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$473$426
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$709$656
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.2%10.0%
Building permits, 201828411
Households, 2014-2018151,66527,990
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%81.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.8%73.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.0%89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.5%16.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%52.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)516,55642,742
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,809,372246,437
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)7,681,478324,072
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,333,316217,244
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,671,741551,223
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,856$8,058
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.229.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,866$49,032
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,916$26,465
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 20178,5931,304
Total employment, 2017127,05713,725
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)5,107,120503,347
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.0%-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201721,8603,539
All firms, 201227,7964,749
Men-owned firms, 201216,5932,768
Women-owned firms, 20128,4491,301
Minority-owned firms, 201290627
Nonminority-owned firms, 201225,9854,567
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,055610
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201223,3773,859
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.2%25.5%
Population per square mile, 2010355.4105.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,027.55653.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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