Westmoreland County vs. Fayette County

Westmoreland County (PA)Fayette County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)350,611130,441
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.0%-4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)365,194136,595
Population, Census, April 1, 2010365,169136,606
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.3%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%21.2%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.5%
White alone, percent94.8%92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent2.6%4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%91.7%
Veterans, 2014-201826,7999,801
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)170,77663,962
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$148,900$97,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,234$1,048
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$473$411
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$709$657
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.2%12.8%
Building permits, 2018284163
Households, 2014-2018151,66554,511
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%79.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.8%72.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.0%88.6%
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%14.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%49.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)516,556211,832
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,809,372619,786
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)7,681,4781,324,169
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,333,316496,635
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,671,7411,638,849
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,856$12,081
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.226.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,866$44,476
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,916$25,876
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%14.6%
Total employer establishments, 20178,5932,574
Total employment, 2017127,05733,100
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)5,107,1201,188,093
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.0%-8.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201721,8606,310
All firms, 201227,7968,105
Men-owned firms, 201216,5934,709
Women-owned firms, 20128,4492,343
Minority-owned firms, 2012906369
Nonminority-owned firms, 201225,9857,430
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,055856
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201223,3776,734
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%1.5%
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%23.5%
Population per square mile, 2010355.4172.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,027.55790.34

Source: United States Census Bureau

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