Westmoreland County vs. Somerset County

Westmoreland County (PA)Somerset County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)350,61173,952
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.0%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)365,19477,737
Population, Census, April 1, 2010365,16977,742
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.3%17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%22.4%
Female persons, percent51.1%47.7%
White alone, percent94.8%95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent2.6%3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%94.2%
Veterans, 2014-201826,7995,833
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)170,77638,496
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$148,900$104,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,234$1,075
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$473$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$709$601
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.2%10.9%
Building permits, 201828494
Households, 2014-2018151,66529,708
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.8%69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.0%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.5%15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)516,556137,192
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,809,372292,208
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)7,681,478836,124
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,333,316443,064
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,671,741781,086
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,856$10,150
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.224.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,866$48,224
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,916$25,294
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%12.0%
Total employer establishments, 20178,5931,695
Total employment, 2017127,05719,423
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)5,107,120675,806
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.0%6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201721,8604,523
All firms, 201227,7965,941
Men-owned firms, 201216,5933,513
Women-owned firms, 20128,4491,579
Minority-owned firms, 201290698
Nonminority-owned firms, 201225,9855,619
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,055638
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201223,3774,851
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%27.1%
Population per square mile, 2010355.472.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,027.551,074.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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