Westmoreland County vs. Somerset County
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Westmoreland County (PA) Somerset County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 350,611 73,952
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -4.0% -4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 365,194 77,737
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 365,169 77,742
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5% 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3% 17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.7% 22.4%
Female persons, percent 51.1% 47.7%
White alone, percent 94.8% 95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.6% 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.1% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 1.0% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5% 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.2% 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.8% 94.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 26,799 5,833
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.6% 0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 170,776 38,496
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 77.5% 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, 2009-2013 14.2% 10.9%
Building permits, 2018 284 94
Households, 2014-2018 151,665 29,708
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.29 2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 91.0% 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.6% 4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 84.8% 78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 77.8% 69.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 94.0% 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 28.5% 15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.4% 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.9% 7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.9% 54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.9% 53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 516,556 137,192
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 1,809,372 292,208
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 7,681,478 836,124
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 7,333,316 443,064
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 4,671,741 781,086
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,856 $10,150
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 26.2 24.6
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, percent 9.2% 12.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 8,593 1,695
Total employment, 2017 127,057 19,423
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 5,107,120 675,806
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.0% 6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 21,860 4,523
All firms, 2012 27,796 5,941
Men-owned firms, 2012 16,593 3,513
Women-owned firms, 2012 8,449 1,579
Minority-owned firms, 2012 906 98
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 25,985 5,619
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 3,055 638
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 23,377 4,851
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.2% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.3% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.3% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 25.2% 27.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 355.4 72.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,027.55 1,074.37
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.