Westmoreland County vs. Washington County

Westmoreland County (PA)Washington County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)350,611207,346
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.0%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)365,194207,841
Population, Census, April 1, 2010365,169207,820
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.3%19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.7%20.6%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.9%
White alone, percent94.8%93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent2.6%3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.0%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.8%92.0%
Veterans, 2014-201826,79915,146
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)170,77696,212
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$148,900$162,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,234$1,337
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$473$463
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$709$746
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.2%14.3%
Building permits, 2018284442
Households, 2014-2018151,66584,100
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.8%79.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.0%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.5%29.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%4.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)516,556318,020
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,809,3721,301,480
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)7,681,4783,561,898
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,333,3162,869,334
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,671,7412,342,057
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,856$11,221
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.226.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,866$61,567
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,916$34,244
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 20178,5935,205
Total employment, 2017127,05786,267
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)5,107,1204,664,375
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.0%4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201721,86013,104
All firms, 201227,79615,079
Men-owned firms, 201216,5938,876
Women-owned firms, 20128,4494,718
Minority-owned firms, 2012906679
Nonminority-owned firms, 201225,98513,752
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,0551,591
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201223,37712,689
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%0.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.2%23.2%
Population per square mile, 2010355.4242.5
Land area in square miles, 20101,027.55856.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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