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Westmoreland County

Population in July 2008: 2,201. Population change since 2000: -8.2%
 

Males: 1,039  (47.2%)
Females: 1,162  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,374 (it was $35,750 in 2000)
Southwest Greensburg:  $44,374
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,108
Southwest Greensburg:  $23,108
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,420 (it was $80,000 in 2000)
Southwest Greensburg:  $112,420
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $125,562; Detached houses: $116,669; Townhouses or other attached units: $426,039; In 2-unit structures: $121,822; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $183,322; Mobile homes: $27,500

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Races in Southwest Greensburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Southwest Greensburg: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.3%), Italian (16.8%), Irish (16.5%), English (15.2%), Polish (11.9%), Slovak (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/15/1890

Elevation: 995 feet

Land area: 0.40 square miles.

Population density: 5509 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Southwest Greensburg

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Southwest Greensburg borough

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

25 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Southwest Greensburg:  1.5% ($1,185)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (24.8 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (233.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Greensburg, PA (0.9 miles ), South Greensburg borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Grapeville, PA (1.9 miles ), Youngwood borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Jeannette, PA (2.1 miles ), Penn borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Adamsburg borough, PA (2.4 miles ), New Stanton borough, PA (2.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.29 N, Longitude: 79.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-2.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)



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Crime in Southwest Greensburg by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 100110
    per 100,000 41.50.00.043.243.70.0
Robberies 110110
    per 100,000 41.542.60.043.243.70.0
Assaults 2471173
    per 100,000 83.1170.4300.4475.2306.2133.9
Burglaries 9128965
    per 100,000 373.8511.1343.3388.8262.5223.1
Thefts 426331285255
    per 100,000 1744.22683.11330.51209.52274.72454.3
Auto thefts 211630
    per 100,000 83.142.642.9259.2131.20.0
Arson 011000
    per 100,000 0.042.642.90.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 164.9193.4140.8238.9229.2140.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.91
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Southwest Greensburg, Pennsylvania

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Southwest Greensburg-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the Southwest Greensburg borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 tornado 24.2 miles away from the borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.


Southwest Greensburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from Southwest Greensburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Southwest Greensburg topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Southwest Greensburg:
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF GREENSBRG (about 1 miles; GREENSBURG, PA)
  • WESTMORELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; GREENSBURG, PA)
  • FRICK HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA)

Amtrak stations near Southwest Greensburg:
  • 1 miles: GREENSBURG (HARRISON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 9 miles: LATROBE (329 KCKINLEY AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southwest Greensburg:
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 26 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)

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Average household size:
This borough:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  58.8%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  6.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Southwest Greensburg, PA



Southwest Greensburg compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Southwest Greensburg, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Southwest Greensburg travel time to work
Southwest Greensburg mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Southwest Greensburg

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents55.4%12.2%9.9%6.5%2.1%
Congregations16.2%18.1%11.9%10.7%6.0%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.1%0.9%0.9%9.7%
Congregations2.9%2.4%2.9%2.9%26.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$3,744$22,4640$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$1,605
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$2,103
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,380$32,2809$5,717
Police - Other 0$0 1$554
Streets and Highways 2$5,570$33,4202$2,117
Solid Waste Management 2$4,780$28,6800$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$855
Totals for Government 8$19,474$29,21123$12,951



Southwest Greensburg government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $62,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $131,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $80,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $205,000
    Solid Waste Management: $133,000
    Central Staff Services: $78,000
    General - Other: $69,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $142,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $133,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $61,000
    Interest Earnings: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $280,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $37,000
    Housing & Community Development: $5,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $246,000
    Individual Income: $148,000
    NEC: $64,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $289,000

3.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.65%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($283 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegheny County, PA  1.30% ($46,000 average AGI)
from Fayette County, PA  0.26% ($28,673)
from Washington County, PA  0.18% ($34,176)


4.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.20% ($34,528 average AGI)
to Fayette County, PA  0.28% ($29,086)
to Armstrong County, PA  0.18% ($30,585)


Strongest AM radio stations in Southwest Greensburg:
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTW (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WCNS (1480 AM; 1 kW; LATROBE, PA; Owner: LONGO MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Southwest Greensburg:
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)

TV broadcast stations around Southwest Greensburg:
  • W56CG (Channel 56; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 144 meters (472ft)
Total costs: $2,771,000
Total average daily traffic: 137,818
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,004
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Southwest Greensburg, PA


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$95,14335$56,28627$71,44414$39,6438$57,5000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$04$51,2504$69,0004$27,2501$50,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$116,0003$86,66727$87,4077$25,8572$31,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$102,0001$50,00010$89,2000$01$50,0001$102,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$126,0000$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8043.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$66,0004$103,0003$62,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$56,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8043.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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