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Westmont: Old Westmont (Luzerene Street)
 

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Population (year 2000): 5,523. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,173 (-6.3% change)
 

Males: 2,603  (47.1%)
Females: 2,920  (52.9%)

Cambria County

Median resident age:  44.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $61,900 (it was $53,580 in 2000)
Westmont  $61,900
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $129,100 (it was $112,300 in 2000)
Westmont  $129,100
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Westmont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (29.7%), Irish (18.0%), Italian (15.8%), Polish (9.6%), English (9.2%), Slovak (9.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/13/1892

Land area: 2.37 square miles.

Population density: 2202 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Westmont

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westmont borough

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

77 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Westmont:  1.7% ($1,877)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (71.2 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (262.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Southmont borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Brownstown borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Elim, PA (1.5 miles ), Johnstown, PA (2.0 miles ), Ferndale borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Dale borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Daisytown borough, PA (3.3 miles ), Lorain borough, PA (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.32 N, Longitude: 78.95 W


4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: -254 (-4.4%).


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Most common industries for males:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


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Westmont-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the Westmont city center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 tornado 42.0 miles away from the city center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Westmont:
  • CONEMAUGH VALLEY MEM HOSP (about 2 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF JOHNSTOWN (about 2 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
  • LEE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westmont:
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 9 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 32 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 44 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westmont:
  • EBENSBURG (about 16 miles; EBENSBURG, PA; ID: 9G8)
  • SOMERSET COUNTY (about 20 miles; SOMERSET, PA; ID: 2G9)
  • INDIAN LAKE (about 21 miles; CENTRAL CITY, PA; ID: 5G2)

Amtrak station near Westmont:
  • 2 miles: JOHNSTOWN (47 WALNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westmont:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 7 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 44 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 68 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 68 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The street name on the picture is spelled Luzerne

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Notable location: Sunnehanna Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.7%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Westmont compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$5,152$30,9121$55
Streets and Highways 12$31,302$31,3020$0
Fire - Other 1$1,928$23,1360$0
Totals for Government 15$38,382$30,7061$55


Westmont government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $186,000
    Sewerage: $158,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $111,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $548,000
    Police Protection: $468,000
    General - Other: $361,000
    Solid Waste Management: $182,000
    Parks & Recreation: $130,000
    Central Staff Services: $117,000
    Fire Protection: $109,000
    Sewerage: $77,000
    General Public Buildings: $32,000
    Financial Administration: $23,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $279,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $279,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $52,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $224,000
    General Public Building: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $679,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $100,000
    Highways: $74,000
  • Tax - Property: $775,000
    Individual Income: $638,000
    NEC: $138,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,053,000

3.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.35%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Cambria County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Somerset County, PA  0.42% ($21,680 average AGI)
from Blair County, PA  0.32% ($30,783)
from Indiana County, PA  0.23% ($29,414)


4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.02%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Cambria County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, PA  0.45% ($35,913 average AGI)
to Blair County, PA  0.40% ($28,300)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.38% ($29,854)


Strongest AM radio stations in Westmont:
  • WCRO (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: GREATER JOHNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WNTJ (1490 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westmont:
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • 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)
  • WMTZ (96.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W228AO (93.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCCL (101.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WUZI-FM1 (105.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Westmont:
  • WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)

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