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Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (PA)

County population in 2022: 352,057 (75% urban, 25% rural); it was 369,993 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 69,527
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 48,199
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 116,847
Renter-occupied apartments: 35,924 (it was 32,966 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

30%

Land area: 1025 sq. mi.

Water area: 10.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 343 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Westmoreland County: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.3%), Manufacturing (15.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.8%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Westmoreland County, PA (2022)
    • 321,66391.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 13,3753.8%Two or more races
    • 7,1822.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 5,2531.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,8190.8%Asian alone
    • 1,4090.4%Some other race alone
    • 2790.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 770.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

47.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Males: 174,186  (49.5%)
Females: 177,871  (50.5%)
Average household size:
Westmoreland County:

2.0 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $71,363 ($37,106 in 1999)
This county:

$71,363
Pennsylvania:

$71,798

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $662 (lower quartile is $505, upper quartile is $838)
This county:

$662
State:

$922


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $193,000 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
Westmoreland:

$193,000
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $120,800 - $296,500

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $234,173
Here:

$234,173
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $272,830
Here:

$272,830
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $182,399
Here:

$182,399
State:

$249,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $188,665
Here:

$188,665
State:

$297,446

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $107,918
Here:

$107,918
State:

$320,068

Mobile homes: $75,096
Here:

$75,096
State:

$92,414

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,314
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $544

Institutionalized population: 4,032

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0
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Health of residents in Westmoreland County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
74.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
58.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
69.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 201 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 162 pounds. This is about average.

Health of residents in Westmoreland County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
68.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
48.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
98.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
70.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 201 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 157 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 444 buildings, average cost: $308,700
  • 2021: 442 buildings, average cost: $281,500
  • 2020: 289 buildings, average cost: $293,000
  • 2019: 335 buildings, average cost: $268,900
  • 2018: 273 buildings, average cost: $260,500
  • 2017: 363 buildings, average cost: $275,000
  • 2016: 322 buildings, average cost: $264,800
  • 2015: 356 buildings, average cost: $260,500
  • 2014: 371 buildings, average cost: $248,000
  • 2013: 417 buildings, average cost: $238,400
  • 2012: 324 buildings, average cost: $234,600
  • 2011: 301 buildings, average cost: $201,300
  • 2010: 489 buildings, average cost: $189,300
  • 2009: 412 buildings, average cost: $222,900
  • 2008: 579 buildings, average cost: $203,800
  • 2007: 643 buildings, average cost: $194,900
  • 2006: 836 buildings, average cost: $193,500
  • 2005: 874 buildings, average cost: $184,200
  • 2004: 1088 buildings, average cost: $163,600
  • 2003: 994 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 2002: 968 buildings, average cost: $140,200
  • 2001: 915 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 2000: 865 buildings, average cost: $142,600
  • 1999: 985 buildings, average cost: $139,800
  • 1998: 926 buildings, average cost: $140,600
  • 1997: 911 buildings, average cost: $135,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Westmoreland, PA residents
Average permit cost in Westmoreland, PA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,430 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,257 (1.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Westmoreland, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Westmoreland, PA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Westmoreland, PA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.6%
Westmoreland County:

9.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.8%
(8.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.7% for Black residents, 22.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.1% for American Indian residents, 29.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 21.5% for other race residents, 19.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 47.4 years old
(Males: 45.9 years old, Females: 49.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.0 years old, Black residents: 34.4 years old, American Indian residents: 42.0 years old, Asian residents: 47.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.6 years old, Other race residents: 34.6 years old)

Area name: Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Westmoreland County is $601 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $719 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $894 a month.

Cities in this county include: Murrysville, Municipality of Murrysville, Greensburg, New Kensington, Lower Burrell, Jeannette, Latrobe, Monessen, Arnold, Vandergrift.

Westmoreland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2023 air pollution in Westmoreland County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.034 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Westmoreland County: Chestnut Hill (A), Galen Hall Golf Course (B), Manor Golf Course (C), Willow Hollow Golf Course (D), Perry Golf Course (E), Green Acres Golf Course (F), Flying Hills Golf Course (G), Exeter Public Golf Course (H), Arrowhead Golf Course (I), Blackwood Golf Course (J), Doe Mountain Ski Area (K), Fort Northkill (L), Applebee Shelter (M), South Lookout (N), Fairview Church (O), Hopewell Furnace (P), Flannery Mill (Q), Galen Hall (R), Berkleigh Country Club (S), Berne Speedway (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Fairgrounds Square Mall (1), Giant Shopping Center (2), Madeira Shopping Center (3), Penn Plaza Shopping Center (4), Reading Mall (5), Muhlenberg Square Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Westmoreland County include: Union Church (A), Little Tulpehocken Church (B), Bellemans Church (C), Maiden Creek Church (D), Beckers Saint Peters Church (E), Emmanuel Church (F), Hains Church (G), Grand View Chapel (H), Meckville Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Weller Cemetery (1), Pet Animal Cemetery (2), Birch Hill Cemetery (3), Stump Cemetery (4), Robeson Cemetery (5), Heidelberg Cemetery (6), Salem Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jones Millpond (A), New Kernsville Lake (B), Scotts Run Lake (C), Shoemakersville Swimming Pool (D), South Mountain YMCA Pool (E), Fox Lake (F), Glen Dale Swimming Association Pool (G), Fleetwood Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Valley Run (A), Pachwechen Run (B), Sleepy Hollow Run (C), Wolf Creek (D), Stone Roll Creek (E), Wolfe Run (F), Scotts Run (G), Jackson Creek (H), Ironstone Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Westmoreland County include: Locust Grove Park (1), Len Oak Park (2), Laurel Run Park (3), South Mountain Park (4), Smith Field (5), Earl Municipal Park (6), Dry Brooks Day-Use Area (7), Drexelwood Park (8), Shiloh Hills Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Hunterdon County, New Jersey , Pershing County, Nevada , Plumas County, California , Logan County, Illinois , Lewis County, Missouri , Nemaha County, Nebraska .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%

Unemployment by year in Westmoreland, PA
County total employment by year in Westmoreland, PA
County average yearly wages by year in Westmoreland, PA

Current college students: 14,834
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,480 (68.1% naturalized citizens)

Westmoreland County:

1.8%
Whole state:

7.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,9082010 or later
  • 1,2642000 to 2009
  • 9261990 to 1999
  • 6491980 to 1989
  • 7821970 to 1979
  • 2,465Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.4%

Westmoreland County marital status for males Westmoreland County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 130,257
  • One, attached: 9,067
  • Two: 5,825
  • 3 or 4: 4,632
  • 5 to 9: 3,874
  • 10 to 19: 2,697
  • 20 to 49: 2,579
  • 50 or more: 1,888
  • Mobile homes: 8,035
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Housing units in Westmoreland County with a mortgage: 67,615 (7,253 second mortgage, 401 home equity loan, 6,273 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,554

Here:

91.8% with mortgage
State:

93.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Westmoreland County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic121,69160
Mainline Protestant67,009194
Evangelical Protestant26,600170
Orthodox2,03617
Black Protestant1,32011
Other1,16416
None145,349-
Westmoreland County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 54
Westmoreland County:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
This county:

0.47 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 111
Westmoreland County:

3.06 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 246
This county:

6.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Westmoreland County:

8.7%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Westmoreland County:

23.9%
State:

27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.9%
State:

11.5%

Agriculture in Westmoreland County:

Average size of farms: 112 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $26,211
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $212.93
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 23.70%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.88%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,784
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 48.67%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.39%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $45,928
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.02%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.72
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 25.05%
Corn for grain: 14599 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2335 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 6118 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,081 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 171 acres

Tornado activity:

Westmoreland County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 2932460.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Westmoreland County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 188.5 miles away from Westmoreland County center
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) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 121.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 276.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 279.0 miles away from Westmoreland County center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 185.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Pennsylvania Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4506-PA: March 30, 2020, FEMA Id: 4506, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4267: March 23, 2016, FEMA Id: 4267, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1898: April 16, 2010, FEMA Id: 1898, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3235: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1557: September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1557, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
  • Pennsylvania Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 19, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3180: March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: 3180, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 01, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1093: January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: 1093, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Pennsylvania Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1085: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1085, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Pennsylvania Winter Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: January 04, 1994 to February 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1015: March 10, 1994, FEMA Id: 1015, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Westmoreland County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Westmoreland

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 115,658 (74.4%)
  • Carpooled: 11,052 (7.1%)
  • Bus: 670 (0.4%)
  • Ferryboat: 56 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 983 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 3,580 (2.3%)
  • Worked at home: 23,427 (15.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • India (9%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • England (4%)
  • Italy (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Westmoreland County


  • German (18%)
  • Italian (17%)
  • American (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (7%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • Slovak (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in 2010:

  • 2,659 people in college/university student housing
  • 2,131 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 978 people in state prisons
  • 535 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 489 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 302 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 245 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 166 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 133 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 94 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 77 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 75 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 43 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 23 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 12 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in 2000:

  • 3,046 people in nursing homes
  • 1,671 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 875 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 834 people in state prisons
  • 418 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 324 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 267 people in religious group quarters
  • 243 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 192 people in other group homes
  • 132 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 89 people in halfway houses
  • 83 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 82 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 47 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 46 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 43 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 34 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 25 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 21 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 21 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 16 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 16 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $74,121.

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2020 and 2021.1,000 average adjusted gross income)


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries


3.93% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.93%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.67% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($33,664 average AGI)
1.26% relocated to other states ($23,170 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:

1.26%
Pennsylvania average:

2.47%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.21% ($51,698 average AGI)
to Fayette County, PA  0.30% ($41,563)
to Washington County, PA  0.21% ($45,959)
to Armstrong County, PA  0.20% ($37,068)
to Indiana County, PA  0.19% ($43,171)
to Butler County, PA  0.11% ($76,667)
to Somerset County, PA  0.07% ($62,360)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.3
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 7.2

Births per 1000 population in Westmoreland County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Westmoreland County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 5.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Westmoreland County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.8%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Westmoreland County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Westmoreland County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Westmoreland County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Westmoreland County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Westmoreland County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Westmoreland County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 75,826 (65,529 aged, 10,297 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,176 (4%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (7,742)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (6,244)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (5,434)
  • Unspecified dementia (4,045)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (3,426)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (2,823)
  • Congestive heart failure (2,274)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (2,090)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (1,941)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,587)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.36
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,643
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 232
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32,953

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 904
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,230
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 51
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 85

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 22.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 12.5
  • Other - 9.7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 128.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 77.6
  • Suffocation - 25.7
  • Poisoning - 15.6
  • Other - 9.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 352,057
  • Male householders: 78,761 (20,379 living alone), Female householders: 77,371 (26,723 living alone)
  • 80,621 spouses (80,058 opposite-sex spouses), 10,256 unmarried partners, (9,966 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 84,032 children (78,516 natural, 3,267 adopted, 2,249 stepchildren), 4,688 grandchildren, 875 brothers or sisters, 2,455 parents, 66 foster children, 2,141 other relatives, 3,920 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 6,871

Size of family households: 53,620 2-persons, 21,968 3-persons, 15,144 4-persons, 6,602 5-persons, 2,020 6-persons, 756 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 47,102 1-person, 8,299 2-persons, 321 3-persons, 166 4-persons, 134 5-persons.

46,647 married couples with children.
11,888 single-parent households (4,002 men, 7,886 women).

97.1% of residents of Westmoreland speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $2,319,713,000 ($6,292 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $92,263,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,072,910,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $721,199,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,503,000
Federal grants: $370,354,000
Federal procurement contracts: $67,291,000 ($42,645,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $81,455,000 ($15,204,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,141,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $97,827,000
Federal Government insurance: $103,263,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 18,030
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 22,964
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

54 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +467
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,450
Here +7 per 1000 residents
State -2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Westmoreland County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 40.41 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.3

Year house built in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
  • Year house built in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
  • 1,0502020 or later
  • 6,5702010 to 2019
  • 13,2172000 to 2009
  • 12,0661990 to 1999
  • 15,0461980 to 1989
  • 25,1491970 to 1979
  • 20,6841960 to 1969
  • 28,1891950 to 1959
  • 14,1371940 to 1949
  • 32,7761939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
  • 481 room
  • 1372 rooms
  • 8783 rooms
  • 7,8764 rooms
  • 17,6125 rooms
  • 27,5976 rooms
  • 23,0467 rooms
  • 21,4788 rooms
  • 25,1959+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
  • 6691 room
  • 1,0752 rooms
  • 5,2513 rooms
  • 7,1614 rooms
  • 7,6915 rooms
  • 5,3906 rooms
  • 2,2237 rooms
  • 1,5328 rooms
  • 1,2739+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
  • 48no bedroom
  • 2,2591 bedroom
  • 21,7972 bedrooms
  • 67,7663 bedrooms
  • 26,7304 bedrooms
  • 5,2675+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
  • 669no bedroom
  • 7,8301 bedroom
  • 14,4692 bedrooms
  • 7,1753 bedrooms
  • 1,4314 bedrooms
  • 6915+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Westmoreland County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Westmoreland County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 3,791no vehicle
  • 35,4361 vehicle
  • 56,9582 vehicles
  • 20,6733 vehicles
  • 4,5414 vehicles
  • 2,4685+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Westmoreland County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Westmoreland County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 5,265no vehicle
  • 17,1081 vehicle
  • 8,4222 vehicles
  • 1,1863 vehicles
  • 1214 vehicles
  • 1635+ vehicles

91.9% of Westmoreland County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Pennsylvania.

Westmoreland County:

91.9%
State average:

89.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 297,019
  • Other state: 46,858
  • Northeast: 11,301
  • Midwest: 12,374
  • South: 17,686
  • West: 5,497
Year householders moved into unit in Westmoreland County, PA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Westmoreland County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 69.4%Utility gas
  • 13.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.9%Electricity
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 51.8%Utility gas
  • 35.4%Electricity
  • 8.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,028
Here:

14.3%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,511
Here:

9.1%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,534
Here:

42.8%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Westmoreland County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $75,026,000
    Other: $71,152,000
    Parks and Recreation: $321,000
    Parks and Recreation: $274,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $3,441,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,468,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,289,000
    Central Staff Services: $360,000
    Parks and Recreation: $324,000
    General Public Buildings: $138,000
    Correctional Institutions: $109,000
    Corrections - Other: $108,000
    General Public Buildings: $38,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $50,927,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $50,140,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $33,105,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $30,145,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,332,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $26,686,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $26,106,000
    Health - Other: $24,339,000
    Health - Other: $20,784,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,030,000
    Correctional Institutions: $18,225,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,703,000
    Corrections - Other: $15,850,000
    Corrections - Other: $14,947,000
    General - Other: $13,078,000
    Financial Administration: $11,276,000
    Financial Administration: $10,611,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $9,904,000
    Police Protection: $9,448,000
    Police Protection: $9,195,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $8,713,000
    General - Other: $6,657,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,399,000
    Regular Highways: $6,324,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,911,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,866,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,827,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,291,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,156,000
    Regular Highways: $1,800,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,214,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $879,000
    Libraries: $549,000
    Libraries: $547,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $7,617,000
    Other: $7,504,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,284,000
    Health and Hospitals: $6,865,000
    Public Welfare: $6,633,000
    Public Welfare: $5,765,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,745,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,932,000
    General Local Government Support: $165,000
    General Local Government Support: $152,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,514,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,154,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,364,000
    Other: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $105,534,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,332,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,185,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,425,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,202,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,518,000
    General Revenue - Other: $6,961,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,977,000
    Rents: $1,949,000
    Rents: $1,430,000
    Interest Earnings: $662,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $293,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $211,000
    Royalties: $29,000
    Royalties: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Public Welfare Institutions: $3,738,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,249,000
    Regular Highways: $2,442,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,437,000
    General - Other: $2,083,000
    General - Other: $1,583,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,575,000
    Regular Highways: $1,284,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $982,000
    Correctional Institutions: $872,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $584,000
    Financial Administration: $404,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $287,000
    Police Protection: $270,000
    Police Protection: $230,000
    Financial Administration: $168,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $167,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $154,000
    Parks and Recreation: $60,000
    Housing and Community Development: $52,000
    Correctional Institutions: $30,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,000
    Corrections - Other: $9,000
    General Public Building: $9,000
    General Public Building: $5,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $123,639,000
    Cash and Securities: $79,348,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,712,000
    Public Welfare: $22,824,000
    Other: $20,325,000
    Other: $19,999,000
    Health and Hospitals: $16,675,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,984,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,374,000
    Highways: $1,341,000
    Highways: $1,328,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,278,000
    General Local Government Support: $176,000
    General Local Government Support: $157,000
  • Tax - Property: $84,447,000
    Property: $82,916,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,164,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,509,000
    Other License: $462,000
    Other License: $455,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $84,613,000
    : $83,014,000

Westmoreland County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $75,026,000
    Other: $71,152,000
    Parks and Recreation: $321,000
    Parks and Recreation: $274,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $3,441,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,468,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,289,000
    Central Staff Services: $360,000
    Parks and Recreation: $324,000
    General Public Buildings: $138,000
    Correctional Institutions: $109,000
    Corrections - Other: $108,000
    General Public Buildings: $38,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $50,927,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $50,140,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $33,105,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $30,145,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,332,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $26,686,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $26,106,000
    Health - Other: $24,339,000
    Health - Other: $20,784,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,030,000
    Correctional Institutions: $18,225,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,703,000
    Corrections - Other: $15,850,000
    Corrections - Other: $14,947,000
    General - Other: $13,078,000
    Financial Administration: $11,276,000
    Financial Administration: $10,611,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $9,904,000
    Police Protection: $9,448,000
    Police Protection: $9,195,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $8,713,000
    General - Other: $6,657,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,399,000
    Regular Highways: $6,324,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,911,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,866,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,827,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,291,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,156,000
    Regular Highways: $1,800,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,214,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $879,000
    Libraries: $549,000
    Libraries: $547,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $7,617,000
    Other: $7,504,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,284,000
    Health and Hospitals: $6,865,000
    Public Welfare: $6,633,000
    Public Welfare: $5,765,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,745,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,932,000
    General Local Government Support: $165,000
    General Local Government Support: $152,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,514,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,154,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,364,000
    Other: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $105,534,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,332,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,185,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,425,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,202,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,518,000
    General Revenue - Other: $6,961,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,977,000
    Rents: $1,949,000
    Rents: $1,430,000
    Interest Earnings: $662,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $293,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $211,000
    Royalties: $29,000
    Royalties: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Public Welfare Institutions: $3,738,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,249,000
    Regular Highways: $2,442,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,437,000
    General - Other: $2,083,000
    General - Other: $1,583,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,575,000
    Regular Highways: $1,284,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $982,000
    Correctional Institutions: $872,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $584,000
    Financial Administration: $404,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $287,000
    Police Protection: $270,000
    Police Protection: $230,000
    Financial Administration: $168,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $167,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $154,000
    Parks and Recreation: $60,000
    Housing and Community Development: $52,000
    Correctional Institutions: $30,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,000
    Corrections - Other: $9,000
    General Public Building: $9,000
    General Public Building: $5,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $123,639,000
    Cash and Securities: $79,348,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,712,000
    Public Welfare: $22,824,000
    Other: $20,325,000
    Other: $19,999,000
    Health and Hospitals: $16,675,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,984,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,374,000
    Highways: $1,341,000
    Highways: $1,328,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,278,000
    General Local Government Support: $176,000
    General Local Government Support: $157,000
  • Tax - Property: $84,447,000
    Property: $82,916,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,164,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,509,000
    Other License: $462,000
    Other License: $455,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $84,613,000
    : $83,014,000

Westmoreland County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $75,026,000
    Other: $71,152,000
    Parks and Recreation: $321,000
    Parks and Recreation: $274,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $3,441,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,468,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,289,000
    Central Staff Services: $360,000
    Parks and Recreation: $324,000
    General Public Buildings: $138,000
    Correctional Institutions: $109,000
    Corrections - Other: $108,000
    General Public Buildings: $38,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $50,927,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $50,140,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $33,105,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $30,145,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,332,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $26,686,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $26,106,000
    Health - Other: $24,339,000
    Health - Other: $20,784,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,030,000
    Correctional Institutions: $18,225,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,703,000
    Corrections - Other: $15,850,000
    Corrections - Other: $14,947,000
    General - Other: $13,078,000
    Financial Administration: $11,276,000
    Financial Administration: $10,611,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $9,904,000
    Police Protection: $9,448,000
    Police Protection: $9,195,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $8,713,000
    General - Other: $6,657,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,399,000
    Regular Highways: $6,324,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,911,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,866,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,827,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,291,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,156,000
    Regular Highways: $1,800,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,214,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $879,000
    Libraries: $549,000
    Libraries: $547,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $7,617,000
    Other: $7,504,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,284,000
    Health and Hospitals: $6,865,000
    Public Welfare: $6,633,000
    Public Welfare: $5,765,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,745,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,932,000
    General Local Government Support: $165,000
    General Local Government Support: $152,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,514,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,154,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,364,000
    Other: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $105,534,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,332,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,185,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,425,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,202,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,518,000
    General Revenue - Other: $6,961,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,977,000
    Rents: $1,949,000
    Rents: $1,430,000
    Interest Earnings: $662,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $293,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $211,000
    Royalties: $29,000
    Royalties: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Public Welfare Institutions: $3,738,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,249,000
    Regular Highways: $2,442,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,437,000
    General - Other: $2,083,000
    General - Other: $1,583,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,575,000
    Regular Highways: $1,284,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $982,000
    Correctional Institutions: $872,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $584,000
    Financial Administration: $404,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $287,000
    Police Protection: $270,000
    Police Protection: $230,000
    Financial Administration: $168,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $167,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $154,000
    Parks and Recreation: $60,000
    Housing and Community Development: $52,000
    Correctional Institutions: $30,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,000
    Corrections - Other: $9,000
    General Public Building: $9,000
    General Public Building: $5,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $123,639,000
    Cash and Securities: $79,348,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,712,000
    Public Welfare: $22,824,000
    Other: $20,325,000
    Other: $19,999,000
    Health and Hospitals: $16,675,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,984,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,374,000
    Highways: $1,341,000
    Highways: $1,328,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,278,000
    General Local Government Support: $176,000
    General Local Government Support: $157,000
  • Tax - Property: $84,447,000
    Property: $82,916,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,164,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,509,000
    Other License: $462,000
    Other License: $455,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $84,613,000
    : $83,014,000

Westmoreland County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Charges - Other: $75,026,000
    Other: $71,152,000
    Parks and Recreation: $321,000
    Parks and Recreation: $274,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $3,441,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,468,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,289,000
    Central Staff Services: $360,000
    Parks and Recreation: $324,000
    General Public Buildings: $138,000
    Correctional Institutions: $109,000
    Corrections - Other: $108,000
    General Public Buildings: $38,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $50,927,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $50,140,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $33,105,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $30,145,000
    Central Staff Services: $27,332,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $26,686,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $26,106,000
    Health - Other: $24,339,000
    Health - Other: $20,784,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,030,000
    Correctional Institutions: $18,225,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,703,000
    Corrections - Other: $15,850,000
    Corrections - Other: $14,947,000
    General - Other: $13,078,000
    Financial Administration: $11,276,000
    Financial Administration: $10,611,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $9,904,000
    Police Protection: $9,448,000
    Police Protection: $9,195,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $8,713,000
    General - Other: $6,657,000
    Housing and Community Development: $6,399,000
    Regular Highways: $6,324,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,911,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,866,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,827,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,291,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,156,000
    Regular Highways: $1,800,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,214,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $879,000
    Libraries: $549,000
    Libraries: $547,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $7,617,000
    Other: $7,504,000
    Health and Hospitals: $7,284,000
    Health and Hospitals: $6,865,000
    Public Welfare: $6,633,000
    Public Welfare: $5,765,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,745,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,932,000
    General Local Government Support: $165,000
    General Local Government Support: $152,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,514,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,154,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,364,000
    Other: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $105,534,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,332,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,185,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,425,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,760,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,202,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,518,000
    General Revenue - Other: $6,961,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,977,000
    Rents: $1,949,000
    Rents: $1,430,000
    Interest Earnings: $662,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $293,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $211,000
    Royalties: $29,000
    Royalties: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Public Welfare Institutions: $3,738,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,249,000
    Regular Highways: $2,442,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,437,000
    General - Other: $2,083,000
    General - Other: $1,583,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,575,000
    Regular Highways: $1,284,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $982,000
    Correctional Institutions: $872,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $584,000
    Financial Administration: $404,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $287,000
    Police Protection: $270,000
    Police Protection: $230,000
    Financial Administration: $168,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $167,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $154,000
    Parks and Recreation: $60,000
    Housing and Community Development: $52,000
    Correctional Institutions: $30,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,000
    Corrections - Other: $9,000
    General Public Building: $9,000
    General Public Building: $5,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $123,639,000
    Cash and Securities: $79,348,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,712,000
    Public Welfare: $22,824,000
    Other: $20,325,000
    Other: $19,999,000
    Health and Hospitals: $16,675,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,984,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,374,000
    Highways: $1,341,000
    Highways: $1,328,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,278,000
    General Local Government Support: $176,000
    General Local Government Support: $157,000
  • Tax - Property: $84,447,000
    Property: $82,916,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,164,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,509,000
    Other License: $462,000
    Other License: $455,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $84,613,000
    : $83,014,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 8,071
  • Number of aged recipients: 571
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 7,500
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,249
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 5,541
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,281
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,757
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 3,819
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 95 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,330$119,9171,520$140,0925,699$143,9911,122$41,31415$352,933247$98,43785$57,047
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED46$115,543106$167,142602$132,744119$40,5041$2,700,00037$97,16215$76,067
APPLICATIONS DENIED149$112,054232$100,4702,462$132,370696$33,4413$786,333140$85,24392$58,478
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN108$128,519145$142,6691,342$142,895121$40,1242$394,00059$99,01712$85,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS34$110,61830$108,567312$146,33037$55,0000$07$79,0008$73,625
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 86 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED300$142,610191$177,7646$101,167
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED95$165,92663$166,3335$111,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED35$156,02938$190,8682$59,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN17$151,2948$188,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$163,1673$82,6670$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Westmoreland, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Westmoreland, PA - Value
Most common first names in Westmoreland County, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5,03975.3 years
Mary4,76580.9 years
William3,00774.4 years
Joseph2,67375.5 years
James2,22172.8 years
George2,12175.2 years
Charles2,06774.8 years
Robert2,05471.0 years
Anna2,04782.3 years
Margaret1,85479.7 years
Most common last names in Westmoreland County, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith89676.2 years
Miller82976.6 years
Brown41175.4 years
Johnson36376.4 years
Jones35875.6 years
Davis33175.7 years
Thomas31976.1 years
Anderson28483.2 years
Myers28377.5 years
Baker27876.1 years
Businesses in Westmoreland County, PA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven8LensCrafters1
ALDI2Little Caesars Pizza2
AT&T6Long John Silver's5
Ace Hardware5Lowe's3
Advance Auto Parts11Macy's1
Aeropostale1Marriott2
American Eagle Outfitters1Marshalls1
Ann Taylor1MasterBrand Cabinets31
Applebee's1Maurices1
Arby's5Mazda2
AutoZone3McDonald's17
Barnes & Noble1Men's Wearhouse1
Bath & Body Works2Motherhood Maternity2
Blockbuster1New Balance3
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards1New York & Co1
Budget Car Rental2Nike13
Buffalo Wild Wings1Nissan1
Burger King6OfficeMax1
CVS5Old Country Buffet1
Carson Pirie Scott1Old Navy1
Casual Male XL1Olive Garden1
Charlotte Russe1Pac Sun1
Chevrolet7Panera Bread3
Chick-Fil-A2Papa John's Pizza2
Chipotle1Payless5
Chuck E. Cheese's1Penske5
Clarion1PetSmart1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Inn3Pizza Hut9
Cracker Barrel1Plato's Closet1
Cricket Wireless10Quiznos3
Curves8RadioShack8
DHL1Ramada1
Dairy Queen16Red Lobster1
Days Inn1Red Robin1
Decora Cabinetry8Rite Aid20
Dennys5Rodeway Inn1
Domino's Pizza1Rue211
Dressbarn1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Dunkin Donuts4SAS Shoes2
Econo Lodge1SONIC Drive-In1
Express1Sam's Club1
Famous Footwear2Sears3
Fashion Bug4Sephora1
FedEx35Spencer Gifts1
Finish Line1Sprint Nextel2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Staples3
Ford6Starbucks5
GNC14Steak 'n Shake1
GameStop7Subaru2
Goodwill8Subway30
Gymboree1Super 83
H&R Block13T-Mobile9
Hilton2T.G.I. Driday's1
Holiday Inn3T.J.Maxx1
Hollister Co.1Taco Bell6
Home Depot1Talbots1
Honda1Target2
Hot Topic1The Limited1
Howard Johnson1Toyota2
Hyundai1Toys"R"Us1
JCPenney1True Value5
Jones New York5U-Haul16
Journeys1UPS30
Justice1Vans1
KFC7Verizon Wireless4
Kincaid1Victoria's Secret1
Kmart4Volkswagen2
Knights Inn1Walgreens6
Kohl's1Walmart5
Kroger1Wendy's10
La-Z-Boy2Wet Seal1
Lane Bryant1Wingate1
Lane Furniture3YMCA5

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