Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (PA)
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: 344 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.1%), Manufacturing (14.1%), Retail trade (11.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 86%
- Government: 10%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 322,56891.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 12,9693.7%Two or more races
- 8,3872.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 5,0291.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 3,1610.9%Asian alone
- 8430.2%Some other race alone
- 550.02%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 450.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 47.3 years |
| Pennsylvania median age: | 40.9 years |
| Males: 174,708 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 178,349 |  (50.5%) |
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| Westmoreland County: | 2.0 people |
| Pennsylvania: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $63,064 ($37,106 in 1999)
| This county: | $63,064 |
| Pennsylvania: | $68,957 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $608 (lower quartile is $419, upper quartile is $768)
| This county: | $608 |
| State: | $872 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $175,100 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
| Westmoreland: | $175,100 |
| Pennsylvania: | $222,300 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,268Detached houses: $218,151
Here: $218,151 State: $284,712 Townhouses or other attached units: $223,418
Here: $223,418 State: $229,107 In 2-unit structures: $119,594
Here: $119,594 State: $229,344 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $163,234
Here: $163,234 State: $281,770 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $250,295
Here: $250,295 State: $294,035 Mobile homes: $47,909
Here: $47,909 State: $85,730
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $474
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
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:
- 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
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,550 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,985 (1.2%)
| Westmoreland County: | 11.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.1% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 47.3 years old
(Males: 46.2 years old, Females: 48.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.8 years old, Black residents: 35.9 years old, American Indian residents: 27.7 years old, Asian residents: 43.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.0 years old, Other race residents: 31.9 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.
Local government website: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/index.htm
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 .
| Here: | 4.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.7% |
Current college students: 14,834
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,388 (59.5% naturalized citizens)
| Westmoreland County: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,8312010 or later
- 1,2172000 to 2009
- 8481990 to 1999
- 6491980 to 1989
- 7821970 to 1979
- 2,465Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 129,732
- One, attached: 7,867
- Two: 5,668
- 3 or 4: 3,505
- 5 to 9: 3,174
- 10 to 19: 2,788
- 20 to 49: 2,613
- 50 or more: 3,999
- Mobile homes: 8,985
Housing units in Westmoreland County with a mortgage: 67,696 (9,540 second mortgage, 383 home equity loan, 7,972 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,784
| Here: | 93.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 93.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Westmoreland County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 121,691 | 60 |
| Mainline Protestant | 67,009 | 194 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 26,600 | 170 |
| Orthodox | 2,036 | 17 |
| Black Protestant | 1,320 | 11 |
| Other | 1,164 | 16 |
| None | 145,349 | - |
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 acresAverage 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:
- Drove a car alone: 113,949 (74.3%)
- Carpooled: 10,255 (6.7%)
- Bus: 10 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,254 (0.8%)
- Bicycle: 55 (0.0%)
- Walked: 3,580 (2.3%)
- Worked at home: 24,274 (15.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- India (13%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
- Italy (5%)
- Vietnam (5%)
- England (4%)
- Philippines (4%)
- Korea (4%)
- German (18%)
- Italian (17%)
- American (10%)
- Irish (9%)
- English (8%)
- Polish (7%)
- Slovak (4%)
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
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.
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%
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 2019: 8.6
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 2019: 12.5
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 2018: 4.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.8%
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%)
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 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.
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.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 77.6
- Suffocation - 25.7
- Poisoning - 15.6
- Other - 9.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 353,057- Male householders: 77,238 (23,520 living alone), Female householders: 77,572 (25,018 living alone)
77,051 spouses (76,377 opposite-sex spouses), 9,925 unmarried partners, (9,527 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 87,712 children (81,148 natural, 3,357 adopted, 3,207 stepchildren), 3,091 grandchildren, 2,151 brothers or sisters, 3,608 parents, 96 foster children, 1,648 other relatives, 5,417 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 7,548
Size of family households: 53,618 2-persons, 20,968 3-persons, 14,642 4-persons, 5,786 5-persons, 2,366 6-persons, 570 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 48,538 1-person, 7,124 2-persons, 788 3-persons, 313 4-persons, 97 5-persons.
44,370 married couples with children.
15,681 single-parent households (3,709 men, 11,972 women).
97.6% of residents of Westmoreland speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% 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 |
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: | 6.9 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- 1,0742020 or later
- 6,7622010 to 2019
- 13,1212000 to 2009
- 14,8411990 to 1999
- 14,3841980 to 1989
- 23,9491970 to 1979
- 20,7921960 to 1969
- 28,7621950 to 1959
- 12,5931940 to 1949
- 32,0531939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- 1231 room
- 02 rooms
- 1,5523 rooms
- 7,3414 rooms
- 17,4365 rooms
- 25,3796 rooms
- 23,1227 rooms
- 18,4958 rooms
- 26,9429+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- 1,1631 room
- 1,3762 rooms
- 5,0493 rooms
- 10,0754 rooms
- 6,2375 rooms
- 4,7606 rooms
- 2,5567 rooms
- 1,7378 rooms
- 1,4679+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- 123no bedroom
- 2,1041 bedroom
- 22,7692 bedrooms
- 63,4413 bedrooms
- 28,0154 bedrooms
- 3,9385+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- 1,163no bedroom
- 7,6101 bedroom
- 16,1672 bedrooms
- 7,3863 bedrooms
- 1,8254 bedrooms
- 2695+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Westmoreland County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 3,064no vehicle
- 33,4371 vehicle
- 54,9792 vehicles
- 22,2313 vehicles
- 4,5284 vehicles
- 2,1515+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Westmoreland County in renter-occupied apartments
- 6,730no vehicle
- 18,1241 vehicle
- 7,3912 vehicles
- 1,7933 vehicles
- 3824 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
91.6% of Westmoreland County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Pennsylvania.
| Westmoreland County: | 91.6% |
| State average: | 88.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 305,860
- Other state: 39,404
- Northeast: 10,304
- Midwest: 11,511
- South: 13,475
- West: 4,114
- 71.0%Utility gas
- 13.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.2%Electricity
- 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.5%Wood
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.3%Coal or coke
- 54.9%Utility gas
- 31.8%Electricity
- 7.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.8%No fuel used
- 1.1%Wood
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 0.2%Coal or coke
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,483
| Here: | 11.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 16.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 917
| Here: | 5.9% |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,750
| Here: | 41.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 41.1% |
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) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1,330 | $119,917 | 1,520 | $140,092 | 5,699 | $143,991 | 1,122 | $41,314 | 15 | $352,933 | 247 | $98,437 | 85 | $57,047 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 46 | $115,543 | 106 | $167,142 | 602 | $132,744 | 119 | $40,504 | 1 | $2,700,000 | 37 | $97,162 | 15 | $76,067 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 149 | $112,054 | 232 | $100,470 | 2,462 | $132,370 | 696 | $33,441 | 3 | $786,333 | 140 | $85,243 | 92 | $58,478 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 108 | $128,519 | 145 | $142,669 | 1,342 | $142,895 | 121 | $40,124 | 2 | $394,000 | 59 | $99,017 | 12 | $85,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 34 | $110,618 | 30 | $108,567 | 312 | $146,330 | 37 | $55,000 | 0 | $0 | 7 | $79,000 | 8 | $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) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 300 | $142,610 | 191 | $177,764 | 6 | $101,167 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 95 | $165,926 | 63 | $166,333 | 5 | $111,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 35 | $156,029 | 38 | $190,868 | 2 | $59,500 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 17 | $151,294 | 8 | $188,500 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 6 | $163,167 | 3 | $82,667 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Westmoreland County, PA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 5,039 | 75.3 years |
| Mary | 4,765 | 80.9 years |
| William | 3,007 | 74.4 years |
| Joseph | 2,673 | 75.5 years |
| James | 2,221 | 72.8 years |
| George | 2,121 | 75.2 years |
| Charles | 2,067 | 74.8 years |
| Robert | 2,054 | 71.0 years |
| Anna | 2,047 | 82.3 years |
| Margaret | 1,854 | 79.7 years |
| Most common last names in Westmoreland County, PA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 896 | 76.2 years |
| Miller | 829 | 76.6 years |
| Brown | 411 | 75.4 years |
| Johnson | 363 | 76.4 years |
| Jones | 358 | 75.6 years |
| Davis | 331 | 75.7 years |
| Thomas | 319 | 76.1 years |
| Anderson | 284 | 83.2 years |
| Myers | 283 | 77.5 years |
| Baker | 278 | 76.1 years |
| Businesses in Westmoreland County, PA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 8 | LensCrafters | 1 | |
| ALDI | 2 | Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | |
| AT&T | 6 | Long John Silver's | 5 | |
| Ace Hardware | 5 | Lowe's | 3 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 11 | Macy's | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Marriott | 2 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Marshalls | 1 | |
| Ann Taylor | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 31 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Arby's | 5 | Mazda | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 3 | McDonald's | 17 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 1 | Men's Wearhouse | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 2 | Motherhood Maternity | 2 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | New Balance | 3 | |
| Brunswick Bowling & Billiards | 1 | New York & Co | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 2 | Nike | 13 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Burger King | 6 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| CVS | 5 | Old Country Buffet | 1 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Casual Male XL | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 7 | Panera Bread | 3 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 2 | Papa John's Pizza | 2 | |
| Chipotle | 1 | Payless | 5 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Penske | 5 | |
| Clarion | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 3 | Pizza Hut | 9 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | Plato's Closet | 1 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 10 | Quiznos | 3 | |
| Curves | 8 | RadioShack | 8 | |
| DHL | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 16 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Red Robin | 1 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 8 | Rite Aid | 20 | |
| Dennys | 5 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 4 | SAS Shoes | 2 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Express | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Famous Footwear | 2 | Sears | 3 | |
| Fashion Bug | 4 | Sephora | 1 | |
| FedEx | 35 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Staples | 3 | |
| Ford | 6 | Starbucks | 5 | |
| GNC | 14 | Steak 'n Shake | 1 | |
| GameStop | 7 | Subaru | 2 | |
| Goodwill | 8 | Subway | 30 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | Super 8 | 3 | |
| H&R Block | 13 | T-Mobile | 9 | |
| Hilton | 2 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 3 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Taco Bell | 6 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | Talbots | 1 | |
| Honda | 1 | Target | 2 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | The Limited | 1 | |
| Howard Johnson | 1 | Toyota | 2 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | True Value | 5 | |
| Jones New York | 5 | U-Haul | 16 | |
| Journeys | 1 | UPS | 30 | |
| Justice | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| KFC | 7 | Verizon Wireless | 4 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| Kmart | 4 | Volkswagen | 2 | |
| Knights Inn | 1 | Walgreens | 6 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | Walmart | 5 | |
| Kroger | 1 | Wendy's | 10 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
| Lane Bryant | 1 | Wingate | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 3 | YMCA | 5 | |
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