County population in 2014: 359,320 (75% urban, 25% rural); it was 369,993 in 2000County 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: 350 people per square mile (high).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Westmoreland County: 92.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (19.4%), Educational, health and social services (15.9%), Retail trade (12.5%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.9%), Manufacturing (10.8%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $53,540 ($37,106 in 1999)
This county:
$53,540
Pennsylvania:
$55,702
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $529 (lower quartile is $412, upper quartile is $655)
This county:
$529
State:
$709
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $142,100 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
Westmoreland:
$142,100
Pennsylvania:
$170,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,000 - $212,000
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $169,569
Here:
$169,569
State:
$233,967
Townhouses or other attached units: $191,180
Here:
$191,180
State:
$171,258
In 2-unit structures: $164,036
Here:
$164,036
State:
$159,964
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $170,337
Here:
$170,337
State:
$187,323
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $128,695
Here:
$128,695
State:
$233,042
Mobile homes: $41,752
Here:
$41,752
State:
$59,475
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,154 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $452
Institutionalized population: 4,032
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:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,198 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,977 (1.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 11.4%
(10.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.7% for Black residents, 20.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.1% for American Indian residents, 23.9% for other race residents, 34.2% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 11.4%
Westmoreland County:
11.4%
Pennsylvania:
13.2%
(10.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.1% for Black residents, 19.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.9% for American Indian residents, 20.5% for other race residents, 31.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 46 years old
(Males: 44 years old, Females: 48 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47 years old, Black residents: 42 years old, American Indian residents: 51 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 26 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.
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
Current college students: 14,834 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 5,277 (63% naturalized citizens)
Westmoreland County:
1.4%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 939
1990 to 1994: 442
1985 to 1989: 340
1980 to 1984: 309
1975 to 1979: 381
1970 to 1974: 401
1970 to 1974: 454
1965 to 1969: 2,011
Note: State values scaled to Westmoreland County population
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: 119,786
One, attached: 5,461
Two: 7,179
3 or 4: 4,845
5 to 9: 3,790
10 to 19: 2,655
20 or more: 5,014
Mobile homes: 12,282
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46
Housing units in Westmoreland County with a mortgage: 56,322 (5,544 second mortgage, 10,641 home equity loan, 381 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 42,417
Here:
57.0% with mortgage
State:
62.2% 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
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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 near Pennsylvania state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from Westmoreland 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 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 129.1 miles away from the county center On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 185.9 miles away from Westmoreland County center On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 209.4 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 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
Pennsylvania Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3105: March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: 3105, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Westmoreland County (16) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 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 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Personal care and service occupations (7%)
Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Italy (15%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Germany (7%)
Canada (6%)
Japan (6%)
India (5%)
Poland (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Westmoreland County (%):
German (24%)
Italian (18%)
Irish (10%)
Polish (9%)
English (7%)
Slovak (5%)
United States or American (5%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 139,872 (85%)
Carpooled: 14,364 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,363 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 19 (0%)
Railroad: 7 (0%)
Ferryboat: 10 (0%)
Taxi: 165 (0%)
Motorcycle: 76 (0%)
Bicycle: 104 (0%)
Walked: 4,854 (3%)
Other means: 712 (0%)
Worked at home: 3,659 (2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
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 mentally retarded
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
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
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $57,576.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2010 and 2011.1,000 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.
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
3.66% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($39,432 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
3.66%
Pennsylvania average:
4.54%
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($170 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:
0.03%
Pennsylvania average:
0.06%
2.38% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($24,280 average AGI)
1.25% relocated to other states ($14,982 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:
1.25%
Pennsylvania average:
2.07%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.3 Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 8.9
Births per 1000 population in Westmoreland County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.0
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 2006: 5.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2007 to 2013: 4.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Westmoreland County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 9.3% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 4.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Westmoreland County
Percentage of population 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 hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (6,251)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (5,352)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (4,263)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (2,291)
Congestive heart failure (1,631)
Pneumonia, unspecified (1,486)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (1,466)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,250)
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: 357,207
In family households: 296,906 (76,114 male householders, 25,814 female householders)
80,185 spouses, 96,130 children (90,127 natural, 2,082 adopted, 3,921 stepchildren), 4,952 grandchildren, 2,072 brothers or sisters, 2,711 parents, 1,557 other relatives, 5,774 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 60,301 (22,908 male householders (18,817 living alone)), 28,814 female householders (25,703 living alone)), 8,579 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 7,962 (4,032 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 50,437 2-persons, 23,845 3-persons, 17,989 4-persons, 6,751 5-persons, 2,051 6-persons, 855 7-or-more-persons.
61,101 married couples with children.
14,880 single-parent households (3,370 men, 11,510 women).
96.3% of residents of Westmoreland County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
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:
6.2
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 216
2010 to 2013: 2,514
2000 to 2009: 12,448
1990 to 1999: 14,243
1980 to 1989: 13,052
1970 to 1979: 25,161
1960 to 1969: 20,428
1950 to 1959: 29,190
1940 to 1949: 14,877
1939 or earlier: 36,106
Note: State values scaled to Westmoreland population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Note: State values scaled to Westmoreland County population
no vehicle: 5,717
1 vehicle: 35,326
2 vehicles: 52,627
3 vehicles: 17,192
4 vehicles: 4,377
5+ vehicles: 1,608
no vehicle: 6,885
1 vehicle: 16,441
2 vehicles: 7,961
3 vehicles: 1,325
4 vehicles: 212
5+ vehicles: 142
70% of Westmoreland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Pennsylvania.
Westmoreland County:
70.3%
State average:
64.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 329,522
Northeast: 7,498
Midwest: 10,035
South: 12,817
West: 3,438
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,600
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Westmoreland County
#13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
#13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
#18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
#22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
#22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
#22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
#26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
#40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
#41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
#43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
#49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
#49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
#49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
#50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
#51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
#55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
#69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
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