COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania · 370,321 residents · 1,027.71 sq mi
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Westmoreland County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,736. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $56,600.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024353K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(22,136)
5 to 96.4%(23,563)
10 to 146.3%(23,179)
15 to 196.5%(23,889)
20 to 245.9%(21,837)
25 to 3414.8%(54,802)
35 to 4415%(55,560)
45 to 5411.2%(41,335)
55 to 6410.9%(40,519)
65 to 7410.4%(38,692)
75 to 845.3%(19,631)
85 and over1.4%(5,178)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,736
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,106 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$56,600
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $87,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(355,944)
Black2%(7,375)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(1,869)
Asian0.5%(1,897)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(361,055)
Black1.9%(6,992)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(1,166)
Asian0.4%(1,365)
Other0.2%(909)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican0.5%(1,862)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,738)
South American0.1%(422)
Central American0.1%(350)
Dominican0.1%(340)
Cuban0.1%(300)
Spaniard0.1%(197)
Guatemalan0%(162)
Panamanian0%(122)
Colombian0%(113)
Argentine0%(67)
Salvadoran0%(66)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0%(57)
Bolivian0%(53)
Chilean0%(34)
Peruvian0%(32)
Uruguayan0%(28)
Ecuadorian0%(24)
Paraguayan0%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(1,073)
Chinese0.2%(802)
Filipino0.1%(402)
Vietnamese0.1%(389)
Korean0.1%(365)
Bhutanese0%(112)
Japanese0%(75)
Taiwanese0%(46)
Nepalese0%(26)
Thai0%(15)
Pakistani0%(14)
Indonesian0%(12)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Okinawan0%(8)
Ancestry
German27.2%(95,916)
Italian17.5%(61,800)
Irish16.4%(57,846)
English10.1%(35,685)
Polish8.6%(30,220)
Slovak4.2%(14,698)
American4.1%(14,605)
Scottish2%(6,954)
Hungarian1.6%(5,694)
French1.4%(4,833)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(4,789)
Russian1.1%(3,773)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Croatian1%(3,461)
Welsh1%(3,460)
Ukrainian0.9%(3,319)
Dutch0.8%(2,974)
Swedish0.7%(2,632)
Czech0.7%(2,585)
Serbian0.5%(1,777)
Arab0.5%(1,753)
Greek0.4%(1,576)
Austrian0.4%(1,496)
Slovene0.4%(1,253)
Syrian0.3%(1,038)
Norwegian0.2%(831)
Lithuanian0.2%(821)
Subsaharan African0.2%(811)
French Canadian0.2%(660)
Lebanese0.2%(654)
Swiss0.2%(600)
British0.2%(561)
Danish0.2%(552)
West Indian0.2%(529)
Belgian0.1%(466)
Portuguese0.1%(312)
Haitian0.1%(233)
Romanian0.1%(191)
Finnish0.1%(185)
Jamaican0%(165)
Canadian0%(154)
Nigerian0%(116)
Bulgarian0%(66)
Turkish0%(54)
Ghanaian0%(53)
Armenian0%(49)
Macedonian0%(44)
Iranian0%(38)
Brazilian0%(31)
Australian0%(27)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(18)
Palestinian0%(13)
Latvian0%(11)
Barbadian0%(7)
Egyptian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.7%
−7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31%(45,808)
Married55.6%(82,167)
Widowed3.6%(5,279)
Divorced9.8%(14,531)
Women 15+
Never married24.3%(37,118)
Married52.6%(80,412)
Widowed12.3%(18,831)
Divorced10.9%(16,619)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania?
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania has about 370,321 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania?
The typical household in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania earns about $25,736 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania expensive?
In Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $56,600, and the typical rent is about $321 a month.
How educated are people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania?
About 15.4% of adults age 25 and over in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania?
About 10.7% of people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.
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