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Westmoreland County

Pennsylvania · 365,169 residents · 1,028 sq mi
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Westmoreland County is home to 365,169 people in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 45.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 2%. Median home value sits at $126,800. Median rent is $578 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 45.1
US median: 37.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
365,169
−1%since 2000
from 369,993 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
45.1
+9%since 2000
from 41.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,028 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
351K356K361K367K372K19902000201020202024Westmoreland County
2024353K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.8%(17,671)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.3%(19,215)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(21,353)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(23,378)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(18,643)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.8%(35,676)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.6%(46,089)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.5%(60,276)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.8%(53,991)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.2%(33,729)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.7%(24,392)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.9%(10,756)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,689
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,106 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,845
+31%since 2000
from $19,674 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 27.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
9.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade14%
US avg: 10.9%
Information13.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance6.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services2.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$126,800
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$578
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $432 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
76.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
23.4% rent
Vacancy rate
8.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.34 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.32 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
21.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.7
+3%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(355,944)
Black2%(7,375)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(1,869)
Asian0.5%(1,897)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(346,111)
Black2.3%(8,425)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(3,179)
Asian0.7%(2,692)
Other1.3%(4,624)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,025)
Mexican0.3%(933)
Argentine0%(111)
Cuban0%(97)
Colombian0%(93)
Spaniard0%(89)
Dominican0%(64)
Peruvian0%(38)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German33.2%(121,549)
Italian20.1%(73,381)
Irish18%(66,002)
Polish10.9%(39,939)
English10.8%(39,365)
Slovak6.7%(24,541)
American3.9%(14,148)
Scotch-Irish3.1%(11,476)
Scottish2.4%(8,599)
Hungarian2.1%(7,839)
Dutch2%(7,323)
French1.7%(6,100)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.6%(5,734)
Welsh1.3%(4,853)
Croatian1.2%(4,476)
Swedish1.2%(4,220)
Czech1%(3,594)
Ukrainian0.9%(3,303)
Serbian0.6%(2,351)
Lithuanian0.6%(2,312)
Arab0.6%(2,136)
Greek0.5%(1,989)
Slovene0.5%(1,753)
Austrian0.5%(1,741)
Syrian0.4%(1,348)
Swiss0.2%(863)
Norwegian0.2%(815)
British0.2%(664)
Belgian0.2%(610)
Lebanese0.2%(592)
Canadian0.2%(562)
Danish0.1%(405)
Romanian0.1%(404)
Finnish0.1%(335)
West Indian0.1%(270)
Armenian0%(111)
Portuguese0%(111)
Brazilian0%(107)
Latvian0%(66)
Jamaican0%(65)
Nigerian0%(56)
Moroccan0%(55)
Egyptian0%(43)
Barbadian0%(43)
Haitian0%(43)
Iranian0%(26)
Kenyan0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 20.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
91.4%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 85.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.6 min
+41%since 2000
from 18.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
84.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 84.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
9.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
33.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 77.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.6%(3,708)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.8%(3,748)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.7%(8,160)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.7%(1,417)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(377)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 21,091 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania?

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania has about 365,169 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania earns about $47,689 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 $126,800, and the typical rent is about $578 a month.

How educated are people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania?

About 24.0% 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 9.8% of people in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 5,152 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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