Armstrong County, PA

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2023 Population

65,069

0.716% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

47.2

0.426% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.3%

8.65% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,295

5.38% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$146,300

7.73% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

29,801

1.27% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Armstrong County, PA had a population of 65.1k people with a median age of 47.2 and a median household income of $64,295. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Armstrong County, PA declined from 65,538 to 65,069, a −0.716% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,011 to $64,295, a 5.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Armstrong County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.964%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.386%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.353%).

None of the households in Armstrong County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Armstrong County, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Armstrong County, PA are Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program (72 degrees awarded in 2022) and Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy (15 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Armstrong County, PA was $146,300, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Most people in Armstrong County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Armstrong County, PA was 2 cars per household.

Armstrong County, PA borders Allegheny County, PA, Butler County, PA, Clarion County, PA, Indiana County, PA, Jefferson County, PA, and Westmoreland County, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Armstrong County, PA is home to a population of 65.1k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.629% of Armstrong County, PA residents were born outside of the country (409 people).

In 2023, there were 44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (62.2k people) in Armstrong County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.41k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 627 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Armstrong County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Armstrong County, PA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Armstrong County, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Armstrong County, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
62.2k ± 289
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 310
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
627 ± 121

0.891%

Hispanic Population

580 people

0.891% of the people in Armstrong County, PA are hispanic (580 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Armstrong County, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

0.629%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

409 people

0.612%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

401 people

As of 2023, 0.629% of Armstrong County, PA residents (409 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Armstrong County, PA was 0.612%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Armstrong County, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,770 ± 220
Gulf War (2001-)
800 ± 185
Gulf War (1990s)
498 ± 111

Armstrong County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Armstrong County, PA employs 29.8k people. The largest industries in Armstrong County, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,797 people), Manufacturing (4,980 people), and Retail Trade (3,266 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,986), Utilities ($74,118), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,411).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

29.8k

2023 Value

± 966

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 4.64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Armstrong County, PA declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 30.2k employees to 29.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Armstrong County, PA, are Production Occupations (3,226 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,985 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,603 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Armstrong County, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

29.8k

2023 Value

± 966

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 4.64%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Armstrong County, PA declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 30.2k employees to 29.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Armstrong County, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,797 people), Manufacturing (4,980 people), and Retail Trade (3,266 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Armstrong County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Armstrong County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,977

Median earning men ± $1,890

$35,497

Median earning women ± $1,053

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($69,219), Public Administration ($66,833), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($63,542), Construction ($53,606), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,086).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Armstrong County, PA awarded 87 degrees. The student population of Armstrong County, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 111 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Armstrong County, PA are White (82 and 94.3%), followed by Black or African American (4 and 4.6%), Unknown (1 and 1.15%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Armstrong County, PA by number of degrees awarded are Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program (72 and 82.8%) and Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy (15 and 17.2%).

The most popular majors in Armstrong County, PA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (72 and 82.8%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (10 and 11.5%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (3 and 3.45%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 117 students enrolled in Armstrong County, PA, 5.13% men and 94.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 89 records, of which 94.4% were women and 5.62% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
72 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
2 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Armstrong County, PA was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 72 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Armstrong County, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program
72 degrees awarded
Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty Academy
15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program with 72 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 8 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Armstrong County, PA, which is 0.101 times less than the 79 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 82 degrees mean that there were 20.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Armstrong County, PA was $146,300 in 2023, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $135,800 to $146,300, a 7.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Armstrong County, PA is 78.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Armstrong County, PA have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Armstrong County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Armstrong County, PA is $64,295. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Armstrong County, PA was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $86,142, followed by Census Tract 9517 and Census Tract 9512, with respective values of $80,769 and $75,259.

In 2023, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Armstrong County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.629%.

Housing

Property

$146,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,747

$22,024

Median Property Taxes

±$801

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Armstrong County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Armstrong County, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2023

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.6% of the housing units in Armstrong County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Armstrong County, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9517
Census Tract 9512

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Armstrong County, PA was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $86,142, followed by Census Tract 9517 and Census Tract 9512, with respective values of $80,769 and $75,259.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Armstrong County, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,295

Median Household Income

± $2,808

28k

Number of Households

± 919

In 2023, the median household income of the 28k households in Armstrong County, PA grew to $64,295 from the previous year's value of $61,011.

The following chart displays the households in Armstrong County, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Armstrong County, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (8.82%)
Worked At Home (8.5%)

In 2023, 78.9% of workers in Armstrong County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.82%) and those who worked at home (8.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Armstrong County, PA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.2% of the workforce in Armstrong County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Armstrong County, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Armstrong County, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Armstrong County, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Armstrong County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.629%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Armstrong County, PA (7.26k out of 64.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Armstrong County, PA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 15.7% of the children was living in poverty in Armstrong County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96% of the population of Armstrong County, PA has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Armstrong County, PA see 2292 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.865% decrease from the previous year (2312 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3255 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 715 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,292 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Armstrong County, PA

Primary care physicians in Armstrong County, PA see an average of 2,292 patients per year. This represents a 0.865% decrease from the previous year (2,312 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Armstrong County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.99%

Uninsured

47.9%

Employer Coverage

16.6%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Armstrong County, PA declined by 3.88% from 4.15% to 3.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Armstrong County, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 60.4 in Armstrong County, PA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Armstrong County, PA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.8% in Armstrong County, PA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Armstrong County, PA.