Westmoreland County, PA

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US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

About

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None of the households in Westmoreland 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.

The largest universities in Westmoreland County, PA are Westmoreland County Community College (690 degrees awarded in 2023), Seton Hill University (561 degrees), and Saint Vincent College (391 degrees).

Westmoreland County, PA borders Allegheny County, PA, Armstrong County, PA, Cambria County, PA, Fayette County, PA, Indiana County, PA, Somerset County, PA, and Washington County, PA.

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Population & Diversity

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Diversity

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.

Economy

The economy of Westmoreland County, PA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Westmoreland County, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (28,173 people), Manufacturing (24,983 people), and Retail Trade (20,778 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($104,750), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($88,125), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,292).

Employment

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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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westmoreland County, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (28,173 people), Manufacturing (24,983 people), and Retail Trade (20,778 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westmoreland County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Westmoreland County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($78,188), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,165), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,285).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,413), Public Administration ($49,564), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,921).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 industries with the most establishments

680
Other Services (except Public Administration)
588
Construction
476
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.25M
Manufacturing
$1.02M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$599k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 2023, universities in Westmoreland County, PA awarded 2,305 degrees. The student population of Westmoreland County, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,017 male students and 5,899 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Westmoreland County, PA are White (1,962 and 86.5%), followed by Black or African American (101 and 4.45%), Hispanic or Latino (79 and 3.48%), and Two or More Races (58 and 2.56%).

The largest universities in Westmoreland County, PA by number of degrees awarded are Westmoreland County Community College (690 and 29.9%), Seton Hill University (561 and 24.3%), and Saint Vincent College (391 and 17%).

The most popular majors in Westmoreland County, PA are General Business Administration & Management (125 and 5.42%), Registered Nursing (119 and 5.16%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (95 and 4.12%).

The median tuition costs in Westmoreland County, PA are $40,421 for private four year colleges, and $13,742 and $24,425 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

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In 2023 in Westmoreland County, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,916 (40.5% men and 59.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 9,916 students enrolled in Westmoreland County, PA, 40.5% men and 59.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,747 records, of which 61% were women and 39% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
56 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
84 degrees awarded
General Psychology
78 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Westmoreland County, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Westmoreland County, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Westmoreland County Community College
690 degrees awarded
Seton Hill University
561 degrees awarded
Saint Vincent College
391 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Westmoreland County Community College with 690 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 912 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Westmoreland County, PA, which is 0.655 times less than the 1,393 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,962 degrees mean that there were 19.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 101 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,421) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,128) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% 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

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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

In 2023, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Westmoreland County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.899%.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Westmoreland County, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Westmoreland 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

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2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

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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 1. 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

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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

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

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Westmoreland County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.899%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

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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, 14.7% of the children was living in poverty in Westmoreland County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.2%.

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

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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