Westmoreland County

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population354,663
County SeatWestmoreland County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS129
Num Towns63
Census-Designated Places21
Total Town Population161,588
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)354,414
Median Age47.2
Veterans23,099
Housing Units168,183
Uninsured1,055
Net Migration (recent)2,571
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments8,499
Total Employees125,540
Avg Annual Pay$56,519
Median Household Income$69,454
Poverty Rate9.7%
Unemployment Rate5.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$80,248
Federal Spending FY2024$2,677,167,518
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,548

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$181,600
Median Rent$822
FMR Studio$998
FMR 1BR$1,068
FMR 2BR$1,280
FMR 3BR$1,632
FMR 4BR$1,759

Health & Safety

Hospitals315
EMS Stations189
Fire Stations189
Police Stations189
Adult Smoking16.4%
Adult Obesity32.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k57.2
Air Quality Good Days278

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data63
Towns with 90%+ Coverage63

Community

Churches221
Libraries63
Historic Places (NRHP)52
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools865
SNAP Stores231
Bank Branches100

Agriculture

Total Farms51
Land in Farms (acres)18,382
Avg Farm Size (acres)360.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2016-03-23
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORMS2010-04-16
EMHURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10
DRTROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES2004-09-19
EMSNOW2003-03-14
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-01-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Westmoreland County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.