Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

66 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 353,345
Median household income: $72,468
Median home value: $193,100

Westmoreland County is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 353,345. 66 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $72,468 runs below the Pennsylvania figure of $76,081.

Between 2019 and 2023, Westmoreland County's population held roughly steady from 352,590 to 353,345, while its median household income rose 19.8% from $60,471 to $72,468.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 353,345
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,468
Median home value: $193,100
Median gross rent: $843
Housing units: 168,406
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

352,590353,345

Median household income

$60,471$72,468

Median home value

$153,100$193,100

Median gross rent

$721$843

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	352,590	$60,471	$153,100	$721
2020	350,722	$61,398	$157,200	$732
2021	355,107	$64,708	$162,300	$757
2022	354,414	$69,454	$181,600	$822
2023	353,345	$72,468	$193,100	$843

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15,319	4.3%
5 to 17	49,412	14.0%
18 to 24	25,313	7.2%
25 to 34	38,096	10.8%
35 to 44	40,286	11.4%
45 to 54	44,888	12.7%
55 to 64	56,118	15.9%
65 to 74	49,167	13.9%
75 and over	34,746	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	325,058	92.0%
Black or African American	8,578	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	67	0.0%
Asian	3,229	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	51	0.0%
Some other race	678	0.2%
Two or more races	10,282	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,402	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,126	4.6%
High school graduate	92,727	35.2%
Some college or associate's	74,603	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	52,941	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	30,904	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	131,625	78.0%
Carpooled	11,689	6.9%
Public transit	1,281	0.8%
Walked	2,929	1.7%
Bicycle	63	0.0%
Worked from home	19,965	11.8%
Other means	1,263	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40,811	27.4%
15 to 29 min	50,457	33.9%
30 to 44 min	30,105	20.2%
45 to 59 min	13,459	9.0%
60+ min	14,018	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 10.0% (34,698 of 346,431)

	Count	Share
Family households	96,720	62.6%
Nonfamily households	57,665	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	154,385	91.7%
Vacant	14,021	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	120,811	78.3%
Renter-occupied	33,574	21.7%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	129,916	77.1%
1-unit, attached	8,673	5.2%
2 to 4 units	9,780	5.8%
5 to 19 units	6,010	3.6%
20 or more units	5,405	3.2%
Mobile home & other	8,622	5.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 42129
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 1,028 sq mi
Water area: 8.22 sq mi
Center point: 40.3111, -79.4667