Westmoreland County Information
Westmoreland in
Pennsylvania occupies
1,036 square miles and has a 2006 population of
366,440, a change from a 2000 population of
369,993 and
370,321 in 1990.
11.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.4% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
671 acts of violent crime reported in
Westmoreland in 2004, a change from
563 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
9,507 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.7%.
Read more about
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Westmoreland | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 1,036 sq. miles | Ranked 730 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 366,440 | Ranked 174 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 367,133 | |
| Population 2000 | 369,993 | Ranked 158 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 370,321 | Ranked 138 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.4% | |
| African American | 2.2% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 671 | 563 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 53 | |
| Robberies | 146 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 467 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 6,166 | 5,188 |
| Burglaries | 1,214 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,506 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 446 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 185,702 | 181,603 |
| Unemployed Population | 9,507 | 8,453 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 4.7% |
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