Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
Westmoreland County is a county located in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania. As of
2000, the population is 369,993. Its county
seat is Greensburg6.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the
county has a total area of 2,684 km˛ (1,036 mi˛). 2,656 km˛ (1,025 mi˛) of it is land and 28 km˛ (11 mi˛) of it is water. The
total area is 1.05% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 369,993 people, 149,813
households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density is 139/km˛ (361/mi˛). There are 161,058 housing units at an average density of 61/km˛
(157/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 96.58% White,
2.01% Black or African American, 0.09% Native
American, 0.52% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 149,813 households out of which 28.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% are married
couples living together, 9.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% are non-families. 26.90% of all
households are made up of individuals and 13.30% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household
size is 2.41 and the average family size is 2.93.
In the county, the population is spread out with 22.00% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 25.40%
from 45 to 64, and 18.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 93.10
males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.70 males.
Cities and towns
- Adamsburg
- Allegheny Township
- Arnold
- Arona
- Avonmore
- Bell Township
- Bolivar
- Calumet-Norvelt
- Cook Township
- Crabtree
- Delmont
- Derry Township
- Derry
- Donegal Township
- Donegal
- East Huntingdon
Township
- East Vandergrift
- Export
- Fairfield Township
- Grapeville
- Greensburg
- Harrison City
- Hempfield Township
- Herminie
- Hunker
- Hyde Park
- Irwin
- Jeannette
- Latrobe
- Laurel Mountain
- Lawson Heights
- Ligonier Township
- Ligonier
- Lower Burrell
- Loyalhanna Township
- Madison
- Manor
- McChesneytown-Loyalhanna
- Monessen
- Mount Pleasant Township
- Mount Pleasant
- Municipality of
Murrysville
- New Alexandria
- New Florence
- New Kensington
- New Stanton
- North Belle Vernon
- North Huntingdon
Township
- North Irwin
- Oklahoma
- Penn Township
- Penn
- Rostraver Township
- Salem Township
- Scottdale
- Seward
- Sewickley Township
- Slickville
- Smithton
- South Greensburg
- South Huntingdon
Township
- Southwest Greensburg
- St. Clair Township
- Sutersville
- Unity Township
- Upper Burrell
Township
- Vandergrift
- Washington Township
- West Leechburg
- West Newton
- Youngstown
- Youngwood
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