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County:

Westmoreland County

State:

Pennsylvania

FIPS Code:

42129

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

331,694

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

376,935

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

392,184

4.0%

0.8%

3.2%

1990:

370,321

-5.6%

-7.1%

1.6%

2000:

369,993

-0.1%

0.3%

-0.4%

2005:

367,635

-0.6%

0.7%

-1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

355,944

96.2%

0-to-19:

89,542

24.2%

Black:

7,375

2.0%

20-to-39:

87,176

23.6%

Hispanic:

1,869

0.5%

40-to-59:

108,005

29.2%

American Indian:

300

0.1%

60-plus:

85,270

23.0%

Other:

4,505

1.2%

Median Age:

41.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

361.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.2%

Median Family Income:

$45,996

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.2%

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