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Armstrong County, PA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Pittsburgh, PA
Designated Market Area: Pittsburgh, PA-MD-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 64,747   ( 4,194 from 2010 , 806 from 2020)
Land area: 653.3 square miles
Population density: 99.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:62,542 96.59% 7.1%
Black:6320.98% 17.0%
Indian:820.13% 100.0%
Asian:1970.30% 27.1%
2+ races:6981.08% 43.0%
Hispanic:5960.92% 62.8%
Total non-White:2,2053.41% 36.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,284 9.8
Deaths:2,23917.1
Net Migration: 1160.9
Net Immigration: 130.1
Change in White population:-4,784 -6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:590 0.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
68,941
67,32697.66%
5400.78%
410.06%
1550.22%
4880.71%
3660.53%
1,6152.34%

2000
72,392
70,97698.04%
5780.80%
640.09%
940.13%
3330.46%
3080.43%
1,4161.96%

1990
73,478
72,57198.77%
5110.70%
610.08%
1710.23%
n/a
1640.22%
9071.23%

1980
77,768
76,53298.41%
8881.14%
190.02%
650.08%
n/a
2330.30%
1,2361.59%

1970
75,590
74,76398.91%
7541.00%
200.03%
450.06%
n/a
00.00%
827 1.09%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,561 9.1
7,90010.9
-2,810-3.9
390.1
-3,650 -5.0
199 0.3
1990's
NumberRate
8,373 11.4
8,58711.7
-319-0.4
250.0
-1,595 -2.2
509 0.7
1980's
NumberRate
9,759 12.5
8,456 10.9
-5,162 -6.6
n/a
-3,961 -5.1
-329 -0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,178 -1.6
n/a
1,769 2.3
409 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Armstrong County, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.0
12,429 19.2%
52,318 80.8%
14,993 23.2%
27,767
2.33
18,198 65.5%
14,521 79.8%
1,020 5.6%
9,569 34.5%

2010
NumberPercent
44.5
14,189 20.6%
54,752 79.4%
12,687 18.4%
28,713
2.38
19,294 67.2%
15,252 79.1%
1,352 7.0%
9,419 32.8%

2000
NumberPercent
40.2
16,559 22.9%
55,833 77.1%
13,015 18.0%
28,932
2.46
20,505 70.9%
16,704 81.5%
1,372 6.7%
8,427 29.1%

1990
NumberPercent
36.6
17,640 24.0%
55,838 76.0%
12,896 17.6%
28,361
2.56
21,065 74.3%
17,897 85.0%
1,075 5.1%
7,296 25.7%

1980
NumberPercent
33.1
21,125 27.2%
56,643 72.8%
11,108 14.3%
28,118
2.74
21,873 77.8%
19,278 88.1%
895 4.1%
6,245 22.2%

2022 Housing Data for Armstrong County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units32,172 
Median Value$135,800 
Occupied27,76786.3%
Vacant4,40513.7%
Owned21,81078.5%
Rented5,95721.5%
Median Rent$777 
Single-Family Units25,94680.6%
    Detached24,92677.5%
    Attached1,0203.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,5134.7%
Mobile Homes3,1979.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Armstrong County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0013.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2524.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1234.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,4585.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991,3454.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991,2794.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991,2034.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2724.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1244.0%
$50,000 to $59,9992,6389.5%
$60,000 to $74,9992,6859.7%
$75,000 to $99,9994,04214.6%
$100,000 to $124,9992,96710.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,3995.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,7866.4%
$200,000 or more1,1934.3%
Median Household Income61,011 
Per Capita Income33,390 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,7446.3%
Public Assistance9943.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,36815.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed28,21571.6%
Unemployed1,5253.9%
In Armed Forces390.1%
Total Labor Force29,77975.6%
Not in Labor Force9,61624.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,5808,95058.4%
Non-Profit8432,26927.1%
Self-Employed1,56176467.1%
Local Government6441,02638.6%
State Government48345751.4%
Federal Government30626553.6%
Total Private + Self14,1419,71459.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,2764,01736.2%
Total16,41713,73154.5%
Pct. Govt.10.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,10210.3%
Sales and Office Occupations5,23917.4%
Professional, Technical5,83219.3%
Service Occupations5,29417.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1370.5%
All others10,71835.5%
White Collar 47.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,52518.3%
Manufacturing4,93216.3%
Retail trade3,29310.9%
Construction2,8489.4%
Educational services2,0586.8%
Other services1,8976.3%
Accommodation and food services1,5665.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,5065.0%
Finance and insurance1,0463.5%
Public administration9213.1%
Professional, scientific, technical8852.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8472.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction7072.3%
Wholesale trade5291.8%
Utilities4731.6%
Information3191.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3091.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2640.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2080.7%
Management520.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Armstrong County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2090.32%
Puerto Rican1680.26%
Cuban30.00%
Dominican280.04%
Total Central American540.08%
Costa Rican190.03%
Guatemalan50.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran300.05%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American450.07%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean360.05%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian90.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic530.08%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1250.19%
Indian620.09%
Vietnamese220.03%
Korean70.01%
Filipino70.01%
Japanese40.01%
Thai10.00%
Indonesian10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English61,05797.6%
German, other Germanic5670.9%
Spanish3450.6%
Other Indo-European1740.3%
Chinese950.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun870.1%
Other Asian820.1%
Other570.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic460.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German21,85633.3%
Irish10,41715.9%
Italian7,44411.4%
English5,8008.8%
Polish3,8485.9%
American2,7214.2%
Slovak1,8942.9%
Scotch-Irish1,7872.7%
Scottish1,4402.2%
Dutch1,3592.1%
French9011.4%
Pennsylvania German7101.1%
Hungarian6241.0%
European5690.9%
Ukrainian5440.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen65,32899.7%
Not a citizen2100.3%
Native65,13799.4%
Foreign-born4010.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Armstrong County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,060 2.2%2,614 5.4%23,783 48.9%12,116 24.9%6,171 12.7%2,864 5.9%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,060 2.2%
9-12 Years 2,614 5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 23,783 48.9%
Some College 12,116 24.9%
Bach. Degree 6,171 12.7%
Grad Degree 2,864 5.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Armstrong County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 30,680 28,349 2,331 7.6% 5.5%
1991 30,604 27,553 3,051 10.0% 6.9%
1992 31,872 28,451 3,421 10.7% 7.5%
1993 31,941 28,703 3,238 10.1% 6.9%
1994 32,955 29,302 3,653 11.1% 6.3%
1995 32,329 29,266 3,063 9.5% 5.9%
1996 32,234 29,696 2,538 7.9% 5.5%
1997 32,131 29,686 2,445 7.6% 5.1%
1998 32,122 29,866 2,256 7.0% 4.7%
1999 31,902 29,849 2,053 6.4% 4.5%
2000 33,255 31,339 1,916 5.8% 4.2%
2001 33,812 31,614 2,198 6.5% 4.8%
2002 33,581 31,348 2,233 6.6% 5.6%
2003 33,309 31,037 2,272 6.8% 5.7%
2004 33,480 31,149 2,331 7.0% 5.4%
2005 32,930 30,923 2,007 6.1% 5.0%
2006 32,914 31,140 1,774 5.4% 4.7%
2007 32,860 31,159 1,701 5.2% 4.6%
2008 33,345 31,364 1,981 5.9% 5.3%
2009 33,100 30,106 2,994 9.0% 8.0%
2010 33,522 30,565 2,957 8.8% 8.2%
2011 33,560 30,864 2,696 8.0% 7.8%
2012 33,830 31,171 2,659 7.9% 7.7%
2013 33,494 31,005 2,489 7.4% 7.1%
2014 33,120 30,958 2,162 6.5% 5.9%
2015 33,051 30,813 2,238 6.8% 5.4%
2016 33,133 30,674 2,459 7.4% 5.3%
2017 32,322 30,299 2,023 6.3% 5.0%
2018 32,071 30,405 1,666 5.2% 4.4%
2019 32,132 30,466 1,666 5.2% 4.5%
2020 31,451 28,377 3,074 9.8% 9.1%
2021 31,432 29,175 2,257 7.2% 6.0%
2022 31,170 29,531 1,639 5.3% 4.4%
2023 31,079 29,858 1,221 3.9% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com