Armstrong County, PA

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    2024 Population
    64,622
    US Senator
    John Fetterman
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Dave McCormick
    Republican Party
    2024 Poverty Rate
    11.8%
    4.67% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $65,008
    1.11% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $157,300
    7.52% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    29,467
    1.12% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Armstrong County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    99.6% of the residents in Armstrong County, PA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Armstrong County, PA was $157,300, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

    Most people in Armstrong County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Armstrong County, PA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Armstrong County, PA is home to a population of 64.6k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.746% of Armstrong County, PA residents were born outside of the country (482 people).

    In 2024, there were 63.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61.4k people) in Armstrong County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 971 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 746 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.6%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.6%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.6% of Armstrong County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Armstrong County, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Armstrong County, PA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      61.4k ± 337
    2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
      971 ± 314
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      746 ± 141
    0.936%
    Hispanic Population
    605 people

    In 2024, there were 63.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61.4k people) in Armstrong County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 971 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 746 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    0.936% of the people in Armstrong County, PA are hispanic (605 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Armstrong County, PA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Dominican Republic
      103,235 ± 7,857 people
    2. India
      102,082 ± 7,813 people
    3. China
      73,024 ± 6,616 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    0.746%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    482 people
    0.629%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    409 people

    As of 2024, 0.746% of Armstrong County, PA residents (482 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Armstrong County, PA was 0.629%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,678 ± 209
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      765 ± 164
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      521 ± 100

    Armstrong County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    96% of the population of Armstrong County, PA has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Armstrong County, PA see 2,325 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,325 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3237 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 593 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,325 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Armstrong County, PA

    Primary care physicians in Armstrong County, PA see an average of 2,325 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,325 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Armstrong County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    4.05%
    Uninsured
    46.7%
    Employer Coverage
    17.2%
    Medicaid
    16.7%
    Medicare
    13.9%
    Non-Group
    1.28%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Armstrong County, PA grew by 1.5% from 3.99% to 4.05%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Armstrong County, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.79 in Armstrong County, PA.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.9% in Armstrong County, PA.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.6% in Armstrong County, PA.

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    Economy

    The economy of Armstrong County, PA employs 29.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Armstrong County, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,673 people), Manufacturing (4,904 people), and Retail Trade (3,254 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($77,050), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,046), and Information ($71,520).

    Employment

    Occupations

    29.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 932
    −1.12%
    1 Year decline
    ± 4.58%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Armstrong County, PA declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 29.8k employees to 29.5k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Armstrong County, PA, are Production Occupations (3,118 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,942 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,601 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Armstrong County, PA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    29.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 932
    −1.12%
    1 Year decline
    ± 4.58%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Armstrong County, PA declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 29.8k employees to 29.5k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Armstrong County, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,673 people), Manufacturing (4,904 people), and Retail Trade (3,254 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Armstrong County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Armstrong County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $51,638
    Median earning men ± $1,782
    $37,097
    Median earning women ± $1,162

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($71,655), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,261), and Public Administration ($61,837).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($67,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,625), and Wholesale Trade ($46,250).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    2.78%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 137
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 82
      Construction
    3. 67
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $154k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $81.8k
      Manufacturing
    3. $59.9k
      Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

    John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Armstrong County, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Pennsylvania

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    John Fetterman
    Senator from Pennsylvania3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2023
    Dave McCormick
    Senator from Pennsylvania1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2025

    John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Armstrong County, PA awarded 78 degrees. The student population of Armstrong County, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 67 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Armstrong County, PA are White (55 and 70.5%), Black or African American (19 and 24.4%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 2.56%), and Asian (1 and 1.28%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 72 students enrolled in Armstrong County, PA, 6.94% men and 93.1% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 54 records, of which 92.6% were women and 7.41% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      40 degrees awarded
    2. General Cosmetology
      10 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Armstrong County, PA was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 40 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Armstrong County, PA according to their major.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Armstrong County, PA, which is 0.0263 times less than the 76 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 55 degrees mean that there were 2.89 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 19 degrees awarded.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Armstrong County, PA was $157,300 in 2024, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,300 to $157,300, a 7.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Armstrong County, PA is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Armstrong County, PA have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Armstrong County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 10.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Armstrong County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.248%.

    Housing

    Property

    $157,300
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$4,753
    $22,097
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$816

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Armstrong County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Armstrong County, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    78.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    64.1%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 78.8% of the housing units in Armstrong County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Armstrong County, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $65,008
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,881
    28k
    Number of Households
    ± 911

    In 2024, the median household income of the 28k households in Armstrong County, PA grew to $65,008 from the previous year's value of $64,295.

    The following chart displays the households in Armstrong County, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Armstrong County, PA is from Pennsylvania.
    0.463
    2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
    0.463
    2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

    In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (78%)
    2. Worked At Home (9.43%)
    3. Carpooled (8.83%)

    In 2024, 78% of workers in Armstrong County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.43%) and those who carpooled to work (8.83%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    28.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Armstrong County, PA have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.07% of the workforce in Armstrong County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Armstrong County, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Armstrong County, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Armstrong County, PA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 10.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Armstrong County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.248%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Armstrong County, PA (7.54k out of 64k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Armstrong County, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 15.4% of the children was living in poverty in Armstrong County, PA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.9%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 108 in Armstrong County, PA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 21.9% per 100,000 population.

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