West Elizabeth
- Population
- 400
- Median household income
- $62,778
- Median home value
- $76,600
-23.7%’19–’23
+39.5%’19–’23
+16.1%’19–’23
Located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, West Elizabeth is a community with a population of 400. Its median household income of $62,778 runs below the Allegheny County figure of $76,393.
Between 2019 and 2023, West Elizabeth's population declined 23.7% from 524 to 400, while its median home value rose 16.1% from $66,000 to $76,600.
The typical home was built around 1951. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 400
- Median age
- 48.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $62,778
- Median home value
- $76,600
- Median gross rent
- $806
- Housing units
- 194
- Homeownership rate
- 78.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023524400
$45,000$62,778
$66,000$76,600
$716$806
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 524 | $45,000 | $66,000 | $716 |
| 2020 | 507 | $43,750 | $62,500 | $720 |
| 2021 | 429 | $46,705 | $73,300 | $696 |
| 2022 | 456 | $57,273 | $74,300 | $744 |
| 2023 | 400 | $62,778 | $76,600 | $806 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.5%
5 to 1716.5%
18 to 248.0%
25 to 3413.8%
35 to 443.8%
45 to 5419.5%
55 to 6419.5%
65 to 748.5%
75 and over4.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 26 | 6.5% |
| 5 to 17 | 66 | 16.5% |
| 18 to 24 | 32 | 8.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 55 | 13.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 15 | 3.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 78 | 19.5% |
| 55 to 64 | 78 | 19.5% |
| 65 to 74 | 34 | 8.5% |
| 75 and over | 16 | 4.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 357 | 89.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 0.3% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28 | 7.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.9%
High school graduate46.0%
Some college or associate's34.8%
Bachelor's degree9.4%
Graduate or professional degree2.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 19 | 6.9% |
| High school graduate | 127 | 46.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 96 | 34.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 26 | 9.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8 | 2.9% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 29 min
Drove alone73.4%
Carpooled15.6%
Public transit4.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home7.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 146 | 73.4% |
| Carpooled | 31 | 15.6% |
| Public transit | 8 | 4.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 14 | 7.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 55 | 29.7% |
| 15 to 29 min | 51 | 27.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 42 | 22.7% |
| 45 to 59 min | 11 | 5.9% |
| 60+ min | 26 | 14.1% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.44
- Poverty rate
- 7.2% (28 of 389)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 100 | 61.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 64 | 39.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1951
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 164 | 84.5% |
| Vacant | 30 | 15.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 128 | 78.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 36 | 22.0% |
1-unit, detached65.5%
1-unit, attached7.7%
2 to 4 units9.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other17.5%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 127 | 65.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 15 | 7.7% |
| 2 to 4 units | 18 | 9.3% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 34 | 17.5% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 4282848
- Type (LSAD)
- 21
- Land area
- 0.18 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.06 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.2706, -79.8962
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