West Homestead

Population: 1,870
Median household income: $81,477
Median home value: $159,000

Located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, West Homestead is a community with a population of 1,870. At $81,477, its median household income sits above Allegheny County's $76,393.

From 2019 to 2023, West Homestead's population grew 4.9% from 1,782 to 1,870, while its median home value rose 44.3% from $110,200 to $159,000.

35.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,870
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $81,477
Median home value: $159,000
Median gross rent: $1,041
Housing units: 953
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7821,870

Median household income

$53,106$81,477

Median home value

$110,200$159,000

Median gross rent

$872$1,041

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,782	$53,106	$110,200	$872
2020	1,807	$52,009	$113,000	$1,020
2021	1,826	$65,938	$120,700	$1,147
2022	1,747	$74,545	$135,100	$1,009
2023	1,870	$81,477	$159,000	$1,041

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3422.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	3.3%
5 to 17	220	11.8%
18 to 24	97	5.2%
25 to 34	429	22.9%
35 to 44	214	11.4%
45 to 54	253	13.5%
55 to 64	217	11.6%
65 to 74	144	7.7%
75 and over	235	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,377	73.6%
Black or African American	212	11.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	93	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	187	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	1.0%
High school graduate	462	31.0%
Some college or associate's	485	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	338	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	192	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit6.2%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	663	67.2%
Carpooled	63	6.4%
Public transit	61	6.2%
Walked	28	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	164	16.6%
Other means	8	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	201	24.4%
15 to 29 min	319	38.8%
30 to 44 min	183	22.2%
45 to 59 min	53	6.4%
60+ min	67	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 7.5% (141 of 1,870)

	Count	Share
Family households	481	56.9%
Nonfamily households	364	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	845	88.7%
Vacant	108	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	651	77.0%
Renter-occupied	194	23.0%

1-unit, detached79.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.5%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	757	79.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	100	10.5%
5 to 19 units	48	5.0%
20 or more units	24	2.5%
Mobile home & other	24	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4283200
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 40.3938, -79.9102

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