West Mifflin

Population: 19,338
Median household income: $70,335
Median home value: $131,400

Located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, West Mifflin is a community with a population of 19,338. The median household income of $70,335 is below the Allegheny County median ($76,393).

From 2019 to 2023, West Mifflin's population declined 2.5% from 19,834 to 19,338, while its median home value rose 32.7% from $99,000 to $131,400.

Households average 2.26 people. The median gross rent is $748.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,338
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $70,335
Median home value: $131,400
Median gross rent: $748
Housing units: 9,131
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,83419,338

Median household income

$52,679$70,335

Median home value

$99,000$131,400

Median gross rent

$640$748

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,834	$52,679	$99,000	$640
2020	19,742	$54,474	$99,200	$637
2021	19,638	$58,689	$102,800	$641
2022	19,506	$64,314	$120,100	$681
2023	19,338	$70,335	$131,400	$748

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	814	4.2%
5 to 17	3,242	16.8%
18 to 24	1,272	6.6%
25 to 34	2,532	13.1%
35 to 44	1,860	9.6%
45 to 54	2,588	13.4%
55 to 64	3,214	16.6%
65 to 74	2,293	11.9%
75 and over	1,523	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,770	81.5%
Black or African American	1,668	8.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.0%
Asian	189	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,258	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	444	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	729	5.2%
High school graduate	5,107	36.5%
Some college or associate's	4,784	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,100	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,290	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit5.5%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,570	71.7%
Carpooled	826	9.0%
Public transit	504	5.5%
Walked	68	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,112	12.1%
Other means	86	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,985	24.6%
15 to 29 min	2,823	35.1%
30 to 44 min	1,810	22.5%
45 to 59 min	884	11.0%
60+ min	552	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 11.9% (2,283 of 19,265)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,933	58.0%
Nonfamily households	3,566	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,499	93.1%
Vacant	632	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,644	78.2%
Renter-occupied	1,855	21.8%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached7.3%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,183	78.7%
1-unit, attached	664	7.3%
2 to 4 units	104	1.1%
5 to 19 units	389	4.3%
20 or more units	576	6.3%
Mobile home & other	215	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4283512
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.28 sq mi
Center point: 40.3577, -79.9054

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