West View

Population: 6,582
Median household income: $70,954
Median home value: $209,800

West View is a community in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to 6,582 residents. The median household income of $70,954 is below the Allegheny County median ($76,393).

From 2019 to 2023, West View's population held roughly steady from 6,601 to 6,582, while its median home value rose 58.5% from $132,400 to $209,800.

The median resident is 40.2 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,582
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $70,954
Median home value: $209,800
Median gross rent: $963
Housing units: 2,972
Homeownership rate: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6016,582

Median household income

$60,997$70,954

Median home value

$132,400$209,800

Median gross rent

$834$963

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,601	$60,997	$132,400	$834
2020	6,547	$62,246	$138,800	$834
2021	6,686	$66,707	$153,500	$888
2022	6,660	$75,054	$191,400	$957
2023	6,582	$70,954	$209,800	$963

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	332	5.0%
5 to 17	830	12.6%
18 to 24	509	7.7%
25 to 34	1,061	16.1%
35 to 44	1,027	15.6%
45 to 54	868	13.2%
55 to 64	896	13.6%
65 to 74	710	10.8%
75 and over	349	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,731	87.1%
Black or African American	234	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	27	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.3%
Two or more races	217	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	350	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	236	4.8%
High school graduate	1,366	27.8%
Some college or associate's	1,441	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,188	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	680	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit1.8%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,933	78.4%
Carpooled	244	6.5%
Public transit	67	1.8%
Walked	83	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	402	10.7%
Other means	11	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,065	31.9%
15 to 29 min	1,195	35.8%
30 to 44 min	821	24.6%
45 to 59 min	128	3.8%
60+ min	129	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 6.8% (447 of 6,576)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,771	61.1%
Nonfamily households	1,127	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,898	97.5%
Vacant	74	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,008	69.3%
Renter-occupied	890	30.7%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units21.4%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,025	68.1%
1-unit, attached	34	1.1%
2 to 4 units	637	21.4%
5 to 19 units	73	2.5%
20 or more units	203	6.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4284144
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5182, -80.0333

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