West Hills

Population: 1,522
Median household income: $93,851
Median home value: $213,800

Located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, West Hills is a community with a population of 1,522. Its median household income of $93,851 runs above the Armstrong County figure of $64,295.

From 2019 to 2023, West Hills's population grew 40.3% from 1,085 to 1,522, while its median home value rose 28.9% from $165,900 to $213,800.

29.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 88.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,522
Median age: 56.2 yrs
Median household income: $93,851
Median home value: $213,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 749
Homeownership rate: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0851,522

Median household income

$60,613$93,851

Median home value

$165,900$213,800

Median gross rent

$742$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,085	$60,613	$165,900	$742
2020	1,330	$80,675	$169,400	$744
2021	1,373	$85,665	$166,700	—
2022	1,424	$91,250	$188,000	—
2023	1,522	$93,851	$213,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7430.4%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	4.1%
5 to 17	149	9.8%
18 to 24	55	3.6%
25 to 34	133	8.7%
35 to 44	158	10.4%
45 to 54	200	13.1%
55 to 64	178	11.7%
65 to 74	462	30.4%
75 and over	124	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,462	96.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	1.4%
Two or more races	39	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's19.6%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	101	8.0%
High school graduate	533	42.5%
Some college or associate's	246	19.6%
Bachelor's degree	237	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	138	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone89.8%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	645	89.8%
Carpooled	39	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	423	61.8%
15 to 29 min	42	6.1%
30 to 44 min	139	20.3%
45 to 59 min	24	3.5%
60+ min	56	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 12.0% (183 of 1,522)

	Count	Share
Family households	543	77.5%
Nonfamily households	158	22.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	701	93.6%
Vacant	48	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	623	88.9%
Renter-occupied	78	11.1%

1-unit, detached83.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units16.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	623	83.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	126	16.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4283172
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 40.8429, -79.5441