West Kittanning

Population: 1,309
Median household income: $59,414
Median home value: $118,800

West Kittanning is a community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,309 residents. Its median household income of $59,414 runs below the Armstrong County figure of $64,295.

From 2019 to 2023, West Kittanning's population grew 9.9% from 1,191 to 1,309, while its median home value rose 13.7% from $104,500 to $118,800.

85.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1949.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,309
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $59,414
Median home value: $118,800
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 633
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1911,309

Median household income

$48,056$59,414

Median home value

$104,500$118,800

Median gross rent

$746$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,191	$48,056	$104,500	$746
2020	1,215	$54,853	$101,900	$745
2021	1,205	$57,039	$106,200	$775
2022	1,243	$58,125	$121,300	$824
2023	1,309	$59,414	$118,800	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	4.4%
5 to 17	192	14.7%
18 to 24	94	7.2%
25 to 34	81	6.2%
35 to 44	180	13.8%
45 to 54	202	15.4%
55 to 64	229	17.5%
65 to 74	148	11.3%
75 and over	125	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,217	93.0%
Black or African American	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85	8.8%
High school graduate	365	37.8%
Some college or associate's	263	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	168	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	84	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	475	72.4%
Carpooled	42	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	6.9%
Bicycle	5	0.8%
Worked from home	89	13.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	294	51.9%
15 to 29 min	92	16.2%
30 to 44 min	144	25.4%
45 to 59 min	14	2.5%
60+ min	23	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 7.0% (91 of 1,309)

	Count	Share
Family households	363	59.4%
Nonfamily households	248	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	611	96.5%
Vacant	22	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	459	75.1%
Renter-occupied	152	24.9%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	542	85.6%
1-unit, attached	15	2.4%
2 to 4 units	58	9.2%
5 to 19 units	18	2.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4283248
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8127, -79.5312