New Brighton

Population: 5,600
Median household income: $50,426
Median home value: $104,100

Located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, New Brighton is a community with a population of 5,600. The median household income of $50,426 is below the Beaver County median ($70,156).

Between 2019 and 2023, New Brighton's population declined 3.1% from 5,780 to 5,600, while its median home value rose 42.4% from $73,100 to $104,100.

72.1% of workers drive to work alone. 56.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,600
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,426
Median home value: $104,100
Median gross rent: $716
Housing units: 2,972
Homeownership rate: 48.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7805,600

Median household income

$37,460$50,426

Median home value

$73,100$104,100

Median gross rent

$649$716

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,780	$37,460	$73,100	$649
2020	5,731	$37,639	$78,300	$654
2021	5,743	$41,281	$81,300	$683
2022	5,645	$45,880	$100,200	$762
2023	5,600	$50,426	$104,100	$716

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	284	5.1%
5 to 17	934	16.7%
18 to 24	482	8.6%
25 to 34	597	10.7%
35 to 44	902	16.1%
45 to 54	762	13.6%
55 to 64	638	11.4%
65 to 74	592	10.6%
75 and over	409	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,330	77.3%
Black or African American	607	10.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	317	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	331	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate44.9%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	185	4.7%
High school graduate	1,750	44.9%
Some college or associate's	1,308	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	497	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	160	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit2.8%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,851	72.1%
Carpooled	273	10.6%
Public transit	73	2.8%
Walked	86	3.4%
Bicycle	12	0.5%
Worked from home	232	9.0%
Other means	40	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	743	31.8%
15 to 29 min	796	34.1%
30 to 44 min	343	14.7%
45 to 59 min	290	12.4%
60+ min	163	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 18.7% (1,029 of 5,515)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,468	57.0%
Nonfamily households	1,108	43.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,576	86.7%
Vacant	396	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,248	48.4%
Renter-occupied	1,328	51.6%

1-unit, detached56.7%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units19.3%

5 to 19 units15.5%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,684	56.7%
1-unit, attached	72	2.4%
2 to 4 units	574	19.3%
5 to 19 units	460	15.5%
20 or more units	182	6.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4253288
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 40.7356, -80.3095