Westwood

Population: 1,590
Median household income: $43,864
Median home value: $93,300

Westwood, a community in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, has 1,590 residents. At $43,864, its median household income sits below Cambria County's $56,292.

Between 2020 and 2023, Westwood's population declined 1.2% from 1,609 to 1,590, while its median home value rose 7.9% from $86,500 to $93,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.4% of the population. 87.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,590
Median age: 56.6 yrs
Median household income: $43,864
Median home value: $93,300
Median gross rent: $669
Housing units: 967
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6091,590

Median household income

$42,875$43,864

Median home value

$86,500$93,300

Median gross rent

$607$669

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,609	$42,875	$86,500	$607
2021	1,624	$45,625	$86,200	$613
2022	1,480	$45,197	$95,000	$672
2023	1,590	$43,864	$93,300	$669

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 175.5%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 344.3%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over20.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	88	5.5%
18 to 24	71	4.5%
25 to 34	69	4.3%
35 to 44	194	12.2%
45 to 54	280	17.6%
55 to 64	287	18.1%
65 to 74	283	17.8%
75 and over	318	20.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,533	96.4%
Black or African American	15	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	1.5%
Two or more races	13	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	148	10.3%
High school graduate	647	45.2%
Some college or associate's	321	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	145	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	170	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	666	87.4%
Carpooled	44	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	262	36.3%
15 to 29 min	233	32.3%
30 to 44 min	171	23.7%
45 to 59 min	31	4.3%
60+ min	25	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.74
Poverty rate: 10.1% (160 of 1,590)

	Count	Share
Family households	453	49.5%
Nonfamily households	463	50.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	916	94.7%
Vacant	51	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	715	78.1%
Renter-occupied	201	21.9%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units13.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	757	78.3%
1-unit, attached	40	4.1%
2 to 4 units	11	1.1%
5 to 19 units	127	13.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4284240
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3330, -78.9537