West Decatur

Population: 624
Median household income: $38,173
Median home value: $90,600

West Decatur, a community in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, has 624 residents. At $38,173, its median household income sits below Clearfield County's $60,181.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Decatur's population grew 43.4% from 435 to 624, while its median home value rose 6.6% from $85,000 to $90,600.

83.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1951.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 624
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $38,173
Median home value: $90,600
Median gross rent: $1,053
Housing units: 252
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

435624

Median household income

$38,854$38,173

Median home value

$85,000$90,600

Median gross rent

$583$1,053

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	435	$38,854	$85,000	$583
2020	502	$30,536	$86,500	$920
2021	521	$33,194	$87,600	$934
2022	585	$36,591	$92,500	$1,063
2023	624	$38,173	$90,600	$1,053

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	4.3%
5 to 17	116	18.6%
18 to 24	63	10.1%
25 to 34	97	15.5%
35 to 44	70	11.2%
45 to 54	61	9.8%
55 to 64	80	12.8%
65 to 74	83	13.3%
75 and over	27	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	589	94.4%
Black or African American	8	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate64.6%

Some college or associate's16.3%

Bachelor's degree2.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	16.0%
High school graduate	270	64.6%
Some college or associate's	68	16.3%
Bachelor's degree	9	2.2%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	232	85.6%
Carpooled	28	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	89	34.2%
15 to 29 min	84	32.3%
30 to 44 min	26	10.0%
45 to 59 min	42	16.2%
60+ min	19	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 39.2% (240 of 612)

	Count	Share
Family households	156	63.7%
Nonfamily households	89	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	245	97.2%
Vacant	7	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	173	70.6%
Renter-occupied	72	29.4%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	211	83.7%
1-unit, attached	19	7.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	8.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4282792
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9291, -78.2817