West Pittsburg

Population: 949
Median household income: $41,841
Median home value: $101,300

West Pittsburg is a community in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, home to 949 residents. Its median household income of $41,841 runs below the Lawrence County figure of $60,779.

From 2019 to 2023, West Pittsburg's population grew 39.8% from 679 to 949, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $74,000 to $101,300.

9.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 62.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 949
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $41,841
Median home value: $101,300
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 510
Homeownership rate: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

679949

Median household income

$41,667$41,841

Median home value

$74,000$101,300

Median gross rent

$548$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	679	$41,667	$74,000	$548
2020	821	$36,515	$70,600	$761
2021	775	$36,639	$72,400	$725
2022	844	$41,429	$92,100	$850
2023	949	$41,841	$101,300	$769

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

Age distribution

Under 50.5%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 343.8%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 545.4%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	0.5%
5 to 17	201	21.2%
18 to 24	82	8.6%
25 to 34	36	3.8%
35 to 44	144	15.2%
45 to 54	51	5.4%
55 to 64	174	18.3%
65 to 74	141	14.9%
75 and over	115	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	931	98.1%
Black or African American	4	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.4%
Two or more races	10	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate48.6%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	11.2%
High school graduate	321	48.6%
Some college or associate's	204	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	42	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	20	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	284	76.3%
Carpooled	39	10.5%
Public transit	3	0.8%
Walked	3	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	11.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	83	25.2%
15 to 29 min	188	57.1%
30 to 44 min	15	4.6%
45 to 59 min	19	5.8%
60+ min	24	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 10.9% (103 of 946)

	Count	Share
Family households	257	54.8%
Nonfamily households	212	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	469	92.0%
Vacant	41	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	293	62.5%
Renter-occupied	176	37.5%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	382	74.9%
1-unit, attached	31	6.1%
2 to 4 units	11	2.2%
5 to 19 units	30	5.9%
20 or more units	14	2.7%
Mobile home & other	42	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4283848
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.9309, -80.3622