West Middlesex

Population: 1,063
Median household income: $82,500
Median home value: $156,100

West Middlesex is a community in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,063 residents. The median household income of $82,500 is above the Mercer County median ($60,614).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Middlesex's population grew 23.5% from 861 to 1,063, while its median home value rose 61.6% from $96,600 to $156,100.

85.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1946.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,063
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $82,500
Median home value: $156,100
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 452
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8611,063

Median household income

$46,354$82,500

Median home value

$96,600$156,100

Median gross rent

$641$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	861	$46,354	$96,600	$641
2020	1,142	$62,109	$126,000	$622
2021	1,159	$64,280	$122,800	$695
2022	1,097	$73,393	$152,400	$771
2023	1,063	$82,500	$156,100	$792

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 345.7%

35 to 4426.3%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	1.8%
5 to 17	234	22.0%
18 to 24	23	2.2%
25 to 34	61	5.7%
35 to 44	280	26.3%
45 to 54	100	9.4%
55 to 64	151	14.2%
65 to 74	114	10.7%
75 and over	81	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,039	97.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	5.3%
High school graduate	356	45.2%
Some college or associate's	229	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	118	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	42	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	476	85.0%
Carpooled	28	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	6.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	230	43.9%
15 to 29 min	156	29.8%
30 to 44 min	98	18.7%
45 to 59 min	3	0.6%
60+ min	37	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 2.4% (25 of 1,063)

	Count	Share
Family households	316	71.2%
Nonfamily households	128	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	444	98.2%
Vacant	8	1.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	365	82.2%
Renter-occupied	79	17.8%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	388	85.8%
1-unit, attached	14	3.1%
2 to 4 units	23	5.1%
5 to 19 units	14	3.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4283496
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1742, -80.4555