West Alexander

Population: 572
Median household income: $75,208
Median home value: $155,800

Located in Washington County, Pennsylvania, West Alexander is a community with a population of 572. At $75,208, its median household income sits in line with Washington County's $77,487.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Alexander's population grew 19.4% from 479 to 572, while its median home value rose 31.9% from $118,100 to $155,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.3% of the population. 77.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 572
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $75,208
Median home value: $155,800
Median gross rent: $986
Housing units: 249
Homeownership rate: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

479572

Median household income

$61,786$75,208

Median home value

$118,100$155,800

Median gross rent

$713$986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	479	$61,786	$118,100	$713
2020	412	$59,792	$118,900	$655
2021	355	$61,625	$114,500	—
2022	420	$68,264	$137,500	$950
2023	572	$75,208	$155,800	$986

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5418.2%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	1.4%
5 to 17	129	22.6%
18 to 24	78	13.6%
25 to 34	30	5.2%
35 to 44	49	8.6%
45 to 54	104	18.2%
55 to 64	92	16.1%
65 to 74	51	8.9%
75 and over	31	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	562	98.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	1.2%
Two or more races	3	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's45.1%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	9.0%
High school graduate	106	29.7%
Some college or associate's	161	45.1%
Bachelor's degree	51	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	7	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	207	77.0%
Carpooled	18	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	14.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	9.5%
15 to 29 min	123	53.2%
30 to 44 min	27	11.7%
45 to 59 min	36	15.6%
60+ min	23	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 1.0% (6 of 572)

	Count	Share
Family households	163	76.5%
Nonfamily households	50	23.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	213	85.5%
Vacant	36	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	183	85.9%
Renter-occupied	30	14.1%

1-unit, detached81.5%

1-unit, attached11.2%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	203	81.5%
1-unit, attached	28	11.2%
2 to 4 units	7	2.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4282376
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1070, -80.5092