Hunker

Population: 305
Median household income: $52,917
Median home value: $117,200

Located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Hunker is a community with a population of 305. Its median household income of $52,917 runs below the Westmoreland County figure of $72,468.

From 2019 to 2023, Hunker's population grew 16.9% from 261 to 305, while its median home value rose 11.0% from $105,600 to $117,200.

The median gross rent is $925. 14.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 305
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $52,917
Median home value: $117,200
Median gross rent: $925
Housing units: 128
Homeownership rate: 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

261305

Median household income

$70,000$52,917

Median home value

$105,600$117,200

Median gross rent

$675$925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	261	$70,000	$105,600	$675
2020	266	$52,500	$106,600	—
2021	348	$64,375	$111,200	—
2022	340	$54,167	$118,000	—
2023	305	$52,917	$117,200	$925

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1728.5%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 7418.7%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	2.0%
5 to 17	87	28.5%
18 to 24	9	3.0%
25 to 34	37	12.1%
35 to 44	46	15.1%
45 to 54	20	6.6%
55 to 64	27	8.9%
65 to 74	57	18.7%
75 and over	16	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	294	96.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate50.7%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	3.9%
High school graduate	103	50.7%
Some college or associate's	63	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	19	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	10	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone89.7%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	113	89.7%
Carpooled	4	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.6%
Other means	4	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	23.4%
15 to 29 min	41	33.1%
30 to 44 min	33	26.6%
45 to 59 min	13	10.5%
60+ min	8	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 1.3% (4 of 305)

	Count	Share
Family households	89	71.2%
Nonfamily households	36	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	125	97.7%
Vacant	3	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117	93.6%
Renter-occupied	8	6.4%

1-unit, detached96.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	124	96.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4236288
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2040, -79.6155