Irwin

Population: 3,862
Median household income: $60,747
Median home value: $198,700

Irwin, a community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, has 3,862 residents. At $60,747, its median household income sits below Westmoreland County's $72,468.

Between 2019 and 2023, Irwin's population grew 1.7% from 3,797 to 3,862, while its median home value rose 24.7% from $159,300 to $198,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.6% of the population. 81.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,862
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,747
Median home value: $198,700
Median gross rent: $954
Housing units: 2,052
Homeownership rate: 45.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7973,862

Median household income

$49,570$60,747

Median home value

$159,300$198,700

Median gross rent

$704$954

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,797	$49,570	$159,300	$704
2020	3,773	$49,766	$164,600	$702
2021	3,894	$54,477	$174,000	$754
2022	3,878	$52,989	$199,800	$867
2023	3,862	$60,747	$198,700	$954

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3421.1%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	237	6.1%
5 to 17	479	12.4%
18 to 24	222	5.7%
25 to 34	815	21.1%
35 to 44	524	13.6%
45 to 54	285	7.4%
55 to 64	643	16.6%
65 to 74	257	6.7%
75 and over	400	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,420	88.6%
Black or African American	18	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	65	1.7%
Two or more races	193	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	166	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	81	2.8%
High school graduate	919	31.4%
Some college or associate's	852	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	647	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	425	14.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit2.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,804	81.7%
Carpooled	82	3.7%
Public transit	46	2.1%
Walked	22	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	198	9.0%
Other means	55	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	288	14.3%
15 to 29 min	904	45.0%
30 to 44 min	461	22.9%
45 to 59 min	175	8.7%
60+ min	181	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.87
Poverty rate: 16.8% (645 of 3,840)

	Count	Share
Family households	886	43.2%
Nonfamily households	1,166	56.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,052	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	929	45.3%
Renter-occupied	1,123	54.7%

1-unit, detached48.2%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units17.4%

5 to 19 units17.2%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	989	48.2%
1-unit, attached	153	7.5%
2 to 4 units	358	17.4%
5 to 19 units	352	17.2%
20 or more units	183	8.9%
Mobile home & other	17	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4237208
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3251, -79.6998