Jeannette

Population: 8,719
Median household income: $49,558
Median home value: $106,600

Jeannette is a community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to 8,719 residents. Its median household income of $49,558 runs below the Westmoreland County figure of $72,468.

From 2019 to 2023, Jeannette's population declined 5.4% from 9,216 to 8,719, while its median home value rose 22.1% from $87,300 to $106,600.

The median gross rent is $817. 18.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,719
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $49,558
Median home value: $106,600
Median gross rent: $817
Housing units: 4,775
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,2168,719

Median household income

$40,750$49,558

Median home value

$87,300$106,600

Median gross rent

$713$817

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,216	$40,750	$87,300	$713
2020	9,146	$41,756	$88,900	$700
2021	8,835	$43,948	$90,600	$705
2022	8,790	$47,801	$103,900	$843
2023	8,719	$49,558	$106,600	$817

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	273	3.1%
5 to 17	1,190	13.6%
18 to 24	590	6.8%
25 to 34	988	11.3%
35 to 44	1,267	14.5%
45 to 54	1,039	11.9%
55 to 64	1,474	16.9%
65 to 74	1,215	13.9%
75 and over	683	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,966	79.9%
Black or African American	738	8.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	86	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	401	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	528	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	449	6.7%
High school graduate	2,940	44.1%
Some college or associate's	2,040	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	869	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	368	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,278	81.7%
Carpooled	386	9.6%
Public transit	50	1.2%
Walked	43	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	242	6.0%
Other means	14	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	867	23.0%
15 to 29 min	1,603	42.5%
30 to 44 min	561	14.9%
45 to 59 min	317	8.4%
60+ min	423	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 22.4% (1,950 of 8,714)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,249	52.4%
Nonfamily households	2,044	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,293	89.9%
Vacant	482	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,817	65.6%
Renter-occupied	1,476	34.4%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached8.0%

2 to 4 units15.4%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,344	70.0%
1-unit, attached	383	8.0%
2 to 4 units	734	15.4%
5 to 19 units	114	2.4%
20 or more units	139	2.9%
Mobile home & other	61	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4237784
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3278, -79.6139