Laurel Mountain

Population: 142
Median household income: $71,250
Median home value: $218,200

Laurel Mountain, a community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, has 142 residents. At $71,250, its median household income sits in line with Westmoreland County's $72,468.

Between 2019 and 2023, Laurel Mountain's population grew 12.7% from 126 to 142, while its median home value rose 33.5% from $163,500 to $218,200.

The typical home was built around 1947. 1.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 142
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $71,250
Median home value: $218,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 121
Homeownership rate: 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

126142

Median household income

$60,625$71,250

Median home value

$163,500$218,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	126	$60,625	$163,500	$575
2020	125	$60,625	$163,500	—
2021	121	$63,125	$171,200	—
2022	106	$55,000	$186,100	—
2023	142	$71,250	$218,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 172.1%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5420.4%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7419.0%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	4.9%
5 to 17	3	2.1%
18 to 24	13	9.2%
25 to 34	13	9.2%
35 to 44	13	9.2%
45 to 54	29	20.4%
55 to 64	17	12.0%
65 to 74	27	19.0%
75 and over	20	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	133	93.7%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree27.7%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	3.4%
High school graduate	28	23.5%
Some college or associate's	38	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	33	27.7%
Graduate or professional degree	16	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	63	76.8%
Carpooled	4	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	18.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	44.8%
15 to 29 min	2	3.0%
30 to 44 min	31	46.3%
45 to 59 min	2	3.0%
60+ min	2	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 1.4% (2 of 142)

	Count	Share
Family households	47	62.7%
Nonfamily households	28	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	75	62.0%
Vacant	46	38.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	68	90.7%
Renter-occupied	7	9.3%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	121	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4241834
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2112, -79.1850