New Stanton

Population: 2,538
Median household income: $74,265
Median home value: $244,500

Located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, New Stanton is a community with a population of 2,538. The median household income of $74,265 is in line with the Westmoreland County median ($72,468).

Between 2019 and 2023, New Stanton's population grew 15.4% from 2,199 to 2,538, while its median home value rose 36.1% from $179,700 to $244,500.

75.1% of workers drive to work alone. 60.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,538
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $74,265
Median home value: $244,500
Median gross rent: $1,067
Housing units: 1,177
Homeownership rate: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1992,538

Median household income

$61,464$74,265

Median home value

$179,700$244,500

Median gross rent

$832$1,067

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,199	$61,464	$179,700	$832
2020	2,452	$60,553	$191,800	$903
2021	2,492	$67,154	$207,100	$954
2022	2,433	$71,744	$231,700	$1,036
2023	2,538	$74,265	$244,500	$1,067

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	130	5.1%
5 to 17	401	15.8%
18 to 24	161	6.3%
25 to 34	376	14.8%
35 to 44	418	16.5%
45 to 54	241	9.5%
55 to 64	326	12.8%
65 to 74	313	12.3%
75 and over	172	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,378	93.7%
Black or African American	17	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	113	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree14.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	3.7%
High school graduate	546	29.6%
Some college or associate's	521	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	439	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	271	14.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	947	75.1%
Carpooled	67	5.3%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	31	2.5%
Bicycle	4	0.3%
Worked from home	191	15.1%
Other means	20	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	267	25.0%
15 to 29 min	500	46.7%
30 to 44 min	180	16.8%
45 to 59 min	32	3.0%
60+ min	91	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 5.9% (149 of 2,538)

	Count	Share
Family households	658	62.1%
Nonfamily households	402	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,060	90.1%
Vacant	117	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	682	64.3%
Renter-occupied	378	35.7%

1-unit, detached60.8%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units16.5%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	716	60.8%
1-unit, attached	56	4.8%
2 to 4 units	105	8.9%
5 to 19 units	194	16.5%
20 or more units	86	7.3%
Mobile home & other	20	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4254104
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 4.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.2223, -79.6088