Norvelt

Population: 891
Median household income: $54,605
Median home value: $197,900

Norvelt is a community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, home to 891 residents. The median household income of $54,605 is below the Westmoreland County median ($72,468).

From 2019 to 2023, Norvelt's population grew 15.7% from 770 to 891, while its median home value rose 29.3% from $153,100 to $197,900.

11.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.00 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 891
Median age: 50.9 yrs
Median household income: $54,605
Median home value: $197,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 444
Homeownership rate: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

770891

Median household income

$55,682$54,605

Median home value

$153,100$197,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	770	$55,682	$153,100	$1,074
2020	862	$49,333	$175,700	—
2021	965	$56,125	$170,900	—
2022	1,005	$57,875	$188,200	—
2023	891	$54,605	$197,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5419.5%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	138	15.5%
18 to 24	30	3.4%
25 to 34	84	9.4%
35 to 44	144	16.2%
45 to 54	174	19.5%
55 to 64	141	15.8%
65 to 74	91	10.2%
75 and over	89	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	872	97.9%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
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	18	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate49.7%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	359	49.7%
Some college or associate's	214	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	83	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	67	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	400	88.7%
Carpooled	17	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	4.7%
Other means	13	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	136	31.6%
15 to 29 min	118	27.4%
30 to 44 min	135	31.4%
45 to 59 min	17	4.0%
60+ min	24	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 11.0% (98 of 891)

	Count	Share
Family households	267	60.1%
Nonfamily households	177	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	444	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	398	89.6%
Renter-occupied	46	10.4%

1-unit, detached95.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	426	95.9%
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	18	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4255616
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2050, -79.4970