Vandergrift

Population: 5,028
Median household income: $50,351
Median home value: $91,500

Vandergrift, a community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, has 5,028 residents. Its median household income of $50,351 runs below the Westmoreland County figure of $72,468.

Between 2019 and 2023, Vandergrift's population grew 1.6% from 4,950 to 5,028, while its median home value rose 39.7% from $65,500 to $91,500.

The typical home was built around 1940. 24.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,028
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,351
Median home value: $91,500
Median gross rent: $793
Housing units: 2,640
Homeownership rate: 52.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 11.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9505,028

Median household income

$41,567$50,351

Median home value

$65,500$91,500

Median gross rent

$636$793

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,950	$41,567	$65,500	$636
2020	4,914	$43,881	$64,800	$661
2021	5,065	$45,655	$69,400	$692
2022	5,051	$47,530	$85,000	$754
2023	5,028	$50,351	$91,500	$793

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	347	6.9%
5 to 17	1,004	20.0%
18 to 24	388	7.7%
25 to 34	701	13.9%
35 to 44	550	10.9%
45 to 54	747	14.9%
55 to 64	623	12.4%
65 to 74	416	8.3%
75 and over	252	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,386	87.2%
Black or African American	121	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	382	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	138	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	221	6.7%
High school graduate	1,398	42.5%
Some college or associate's	1,163	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	363	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	144	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone60.5%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit2.1%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.3%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,352	60.5%
Carpooled	293	13.1%
Public transit	48	2.1%
Walked	83	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	410	18.3%
Other means	49	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	569	31.2%
15 to 29 min	447	24.5%
30 to 44 min	501	27.5%
45 to 59 min	212	11.6%
60+ min	96	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 24.9% (1,253 of 5,024)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,422	65.2%
Nonfamily households	758	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,180	82.6%
Vacant	460	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,140	52.3%
Renter-occupied	1,040	47.7%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,957	74.1%
1-unit, attached	143	5.4%
2 to 4 units	373	14.1%
5 to 19 units	46	1.7%
20 or more units	62	2.3%
Mobile home & other	59	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4279776
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 40.5994, -79.5755