West Leechburg

Population: 1,257
Median household income: $76,042
Median home value: $165,300

Located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, West Leechburg is a community with a population of 1,257. At $76,042, its median household income sits above Westmoreland County's $72,468.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Leechburg's population declined 16.8% from 1,511 to 1,257, while its median home value rose 43.5% from $115,200 to $165,300.

3.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.22 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,257
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $76,042
Median home value: $165,300
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 599
Homeownership rate: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5111,257

Median household income

$58,947$76,042

Median home value

$115,200$165,300

Median gross rent

$650$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,511	$58,947	$115,200	$650
2020	1,389	$64,205	$129,900	$649
2021	1,350	$71,250	$129,700	$653
2022	1,260	$76,563	$157,900	$658
2023	1,257	$76,042	$165,300	$675

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7417.7%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	3.3%
5 to 17	164	13.0%
18 to 24	80	6.4%
25 to 34	117	9.3%
35 to 44	179	14.2%
45 to 54	152	12.1%
55 to 64	197	15.7%
65 to 74	222	17.7%
75 and over	104	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,154	91.8%
Black or African American	27	2.1%
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	74	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate46.7%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	4.0%
High school graduate	453	46.7%
Some college or associate's	291	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	118	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	70	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	434	71.1%
Carpooled	37	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	123	20.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	114	23.4%
15 to 29 min	198	40.7%
30 to 44 min	81	16.6%
45 to 59 min	42	8.6%
60+ min	52	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 3.0% (38 of 1,257)

	Count	Share
Family households	367	65.0%
Nonfamily households	198	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	565	94.3%
Vacant	34	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	487	86.2%
Renter-occupied	78	13.8%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	514	85.8%
1-unit, attached	12	2.0%
2 to 4 units	37	6.2%
5 to 19 units	9	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	27	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4283328
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.6335, -79.6190