West Newton

Population: 2,630
Median household income: $47,250
Median home value: $130,300

West Newton, a community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, has 2,630 residents. Its median household income of $47,250 runs below the Westmoreland County figure of $72,468.

From 2019 to 2023, West Newton's population held roughly steady from 2,646 to 2,630, while its median home value rose 20.5% from $108,100 to $130,300.

74.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1948.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,630
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $47,250
Median home value: $130,300
Median gross rent: $639
Housing units: 1,414
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6462,630

Median household income

$40,878$47,250

Median home value

$108,100$130,300

Median gross rent

$450$639

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,646	$40,878	$108,100	$450
2020	2,581	$43,977	$101,800	$520
2021	2,648	$39,950	$102,400	$551
2022	2,652	$41,554	$140,100	$602
2023	2,630	$47,250	$130,300	$639

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	138	5.2%
5 to 17	296	11.3%
18 to 24	111	4.2%
25 to 34	381	14.5%
35 to 44	274	10.4%
45 to 54	273	10.4%
55 to 64	470	17.9%
65 to 74	444	16.9%
75 and over	243	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,317	88.1%
Black or African American	190	7.2%
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	102	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	197	9.4%
High school graduate	842	40.4%
Some college or associate's	609	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	265	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	172	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	912	84.4%
Carpooled	62	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	5.8%
Other means	13	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	98	9.6%
15 to 29 min	355	34.9%
30 to 44 min	358	35.2%
45 to 59 min	100	9.8%
60+ min	106	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 18.6% (488 of 2,630)

	Count	Share
Family households	700	53.4%
Nonfamily households	611	46.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,311	92.7%
Vacant	103	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	816	62.2%
Renter-occupied	495	37.8%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,058	74.8%
1-unit, attached	23	1.6%
2 to 4 units	157	11.1%
5 to 19 units	72	5.1%
20 or more units	104	7.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4283680
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 40.2072, -79.7712