Youngwood

Population: 2,936
Median household income: $60,795
Median home value: $160,400

Located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Youngwood is a community with a population of 2,936. Its median household income of $60,795 runs below the Westmoreland County figure of $72,468.

Between 2019 and 2023, Youngwood's population grew 1.2% from 2,900 to 2,936, while its median home value rose 41.9% from $113,000 to $160,400.

67.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1962.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,936
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,795
Median home value: $160,400
Median gross rent: $826
Housing units: 1,543
Homeownership rate: 60.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9002,936

Median household income

$52,711$60,795

Median home value

$113,000$160,400

Median gross rent

$663$826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,900	$52,711	$113,000	$663
2020	2,870	$58,977	$118,200	$706
2021	2,974	$68,891	$127,900	$762
2022	2,955	$67,917	$145,200	$826
2023	2,936	$60,795	$160,400	$826

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	2.3%
5 to 17	429	14.6%
18 to 24	209	7.1%
25 to 34	326	11.1%
35 to 44	374	12.7%
45 to 54	421	14.3%
55 to 64	422	14.4%
65 to 74	375	12.8%
75 and over	312	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,778	94.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.8%
Two or more races	122	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	4.4%
High school graduate	976	43.8%
Some college or associate's	718	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	329	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	108	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,381	84.9%
Carpooled	160	9.8%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	8	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	76	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	517	33.3%
15 to 29 min	619	39.9%
30 to 44 min	215	13.9%
45 to 59 min	23	1.5%
60+ min	177	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 5.0% (145 of 2,874)

	Count	Share
Family households	798	55.9%
Nonfamily households	630	44.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,428	92.5%
Vacant	115	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	861	60.3%
Renter-occupied	567	39.7%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,037	67.2%
1-unit, attached	46	3.0%
2 to 4 units	202	13.1%
5 to 19 units	183	11.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	75	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4287232
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2443, -79.5807