West Newton, PA Demographic Data
West Newton, PA Summary
West Newton is located in Westmoreland County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 2,644
- Area: 1.12 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.04 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,356.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 760.17 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Newton, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,434
56%
50.8
Male
1,122
44%
49.2
Total Population
2,556
323,128,000
West Newton, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
101
4.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
154
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
97
3.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
110
4.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
133
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
323
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
281
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
359
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
160
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
244
9.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
312
12.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
115
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
167
6.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,123
83.1%
77.2
Female
1,167
55.0%
51.3
Male
956
45.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,063
80.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
744
29.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
594
23.2%
15.2
Female
382
64.3%
55.8
Male
212
35.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0
West Newton, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,556
100.0%
96.8
White
2,499
97.8%
72.6
Black or African American
57
2.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
34
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
34
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,522
98.7%
82.2
West Newton, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
39
2.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
133
6.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
771
39.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
410
20.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
244
12.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
261
13.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
103
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
172
8.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,789
91.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
364
18.6%
31.2
West Newton, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
566
25.7%
33.7%
Now Married
1,064
48.3%
47.5
Divorced
208
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
41
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
325
14.7
5.8%
West Newton, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,449
99.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6
0.2%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
West Newton, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
176
14.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
52
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
146
12.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
171
14.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
158
13.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
254
20.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
78
6.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
124
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
46
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
11
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
39,415
57,617
Per capita income
25,797
31,128
West Newton, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
13
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
84
7.6%
9.8
Construction
68
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
261
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
101
9.1%
6.6
Information
4
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
99
9.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
82
7.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
32
2.9%
11.4
Public administration
125
11.3%
4.6
Retail trade
110
9.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
101
9.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
26
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
100
9.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
329
29.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
152
13.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
310
28.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
215
19.4%
18.1%
West Newton, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,059
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
868
82.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
71
6.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
35
3.3%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
85
8.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.2
26.6
West Newton, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
200
16.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
413
34.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
472
38.8%
37.1
3 or more
131
10.8%
21.0
West Newton, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,216
91.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
831
68.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
385
31.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
107
8.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.6
0.0%
2.5
West Newton, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,323
1 room
7
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
121
9.1%
9.1
4 rooms
156
11.8%
16.5
5 rooms
154
11.6%
19.8
6 rooms
366
27.7%
17.8
7 rooms
173
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
192
14.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
154
11.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
West Newton, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,323
1-unit, detached
991
74.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
52
3.9%
5.9
2-units
34
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
60
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
18
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
22
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
117
8.8%
9.0
Mobile home
29
2.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Newton, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
484
36.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
161
12.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
252
19.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
97
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
159
12.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
117
8.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
35
2.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
18
1.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
West Newton, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
828
68.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
38
3.1%
4.7
Electricity
296
24.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
44
3.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
West Newton, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
506
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
6
1.2%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
8
1.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
33
6.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
69
13.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
164
32.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
226
44.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
322
63.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
58
11.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
38
7.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
13
2.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
75
14.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Newton, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
371
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
6
1.6%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
28
7.5%
11.9%
$500 to $999
144
38.8%
41.0%
Less than $500
193
52.0%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
14
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
488
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
7
1.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
91
25.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
57
15.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
43
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
138
38.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
West Newton, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
831
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
100
12.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
339
40.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
199
23.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
111
13.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
51
6.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
27
3.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
97,100
205,000