West Mifflin, PA

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2022 Population

19,506

0.672% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

45.2

2.26% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.3%

4.18% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$64,314

9.58% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Mifflin, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.37%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.23%).

None of the households in West Mifflin, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in West Mifflin, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Mifflin, PA are Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (460 degrees awarded in 2022), All-State Career School-Pittsburgh (285 degrees), and Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin (39 degrees).

Most people in West Mifflin, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in West Mifflin, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of West Mifflin, PA employs 9.35k people. The largest industries in West Mifflin, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,697 people), Retail Trade (948 people), and Finance & Insurance (812 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($72,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,232), and Finance & Insurance ($64,352).

Employment

Occupations

9.35k

2022 Value

± 765

−0.0748%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Mifflin, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,471 people), Sales & Related Occupations (830 people), and Management Occupations (739 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Mifflin, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.35k

2022 Value

± 765

−0.0748%

1 Year decline

± 11.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Mifflin, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,697 people), Retail Trade (948 people), and Finance & Insurance (812 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Mifflin, PA, though some of these residents may live in West Mifflin, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($82,548), Construction ($63,667), and Manufacturing ($61,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($68,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,819), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,684).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in West Mifflin, PA awarded 784 degrees. The student population of West Mifflin, PA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 819 male students and 153 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Mifflin, PA are White (478 and 62%), followed by Black or African American (217 and 28.1%), Two or More Races (27 and 3.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (22 and 2.85%).

The largest universities in West Mifflin, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (460 and 58.7%), All-State Career School-Pittsburgh (285 and 36.4%), and Empire Beauty School-West Mifflin (39 and 4.97%).

The most popular majors in West Mifflin, PA are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (315 and 40.2%), Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering Technology (259 and 33%), and Avionics Maintenance Technology (58 and 7.4%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in West Mifflin, PA have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Mifflin, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in West Mifflin, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$64,314

Median Household Income

± $6,485

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in West Mifflin, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Mifflin, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (8.37%)

In 2022, 72.2% of workers in West Mifflin, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (8.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Mifflin, PA have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.98% of the workforce in West Mifflin, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Mifflin, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Mifflin, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Mifflin, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Mifflin, PA (2.57k out of 19.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Mifflin, PA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.6% of the population of West Mifflin, PA has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.556% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Allegheny County, PA see 875 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (887 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1030 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 245 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Allegheny County, PA

Primary care physicians in Allegheny County, PA see an average of 875 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (887 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Allegheny County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.41%

Uninsured

48.1%

Employer Coverage

21.6%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

0.556%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Mifflin, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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