West Homestead, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,905

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

6.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.93%

8.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,250

5.19% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$167,400

Population & Diversity

West Homestead, PA is home to a population of 1.91k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.09% of West Homestead, PA residents were born outside of the country (97 people).

In 2024, there were 6.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in West Homestead, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 217 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 128 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of West Homestead, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Homestead, PA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Homestead, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Homestead, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 229
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
217 ± 134
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
128 ± 186

9.61%

Hispanic Population

183 people

9.61% of the people in West Homestead, PA are hispanic (183 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Homestead, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

5.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

4.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

As of 2024, 5.09% of West Homestead, PA residents (97 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Homestead, PA was 4.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Homestead, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
51 ± 37
Korea
29 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 21

West Homestead, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Homestead, PA.

Economy

The economy of West Homestead, PA employs 959 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Homestead, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (251 people), Educational Services (143 people), and Construction (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,750), Wholesale Trade ($103,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,381).

Employment

Occupations

959

2024 Value

± 190

−4.67%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Homestead, PA declined at a rate of −4.67%, from 1.01k employees to 959 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Homestead, PA, are Management Occupations (185 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people), and Material Moving Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Homestead, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

959

2024 Value

± 190

−4.67%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Homestead, PA declined at a rate of −4.67%, from 1.01k employees to 959 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Homestead, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (251 people), Educational Services (143 people), and Construction (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Homestead, PA, though some of these residents may live in West Homestead, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,989

Median earning men ± $28,962

$46,695

Median earning women ± $5,835

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,236), and Construction ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,595), Retail Trade ($52,981), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Homestead, PA was $167,400 in 2024, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,000 to $167,400, a 5.28% increase. The homeownership rate in West Homestead, PA is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Homestead, PA have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Homestead, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,199

$632

Median Property Taxes

±$126

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In West Homestead, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Homestead, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

55%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in West Homestead, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Homestead, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,250

Median Household Income

± $30,388

838

Number of Households

± 157

In 2024, the median household income of the 838 households in West Homestead, PA declined from $77,250 from the previous year's value of $81,477.

The following chart displays the households in West Homestead, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (64.2%)
Worked At Home (21.4%)
Public Transit (6.03%)

In 2024, 64.2% of workers in West Homestead, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.03%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Homestead, PA have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.548% of the workforce in West Homestead, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Homestead, 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 Homestead, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Homestead, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Homestead, PA (132 out of 1.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Homestead, PA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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