West Kittanning, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,284

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.93%

0.294% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,547

10.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$122,400

3.03% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

670

Population & Diversity

West Kittanning, PA is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.19% of West Kittanning, PA residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 54.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in West Kittanning, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of West Kittanning, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Kittanning, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Kittanning, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 243
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 24
Other (Hispanic)
22 ± 34

2.88%

Hispanic Population

37 people

2.88% of the people in West Kittanning, PA are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Kittanning, 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

3.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

3.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

As of 2024, 3.19% of West Kittanning, PA residents (41 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 Kittanning, PA was 3.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 24
World War II
7 ± 10
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13

West Kittanning, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Kittanning, PA employs 670 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Kittanning, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), Retail Trade (102 people), and Manufacturing (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($141,667), Educational Services ($71,339), and Utilities ($69,063).

Employment

Occupations

670

2024 Value

± 121

2.13%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Kittanning, PA grew at a rate of 2.13%, from 656 employees to 670 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Kittanning, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (88 people), Management Occupations (68 people), and Production Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Kittanning, 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

670

2024 Value

± 121

2.13%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Kittanning, PA grew at a rate of 2.13%, from 656 employees to 670 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Kittanning, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), Retail Trade (102 people), and Manufacturing (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Kittanning, PA, though some of these residents may live in West Kittanning, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,971

Median earning men ± $9,313

$44,063

Median earning women ± $5,739

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($141,667), Construction ($61,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($91,136), Construction ($63,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Kittanning, PA was $122,400 in 2024, which is 0.368 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,800 to $122,400, a 3.03% increase. The homeownership rate in West Kittanning, PA is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Kittanning, PA have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Kittanning, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,964

$453

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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 Kittanning, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2024

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in West Kittanning, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Kittanning, 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.

$65,547

Median Household Income

± $11,800

611

Number of Households

± 100

In 2024, the median household income of the 611 households in West Kittanning, PA grew to $65,547 from the previous year's value of $59,414.

The following chart displays the households in West Kittanning, 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 Kittanning, 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 (69.1%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)
Carpooled (6%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in West Kittanning, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Kittanning, PA have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in West Kittanning, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Kittanning, PA (89 out of 1.28k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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