West Lawn, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,384

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

9.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.34%

22.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,688

2.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$192,600

Population & Diversity

West Lawn, PA is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.16% of West Lawn, PA residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 5.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (983 people) in West Lawn, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 167 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 134 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of West Lawn, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Lawn, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Lawn, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
983 ± 247
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
167 ± 140
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
134 ± 153

16.3%

Hispanic Population

226 people

16.3% of the people in West Lawn, PA are hispanic (226 people).

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

1.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

2.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 1.16% of West Lawn, PA residents (16 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 Lawn, PA was 2.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 30
Vietnam
20 ± 29
World War II
7 ± 11

West Lawn, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Lawn, PA employs 813 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Lawn, PA were Retail Trade (188 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($61,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,050), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($52,228).

Employment

Occupations

813

2024 Value

± 218

21.2%

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Lawn, PA grew at a rate of 21.2%, from 671 employees to 813 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Lawn, PA, are Management Occupations (138 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (108 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Lawn, 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

813

2024 Value

± 218

21.2%

1 Year growth

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Lawn, PA grew at a rate of 21.2%, from 671 employees to 813 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Lawn, PA, are Retail Trade (188 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Lawn, PA, though some of these residents may live in West Lawn, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,448

Median earning men ± $7,000

$39,737

Median earning women ± $17,468

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($61,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,576), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,371).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,184), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,395), and Retail Trade ($16,696).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Lawn, PA was $192,600 in 2024, which is 0.579 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,100 to $192,600, a 5.19% increase. The homeownership rate in West Lawn, PA is 63.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Lawn, PA have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Lawn, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,827

$385

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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 Lawn, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.8% of the housing units in West Lawn, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.7%.

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

$69,688

Median Household Income

± $17,941

603

Number of Households

± 176

In 2024, the median household income of the 603 households in West Lawn, PA grew to $69,688 from the previous year's value of $68,309.

The following chart displays the households in West Lawn, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Lawn, 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 (72.9%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Public Transit (4.31%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in West Lawn, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.31%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Lawn, PA have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.21% of the workforce in West Lawn, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Lawn, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Lawn, PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Lawn, PA (60 out of 1.38k 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 75+ and then Females 16 - 17.

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

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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