West Middlesex, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

980

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.1

0.231% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.33%

43.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,667

8.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,100

Population & Diversity

West Middlesex, PA is home to a population of 980 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.04% of West Middlesex, PA residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 488 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (976 people) in West Middlesex, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-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 Middlesex, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Middlesex, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Middlesex, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
976 ± 421
Other (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 3

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

2.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

2.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 2.04% of West Middlesex, PA residents (20 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 Middlesex, PA was 2.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 13

West Middlesex, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Middlesex, PA employs 521 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Middlesex, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (172 people), Manufacturing (144 people), and Retail Trade (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($73,542), Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,893), and Educational Services ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

521

2024 Value

± 183

−6.96%

1 Year decline

± 51.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Middlesex, PA declined at a rate of −6.96%, from 560 employees to 521 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Middlesex, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (148 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (89 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Middlesex, 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

521

2024 Value

± 183

−6.96%

1 Year decline

± 51.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Middlesex, PA declined at a rate of −6.96%, from 560 employees to 521 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Middlesex, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (172 people), Manufacturing (144 people), and Retail Trade (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Middlesex, PA, though some of these residents may live in West Middlesex, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,659

Median earning men ± $11,825

$45,606

Median earning women ± $8,602

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,729), Public Administration ($71,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,327), Public Administration ($36,875), and Manufacturing ($29,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Middlesex, PA was $158,100 in 2024, which is 0.475 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,100 to $158,100, a 1.28% increase. The homeownership rate in West Middlesex, PA is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Middlesex, PA have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Middlesex, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,346

$344

Median Property Taxes

±$142

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2024

50.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.6% of the housing units in West Middlesex, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

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

$89,667

Median Household Income

± $23,350

402

Number of Households

± 145

In 2024, the median household income of the 402 households in West Middlesex, PA grew to $89,667 from the previous year's value of $82,500.

The following chart displays the households in West Middlesex, 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 Middlesex, 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 (83.6%)
Worked At Home (7.35%)
Carpooled (5.22%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in West Middlesex, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.35%) and those who carpooled to work (5.22%).

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

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Middlesex, PA have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in West Middlesex, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Middlesex, PA (13 out of 980 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 Females 6 - 11 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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