West Pittston, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,679

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

1.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

0.885% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,706

2.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$179,100

Population & Diversity

West Pittston, PA is home to a population of 4.68k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.67% of West Pittston, PA residents were born outside of the country (125 people).

In 2024, there were 59.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.38k people) in West Pittston, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 61 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of West Pittston, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Pittston, PA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Pittston, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.38k ± 184
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
74 ± 104
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 68

3.4%

Hispanic Population

159 people

3.4% of the people in West Pittston, PA are hispanic (159 people).

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

2.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

186 people

As of 2024, 2.67% of West Pittston, PA residents (125 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 Pittston, PA was 4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
102 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 29

West Pittston, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Pittston, PA employs 2.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Pittston, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (553 people), Retail Trade (290 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (254 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($95,234), Public Administration ($86,310), and Educational Services ($78,973).

Employment

Occupations

2.46k

2024 Value

± 429

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Pittston, PA declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 2.5k employees to 2.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Pittston, PA, are Management Occupations (396 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (315 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (220 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Pittston, 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

2.46k

2024 Value

± 429

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Pittston, PA declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 2.5k employees to 2.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Pittston, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (553 people), Retail Trade (290 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (254 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Pittston, PA, though some of these residents may live in West Pittston, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,844

Median earning men ± $15,893

$34,375

Median earning women ± $13,550

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,254), Manufacturing ($96,875), and Public Administration ($86,310).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,109), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,609), and Manufacturing ($46,042).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Pittston, PA was $179,100 in 2024, which is 0.538 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,200 to $179,100, a 9.74% increase. The homeownership rate in West Pittston, PA is 52.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Pittston, PA have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Pittston, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$179,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,683

$1,144

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.5% of the housing units in West Pittston, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

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

$63,706

Median Household Income

± $8,976

2.18k

Number of Households

± 411

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.18k households in West Pittston, PA grew to $63,706 from the previous year's value of $62,431.

The following chart displays the households in West Pittston, 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 Pittston, 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 (72.2%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Worked At Home (9.85%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in West Pittston, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (9.85%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Pittston, PA have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in West Pittston, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Pittston, PA (625 out of 4.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Pittston, 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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