Borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania · 1 sq mi · 2,459 people per sq mi
About 2,600 people live in West Newton. The typical household earns $52,961, and the median resident is 51.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,654 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.55%
Men 42.9 · Women 54.1
1850–2026
2,551
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
2,551
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,551 | -18 | 0.70% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,569 | -16 | 0.62% |
| 2024 | 2,585 | -12 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 2,597 | -16 | 0.61% |
| 2022 | 2,613 | -26 | 0.99% |
| 2021 | 2,639 | -15 | 0.57% |
| 2020 | 2,654 | +168 | 6.76% |
| 2019 | 2,486 | -16 | 0.64% |
| 2018 | 2,502 | -16 | 0.64% |
| 2017 | 2,518 | -25 | 0.98% |
Showing 10 of 33 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 26 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 44% | 37% |
| Never married | 32% | 37% | 28% |
| Divorced | 16% | 14% | 17% |
| Widowed | 12% | 4% | 18% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau