West Homestead is a city located in Pennsylvania. West Homestead has a 2020 population of 1,834. West Homestead is currently declining at a rate of -0.54% annually and its population has decreased by -4.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,927 in 2010.
The average household income in West Homestead is $67,276 with a poverty rate of 17.76%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,020 per month, and the median house value is $113,000. The median age in West Homestead is 46 years, 38.5 years for males, and 49 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Homesteadwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,370 | 75.82% |
Black or African American | 229 | 12.67% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 4 | 0.22% |
Two or More Races | 204 | 11.29% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 869 | 2.08 | 73.8 |
Married | 334 | 2.76 | 88.6 |
Male | 49 | 2.57 | 18.4 |
Female | 122 | 2.62 | 67.2 |
Non Family | 364 | 1.21 | 69.8 |
2.65
Average Family Size
2.08
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 19 | 1.38% |
9th to 12th Grade | 35 | 2.54% |
High School Graduate | 455 | 32.99% |
Some College | 264 | 19.14% |
Associates Degree | 141 | 10.22% |
Bachelors Degree | 334 | 24.22% |
Graduate Degree | 131 | 9.50% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Native American | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Black | 129 | 107 | 48 |
White | 1,146 | 1,114 | 396 |
2+ Races | 100 | 100 | 17 |
Hispanic | 35 | 35 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
94.48% of West Homestead residents speak only English, while 5.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.70% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 229 | 121 | 52.84% |
Multiple | 204 | 28 | 13.73% |
White | 1,370 | 172 | 12.55% |
Other | NaN% |
17.76%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.65%
Male Poverty Rate
17.86%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in West Homestead is Black, with 52.84% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in West Homestead is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 36.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.76%.
42.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.9%
Male Marriage Rate
40.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 97 | 8.13% |
Black | 36 | 23.08% |
2+ Races | 4 | 3.25% |
Hispanic | 4 | 8.51% |
4.38%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.66%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.4%
Labor Force Participation
59.4%
Employment Rate
9.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
89.37%
Born in West Homestead
96.85%
Native Born
3.15%
Foreign Born
0.77%
Non Citizen
2.38%
Naturalized
96.85% of West Homestead residents were born in the United States, with 89.37% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,927 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,939 | 12 | 0.62% |
2012 | 1,939 | 0.00% | |
2013 | 1,936 | -3 | -0.15% |
2014 | 1,929 | -7 | -0.36% |
2015 | 1,913 | -16 | -0.83% |
2016 | 1,900 | -13 | -0.68% |
2017 | 1,884 | -16 | -0.84% |
2018 | 1,874 | -10 | -0.53% |
2019 | 1,864 | -10 | -0.53% |
2020 | 1,854 | -10 | -0.54% |
2021 | 1,844 | -10 | -0.54% |
2022 | 1,834 | -10 | -0.54% |