West Homestead, PA Demographics

The total population of West Homestead is estimated to be 1,747 with 781 males (44.71%) and 966 females (55.29%). There are 185 more females than males in West Homestead.
The median household income in West Homestead was $71,273 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 12,339(20.94%) from $58,934 in 2020. This income is 95.53% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Homestead sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $95,931. Overall, the median household income for the borough of West Homestead stands at $71,273.
In West Homestead, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,102 for males and $43,885 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $74,189 for males and $60,238 for females.
In West Homestead, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $103,701, followed by White households at $70,800, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $39,634.
In 2022, the population of West Homestead was 1,824, a 1.35% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Homestead's population was 1,849, a decline of 1.02% compared to a population of 1,868 in 2020.
The median age in West Homestead, PA is 41.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.44% were under the age of 15, 16.54% aged 15 to 29, 48.30% aged 30 to 64, 15.33% aged 65 to 84, and 4.38% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Homestead population: 76.45% are White, 8.82% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 14.51% are multiracial.