West Homestead, PA Population

Overview

1,826

Total Population

41.3

Median age

53.67%

Female population %

86.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

54.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

112

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

West Homestead's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Homestead is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Homestead's population under 18 was 18.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Homestead's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Homestead, 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.

There are 134 more females than males in West Homestead:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.67% females and 46.33% males in West Homestead, PA.
The West Homestead, PA gender ratio is 86.3:100 i.e. 86.3 men to 100 women (0.863).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 114.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 85.

West Homestead's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
West Homestead's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 112 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,714 (93.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Homestead is White with a population of 1,396 (76.45% of the total population).

West Homestead's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,188 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Homestead's population decreased by 261 (11.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Homestead's population decreased by 59 (3.06%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, West Homestead's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,824.