West Newton, PA Demographics

The total population of West Newton is estimated to be 2,652 with 1,203 males (45.36%) and 1,449 females (54.64%). There are 246 more females than males in West Newton.
The median household income in West Newton was $43,182 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 6,650(13.34%) from $49,832 in 2020. This income is 57.88% 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 Newton sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $106,149. Overall, the median household income for the borough of West Newton stands at $43,182.
In West Newton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,336 for males and $23,347 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,167 for males and $40,619 for females.
In West Newton, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $44,151.
In 2022, the population of West Newton was 2,621, a 0.94% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Newton's population was 2,646, a decline of 0.56% compared to a population of 2,661 in 2020.
The median age in West Newton, PA is 51.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.20% were under the age of 15, 12.76% aged 15 to 29, 43.66% aged 30 to 64, 26.70% aged 65 to 84, and 4.68% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Newton population: 95.02% are White, 3.44% are Black or African American, 0.19% are some other race and 1.36% are multiracial.