West Mifflin, PA Demographic Data
West Mifflin, PA Summary
West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 20,288
- Area: 14.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.21 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.29 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,398.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,194.88 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Mifflin, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,737
53%
50.8
Male
9,416
47%
49.2
Total Population
20,153
323,128,000
West Mifflin, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
742
3.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
982
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,114
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,434
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,124
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,157
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,406
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,013
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,483
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,539
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,053
10.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,416
7.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
690
3.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,446
81.6%
77.2
Female
8,951
54.4%
51.3
Male
7,495
45.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,754
78.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,089
25.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,159
20.6%
15.2
Female
2,600
62.5%
55.8
Male
1,559
37.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
West Mifflin, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
19,452
96.5%
96.8
White
17,422
86.4%
72.6
Black or African American
2,001
9.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
14
0.1%
0.8
Asian
10
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
10
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
5
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
701
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
267
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
125
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
81
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
16
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
45
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,886
98.7%
82.2
West Mifflin, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
239
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
598
4.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,719
38.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,061
20.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,893
12.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,383
16.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
864
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
837
5.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,920
94.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,247
22.0%
31.2
West Mifflin, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,630
32.5%
33.7%
Now Married
7,762
44.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,850
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
359
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,714
9.9
5.8%
West Mifflin, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,895
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
516
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
172
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
293
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
51
0.3%
1.1%
West Mifflin, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
589
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
558
6.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,063
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
871
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,240
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,675
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,229
14.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,100
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
243
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
129
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
50,273
57,617
Per capita income
27,950
31,128
West Mifflin, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
41
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
936
9.4%
9.8
Construction
711
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,506
25.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
962
9.6%
6.6
Information
157
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
958
9.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
414
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,007
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
330
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
970
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
739
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
274
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
996
10.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,066
30.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,388
13.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,689
26.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,866
18.7%
18.1%
West Mifflin, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,774
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,845
80.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,006
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
339
3.5%
5.1
Walked
219
2.2%
2.7
Other means
179
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
186
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.0
26.6
West Mifflin, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
672
7.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,615
41.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,976
34.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,434
16.5%
21.0
West Mifflin, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,697
90.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,701
77.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,996
23.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
898
9.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
West Mifflin, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,595
1 room
38
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
15
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
556
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,241
12.9%
16.5
5 rooms
2,222
23.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,511
26.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,499
15.6%
12.0
8 rooms
819
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
694
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
West Mifflin, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,595
1-unit, detached
7,575
78.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
494
5.1%
5.9
2-units
118
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
230
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
375
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
168
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
383
4.0%
9.0
Mobile home
252
2.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Mifflin, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,476
15.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,855
19.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,230
33.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,377
14.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
897
9.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
434
4.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
246
2.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
75
0.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
West Mifflin, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,864
90.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
39
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
480
5.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
183
2.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
39
0.4%
0.1
Wood
32
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
16
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
44
0.5%
1.1
West Mifflin, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,966
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
29
0.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
63
1.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
96
2.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
114
2.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
603
15.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,399
35.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,662
41.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,146
54.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
591
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
241
6.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
320
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
639
16.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
29
0.0%
0.0%
West Mifflin, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,762
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
0.8%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
20
1.1%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
134
7.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
659
37.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
935
53.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
234
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
593
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
295
18.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
332
20.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
221
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
216
13.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
54
3.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
491
30.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
387
0.0%
0.0%
West Mifflin, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,701
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
654
9.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,203
47.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,807
27.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
592
8.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
325
4.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
64
1.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
37
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
92,900
205,000
