West Pittsburg, PA City Data

West Pittsburg, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 960 people who live in West Pittsburg and approximately 94,643 who live in Lawrence County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Pittsburg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of West Pittsburg. We have included West Pittsburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Pittsburg Information

Lawrence County where West Pittsburg resides is 362.76 square miles. The resident population of this county is 94,643 and has a population rank of 543 out of all the places in the United States.

West Pittsburg has a total of 960 people and of those residents there are 472 males and 488 females. The median age of the male population is 43.7 and the female population is 46.7. There are approximately 1,055 births each year and around 1,178 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Pittsburg varies per year, but currently 958 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 960 people who live in West Pittsburg, there are 196 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Pittsburg is 101 male and 95 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 783.

General West Pittsburg Information
Total area in square miles - Lawrence County	362.76
Water area in square miles - Lawrence County	N/A
Resident population - Lawrence County	94,643
Population rank - Lawrence County	543
Total population	960
Total population (male)	472
Total population (female)	488
Population median age (male)	43.7
Population median age (female)	46.7
Births - Lawrence County	1,055
Deaths- Lawrence County	1,178
Population of one race	958
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	196
Population under 20 years (male)	101
Population under 20 years (female)	95
Total population 18 years and over	783

West Pittsburg Social Characteristics

There are 37,091 households in West Pittsburg. Families make up 26,026 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Pittsburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,199), male householder with no wife present (1,266) and female householder with no husband present (4,162). The remainder of the West Pittsburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,205. West Pittsburg, PA moving companies help people in West Pittsburg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including West Pittsburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Pittsburg is based, there are 40,931 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,422 never married, 21,818 now married, 765 separated, 6,255 widowed, and 3,671 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 565 separated, 1,256 widowed and 2,866 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Pittsburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Pittsburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lawrence County)
Total households	37,091
Family households (families)	26,026
With own children under 18 years	11,540
Married-couple family	20,199
With own children under 18 years	8,209
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,266
With own children under 18 years	663
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,162
With own children under 18 years	2,197
Nonfamily households	11,205
Householder living alone	10,024
65 years and over	5,351

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	100
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	149
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	827
Householder	289
Spouse	222
Child	254
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	128
Male householder	53
Male householder living alone	44
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	59
Female householder living alone	52
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	40,931
Never married	8,422
Now married	21,818
Separated	765
Widowed	6,255
Divorced	3,671
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	565
Widowed	1,256
Divorced	2,866

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	960
Male	472
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	7
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	44
50 to 54 years	38
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	6
Female	488
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	41
50 to 54 years	47
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	17

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	960
One race	958
White	944
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	955
People who are White alone	939
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	89,361
Same house	60,669
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,023
Different state or abroad	4,135
Different state	3,679
Abroad	456

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lawrence County)
Total resident population	94,643
Born in United States	92,242
State of residence	80,385
Different state	12,631
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	366
Foreign born	1,261

West Pittsburg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding West Pittsburg. That total enrollment is 21,804 for the population of the country, which includes West Pittsburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,581 and elementary or high school enrollment was 30,817 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,915.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the West Pittsburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,804
Pre-kindergarten	1,247
Public	747
Private	500
Kindergarten	1,232
Public	1,110
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,311
Public	9,781
Private	530
Elementary and high school	15,409
Public	14,625
Private	784
High school grades 9 to 12	5,098
Public	4,844
Private	254
College, undergraduate years	3,493
Public	2,056
Private	1,437
Graduate or professional school	423
Public	275
Private	148
Not enrolled in school	69,608

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	64,767
Less than 9th grade	3,256
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,677
High school graduate	29,568
Some college, no degree	9,712
Associate's degree	3,776
Bachelor's degree	9,778
Graduate or professional degree	15.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,437

West Pittsburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 75,345 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Pittsburg. The West Pittsburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,897), service occupations (6,240), sales and office occupations (10,918), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (172), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,329) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,479). The 75,345 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 33,599 private wage and salary workers, 4,522 government workers, 2,761 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lawrence County)
Population 16 years and over	75,345
In labor force	43,782
Civilian labor force	43,715
Employed	41,035
Unemployed	2,680
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	67
Females 16 years and over	40,184
In labor force	20,210
Civilian labor force	20,199
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,345
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	35,161
In labor force	23,572
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,335
Armed forces	56

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lawrence County)
Workers 16 years and over	40,285
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	33,987
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,197
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,342
Other means	220
Worked at home	1,186
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	831,880

OCCUPATION (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,897
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,897
Service occupations	6,240
Sales and office occupations	10,918
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	172
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,329
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,479

INDUSTRY (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,897
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	540
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,943
Wholesale trade	1,626
Retail trade	5,463
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,943
Information	748
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,080
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,243
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,779
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,980
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,671

CLASS OF WORKER (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,897
Private wage and salary workers	33,599
Government workers	4,522
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,761
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Pittsburg Housing Characteristics

In West Pittsburg, PA there are 39,635 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 37,091 occupied and 2,544 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Pittsburg, there are 29,737 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 841 units in West Pittsburg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of West Pittsburg, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Pittsburg, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Pittsburg. There are 930 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,056 with rent between $200-299, 2,968 with rent between $300-499 and 2,309 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Pittsburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West Pittsburg, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lawrence County)
Total housing units	39,635
Occupied housing units	37,091
Vacant housing units	2,544

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lawrence County)
Total housing units	39,635
1-unit, detached	29,737
1-unit, attached	841
2 units	1,729
3 or 4 units	1,331
5 to 9 units	1,120
10 to 19 units	398
20 to 49 units	332
50 or more units	789
Mobile home	3,330

HOUSING TENURE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	37,091
Owner-occupied	28,673
Renter-occupied	8,418

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	37,091
No vehicles available	3,571
2 vehicle available	20,654
3 vehicles available	4,734
4 vehicles available	1,092
5 or more vehicles available	537

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	37,091
Utility gas	23,140
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,249
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7,913
Coal or coke	131
Wood	538
Solar energy
Other fuel	136
No fuel used	46

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	37,091
Less Than $50,000	28,673
$50,000 to $99,999	10,596
$100,000 to $149,999	3,667
$150,000 to $199,999	1,451
$200,000 to $299,999	629
$300,000 to $499,999	82
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	72,200

GROSS RENT (Lawrence County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,418
Less than $200	930
$200 to $299	1,056
$300 to $499	2,968
$500 to $699	1,747
$700 to $999	479
$1,000 to $1,499	77
$1,500 or more	5