West Middlesex, PA

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West Middlesex, Pennsylvania

West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, in Mercer county, is 11 miles NE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center) and 56 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Sharon metropolitan area. West Middlesex contains a population of approximately 929.

The People and Families of West Middlesex

In West Middlesex, about 59% of adults are married.

West Middlesex has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Middlesex had a median family income of $38,906. There just aren't a lot of poor people in West Middlesex. If you never see your neighbor it may be because he or she works from home rather than driving to the office. That's not unusual in the town.

West Middlesex Housing

West Middlesex has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 78% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the town might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side.

Commuting

In West Middlesex, 91% of commuters drive to work. How much would you give to shorten your commute? West Middlesex can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

West Middlesex strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of West Middlesex, PA

Comparing West Middlesex to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles NE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	56 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Mercer
Metro Area	Sharon
Standard Zip Codes	16159
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.174
Longitude	-80.453

Station	NEW CASTLE 1 N
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	34 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Station	MERCER
Distance	11.8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Station	WARREN 3 S
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	33 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	929	100%
Male	428	46.1%
Female	501	53.9%
Under 18	215	23.1%
18+	714	76.9%
65+	166	17.9%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	2.91
White	911	98.1%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	9	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$38,906
Population In Poverty	43	4.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	884
Growth	-45
Growth %	-4.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.2%
English	14.3%
Italian	11.9%
Irish	9.7%
Slovak	6.3%
Polish	5.3%
US/American	5.2%
Scottish	4.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.6%
Scotch-Irish	4.4%
Welsh	2.1%
Romanian	1.4%
Slavic	1.2%
Guyanese	1%
Dutch	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Hungarian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Syrian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Serbian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Macedonian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Middlesex	929	$38,906
Farrell	6,050	$28,935
Hermitage	16,157	$46,994
New Wilmington	2,452	$56,736
Sharon	16,328	$34,581
Sharpsville	4,500	$39,468
Wheatland	748	$34,250

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