West Newton, PA

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West Newton, Pennsylvania

West Newton, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland county, is 20 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is in the Pittsburgh area. There are 3,083 residents in West Newton.

The People and Families of West Newton

In West Newton, about 51% of adults are married. In West Newton, more so than in most towns, people can be found in one-person households.

There are a lot of senior citizens in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West Newton had a median family income of $41,063.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

West Newton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in West Newton that were owner-occupied was 68%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in West Newton. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it.

Commuting

In West Newton, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of West Newton, PA

Comparing West Newton 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
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	20 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15089
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.21
Longitude	-79.766

Station	DONORA 1 SW
Distance	6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	DONEGAL 2 NW
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	UNIONTOWN 1 NE
Distance	20.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,083	100%
Male	1,429	46.4%
Female	1,654	53.6%
Under 18	657	21.3%
18+	2,426	78.7%
65+	657	21.3%
Median Age	41.5
Average Family Size	2.98
White	3,006	97.5%
African-American	35	1.1%
Asian	7	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.2%
Other	5	0.2%
Mixed Race	25	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,948
Growth	-135
Growth %	-4.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.4%
English	13.8%
Italian	12%
US/American	9.1%
Irish	9.1%
Slovak	6.2%
Polish	3.6%
Russian	2.8%
Scottish	2.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.4%
Hungarian	2.3%
Slovene	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Slavic	1.1%
Syrian	1.1%
Pennsylvania German	1.1%
Welsh	1%
Lebanese	1%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Serbian	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Czech	0.6%
Jamaican	0.5%
Croatian	0.5%
Austrian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
West Newton	3,083	$41,063
Arona	407	$50,250
Donora	5,653	$37,176
Madison	510	$46,250
North Belle Vernon	2,107	$39,728
Smithton	444	$36,250
Sutersville	636	$33,750

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