Population 6,513 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Newton
Household size in West Newton
| Period | West Newton | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in West Newton are small: just 2.26 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.30, in line with the national trend.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in West Newton
| Period | West Newton | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.1 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.0, West Newton is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 45.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in West Newton
| Period | West Newton | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in West Newton than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in the Pittsburgh area overall (8.8%). The single-parent share has risen 4.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in West Newton
Renters in West Newton
| Period | West Newton | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.4% of households in West Newton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is down 7.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in West Newton
| Period | West Newton | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in West Newton as nationally: 10.6%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has risen 2.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in West Newton
| Period | West Newton | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
West Newton is a place of older homes: half were built before 1959, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in West Newton
| Period | West Newton | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $583 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $670 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $729 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,007 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$424 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in West Newton runs $1,007 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $424 a month since 2006–10, up 73%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.0% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in West Newton
Bachelor's degrees in West Newton
| Period | West Newton | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Newton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.1%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.2 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in West Newton
| Period | West Newton | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in West Newton is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Pittsburgh area. The share with a diploma is up 6.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in West Newton
| Period | West Newton | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in West Newton: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. West Newton has higher unemployment than the great majority of Pennsylvania cities. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
West Newton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Newton | 2.26 | 47.0 | 10.4% | 17.4% | 10.6% | 1959 | $1,007 | 21.1% | 93.7% | 6.7% |
| Sutersville | 2.24 | 50.6 | 8.0% | 13.6% | 11.5% | 1957 | $1,068 | 22.2% | 88.7% | 3.0% |
| Wyano | 2.22 | 50.2 | 11.7% | 26.1% | 8.6% | 1947 | $855 | 22.9% | 93.6% | 8.5% |
| Yukon | 2.22 | 52.1 | 10.9% | 23.0% | 8.4% | 1951 | $847 | 21.5% | 94.8% | 6.9% |
| Herminie | 2.34 | 49.5 | 10.4% | 20.4% | 7.8% | 1962 | $1,021 | 26.9% | 95.9% | 1.7% |
| Lowber | 2.30 | 47.5 | 7.5% | 13.8% | 10.0% | 1958 | $1,019 | 26.8% | 91.4% | 3.8% |
| Smithton | 2.29 | 48.3 | 8.0% | 21.3% | 11.4% | 1961 | $987 | 21.8% | 92.2% | 8.1% |
| Buena Vista | 2.43 | 43.1 | 4.6% | 1.8% | 12.2% | 1970 | $1,132 | 33.9% | 94.1% | 1.0% |
| Webster | 2.24 | 37.8 | 21.3% | 28.6% | 9.7% | 1965 | $465 | 22.9% | 92.0% | 3.2% |
| Belle Vernon | 2.25 | 45.7 | 9.8% | 27.2% | 6.6% | 1976 | $960 | 28.1% | 93.0% | 4.6% |
| Madison | 2.10 | 50.9 | 10.5% | 17.6% | 2.8% | 1966 | $923 | 13.7% | 96.9% | 0.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up West Newton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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