Population 4,495 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Westmont
Household size in Westmont
| Period | Westmont | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Westmont run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.37, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Westmont
| Period | Westmont | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.2, Westmont is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Westmont
| Period | Westmont | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Westmont: 7.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Westmont
Renters in Westmont
| Period | Westmont | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.5% of households in Westmont rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Westmont
| Period | Westmont | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Westmont: just 1.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Westmont
| Period | Westmont | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Westmont is a place of older homes: half were built before 1952, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Westmont
| Period | Westmont | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $585 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $925 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $983 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$398 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Westmont runs $983 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Westmont
Bachelor's degrees in Westmont
| Period | Westmont | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.3% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Westmont is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (58.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Westmont
| Period | Westmont | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Westmont: 97.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Westmont
| Period | Westmont | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Westmont than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Westmont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmont | 2.47 | 44.2 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 1.9% | 1952 | $983 | 58.0% | 97.5% | 6.8% |
| Southmont | 2.15 | 51.6 | 9.2% | 20.9% | 8.8% | 1941 | $1,177 | 48.2% | 99.2% | 6.6% |
| Elim | 2.20 | 47.3 | 6.5% | 35.4% | 13.1% | 1961 | $859 | 18.0% | 96.4% | 6.6% |
| Dale | 2.21 | 39.4 | 20.1% | 58.6% | 13.0% | 1945 | $550 | 15.7% | 90.5% | 1.8% |
| Johnstown | 2.15 | 44.6 | 11.1% | 31.2% | 14.9% | 1956 | $840 | 24.8% | 92.2% | 5.3% |
| Ferndale | 2.29 | 44.1 | 15.5% | 32.5% | 14.0% | 1946 | $932 | 21.8% | 94.3% | 3.3% |
| Lorain | 2.22 | 42.8 | 12.5% | 28.9% | 13.8% | 1949 | $772 | 12.7% | 91.5% | 6.3% |
| East Conemaugh | 2.22 | 40.8 | 18.2% | 36.7% | 27.0% | 1938 | $806 | 8.3% | 89.3% | 5.6% |
| Goods Corner | 2.25 | 52.0 | 6.5% | 17.1% | 8.2% | 1955 | $1,072 | 18.4% | 96.1% | 5.8% |
| Geistown | 2.09 | 51.7 | 2.0% | 21.4% | 10.2% | 1957 | $781 | 29.4% | 96.7% | 5.1% |
| Parkhill | 2.32 | 49.7 | 13.6% | 3.6% | 14.9% | 1961 | $1,030 | 24.0% | 95.4% | 15.0% |
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 Westmont. 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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