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Population (year 2000): 1,075. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,037 (-3.5% change)
 

Males: 528  (49.1%)
Females: 547  (50.9%)

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Median resident age:  43.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,600 (it was $27,315 in 2000)
West Brownsville  $32,600
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $54,700 (it was $41,800 in 2000)
West Brownsville  $54,700
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in West Brownsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Black (0.7%)

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Ancestries: English (12.7%), German (12.3%), Irish (11.3%), Slovak (10.0%), Italian (9.3%), Hungarian (8.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/02/1852

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 1.29 square miles.

Population density: 806 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Brownsville

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Brownsville borough

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Brownsville:  1.4% ($605)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (29.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (325.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Brownsville borough, PA (0.7 miles ), Hiller, PA (1.9 miles ), California borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Coal Center, PA (2.9 miles) , Newell borough, PA (3.2 miles ), Elco borough, PA (3.5 miles ), Roscoe borough, PA (3.7 miles ), Long Branch borough, PA (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.03 N, Longitude: 79.89 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -52 (-4.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


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Crime in West Brownsville (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 thefts (286.8 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (95.6 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 19.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

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West Brownsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.1 miles away from the West Brownsville city center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.2 miles away from the city center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: James G. Blaine - (1830-1893), R. presidentail candidate, "continental liar from the state of Maine".


Hospitals/medical centers near West Brownsville:
  • BROWNSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; BROWNSVILLE, PA)
  • UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; UNIONTOWN, PA)
  • WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WASHINGTON, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Brownsville:
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 23 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 28 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 38 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Brownsville:
  • ROSTRAVER (about 13 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA; ID: FWQ)
  • BANDEL (about 15 miles; EIGHTY FOUR, PA; ID: 22D)
  • FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 17 miles; FINLEYVILLE, PA; ID: G05)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Brownsville:
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 3 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 30 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 30 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.5%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

West Brownsville compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$868
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 5$2,712
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$446
Totals for Government 0$0 7$4,026


West Brownsville government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $57,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $53,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $30,000
    All Other: $4,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $73,000
    Individual Income: $38,000
    NEC: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $65,000

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.28%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($254 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegheny County, PA  1.84% ($59,215 average AGI)
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.28% ($31,215)
from Fayette County, PA  0.24% ($29,016)


4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.46%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($214 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.45% ($42,283 average AGI)
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.33% ($34,176)
to Fayette County, PA  0.19% ($29,471)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Brownsville:
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WFGI (940 AM; 0 kW; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Brownsville:
  • WVCS (91.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF SOMERSET, INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WPKL (99.3 FM; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WYFU (88.5 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETORK, INC.)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Brownsville:
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)

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