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Allegheny County

Population in July 2007: 6,725. Population change since 2000: -6.9%
 

Males: 3,153  (46.9%)
Females: 3,572  (53.1%)
Median resident age:  37.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,300 (it was $38,264 in 2000)
West View  $46,300
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $109,500 (it was $81,000 in 2000)
West View  $109,500
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in West View:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in West View: 92.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.4%), Irish (27.3%), Italian (13.6%), Polish (8.8%), English (7.1%), Slovak (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/1905

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 6664 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West View

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West View borough

  • Never married: 29.8%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

55 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

West View:  2.1% ($1,669)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (6.6 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (337.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ross Township, PA (1.0 miles ), Bellevue borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Avalon borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Ben Avon Heights borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Ben Avon borough, PA (3.4 miles ), Stowe Township, PA (3.8 miles ), McKees Rocks borough, PA (3.9 miles ), McCandless Township, PA (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.52 N, Longitude: 80.03 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,263 (-31.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 471 (12.4%)


5 people in religious group quarters
2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

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West View, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -445 (-5.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


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Crime in West View by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01110
    per 100,000 0.013.714.014.10.0
Robberies 53733
    per 100,000 68.741.097.842.443.0
Assaults 32512
    per 100,000 41.227.469.914.128.6
Burglaries 214221210
    per 100,000 27.5191.5307.5169.6143.2
Thefts 168159169193171
    per 100,000 2307.42175.42362.02728.32449.2
Auto thefts 25181576
    per 100,000 343.4246.3209.699.085.9
Arson 00201
    per 100,000 0.00.028.00.014.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 150.5148.9187.3155.8133.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.19
US city average:  3.00

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West View-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.8 miles away from the West View city center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 51.2 miles away from the city center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West View:
  • ALLE-KISKI MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA)
  • CHILDREN'S HOME OF PITTSBURGH (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • UPMC PASSAVANT (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in West View, PA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West View:
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 13 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 15 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 48 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to West View:
  • LAKEHILL (about 13 miles; MARS, PA; ID: P09)
  • ROCK (about 17 miles; TARENTUM, PA; ID: 9G1)
  • BUTLER COUNTY/K W SCHOLTER FIELD (about 19 miles; BUTLER, PA; ID: BTP)

Amtrak station near West View:
  • 6 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West View:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 7 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Point Park College is now Point Park University. Robert Morris College is now Robert Morris University.

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Churches in West View include: Mount Calvary Church (A), Saint Lukes Church (B), West View Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Park Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.6%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

West View compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in West View (2007 data):
  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: West View Branch at 728 Center Avenue, branch established on 1986-06-02. Info updated 2006-07-26: Bank assets: $5,843.0 mil, Deposits: $4,385.2 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 160 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: West View Branch at 435 Perryville Avenue, branch established on 1950-10-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The



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West View government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $88,000
    Parking Facilities: $58,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $116,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $846,000
    Regular Highways: $535,000
    Central Staff Services: $217,000
    Financial Administration: $103,000
    General Public Buildings: $97,000
    Fire Protection: $84,000
    Housing & Community Development: $50,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $41,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $1,868,000
    Total Other Securities: $1,407,000
    Total Federal Securities: $829,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $827,000
    Benefit Payments: $220,000
    Interest Revenue: $79,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $60,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $36,000
    From Local Government: $30,000
    From Other Government: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $42,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $117,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $702,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $620,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $82,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $118,000
    Interest Earnings: $35,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    General Public Building: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $577,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $300,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $153,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $113,000
    All Other: $51,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $809,000
    Individual Income: $506,000
    NEC: $225,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,137,000

3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.69%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.21%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.37% ($34,528 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA  0.24% ($42,283)
from Butler County, PA  0.18% ($113,869)


4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.39% ($46,000 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA  0.30% ($59,215)
to Butler County, PA  0.27% ($62,261)


Strongest AM radio stations in West View:
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WAMO (860 AM; 1 kW; MILLVALE, PA; Owner: SHERIDAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZUM (1590 AM; 4 kW; CARNEGIE, PA; Owner: HORVATH BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West View:
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAMO-FM (106.7 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West View:
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)




West View fatal accident list for 1984:
Apr 9, 1984 04:99 AM, 00246, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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