West Mifflin, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 22,464 (All urban)

West Mifflin, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,966 (9,509 occupied: 7,477 owner occupied, 2,032 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	29%

Housing density: 704 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $47,800

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $199

Median gross rent in West Mifflin, PA in 2000: $359

Housing units in West Mifflin with a mortgage: 3,780 (413 second mortgage, 566 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,172

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,325

In family households: 19,024 (4,788 male householders, 1,683 female householders)
4,954 spouses, 6,646 children (6,259 natural, 153 adopted, 234 stepchildren), 254 grandchildren, 215 brothers or sisters, 139 parents, 141 other relatives, 204 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,301 (1,198 male householders (1,070 living alone)), 1,826 female householders (1,700 living alone)), 277 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 139 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,108 2-persons, 1,521 3-persons, 1,241 4-persons, 445 5-persons, 89 6-persons, 67 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,770 1-person, 229 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 5 5-persons.

3,165 married couples with children.
1,333 single-parent households (209 men, 1,124 women).

96.9% of residents of West Mifflin speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 182 (0.8%)
(72.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 87
4 rooms: 823
5 rooms: 2,096
6 rooms: 2,483
7 rooms: 1,194
8 rooms: 566
9 or more rooms: 228

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 44
2 rooms: 120
3 rooms: 379
4 rooms: 749
5 rooms: 428
6 rooms: 214
7 rooms: 65
8 rooms: 22
9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 98
1990 to 1994: 77
1980 to 1989: 525
1970 to 1979: 1,197
1960 to 1969: 1,305
1950 to 1959: 3,207
1940 to 1949: 1,987
1939 or earlier: 1,557

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Mifflin:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 179
2 bedrooms: 2,172
3 bedrooms: 4,393
4 bedrooms: 687
5 or more bedrooms: 46

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Mifflin:

no bedroom: 52
1 bedroom: 541
2 bedrooms: 978
3 bedrooms: 408
4 bedrooms: 42
5 or more bedrooms: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in West Mifflin in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 580
1 vehicle: 2,801
2 vehicles: 3,044
3 vehicles: 810
4 vehicles: 197
5 or more vehicles: 45

Cars and other vehicles available in West Mifflin in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 635
1 vehicle: 1,013
2 vehicles: 334
3 vehicles: 50
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in West Mifflin, PA:

Less than $10,000: 65
$10,000 to $14,999: 47
$15,000 to $19,999: 41
$20,000 to $24,999: 92
$25,000 to $29,999: 50
$30,000 to $34,999: 92
$35,000 to $39,999: 275
$40,000 to $49,999: 573
$50,000 to $59,999: 913
$60,000 to $69,999: 1306
$70,000 to $79,999: 1052
$80,000 to $89,999: 880
$90,000 to $99,999: 533
$100,000 to $124,999: 522
$125,000 to $149,999: 248
$150,000 to $174,999: 117
$175,000 to $199,999: 59
$200,000 to $249,999: 63
$250,000 to $299,999: 7
$300,000 to $399,999: 9
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in West Mifflin:

Less than $100: 222
$100 to $149: 128
$150 to $199: 317
$200 to $249: 303
$250 to $299: 65
$300 to $349: 82
$350 to $399: 127
$400 to $449: 157
$450 to $499: 132
$500 to $549: 94
$550 to $599: 38
$600 to $649: 65
$650 to $699: 30
$700 to $749: 26
$750 to $799: 13
$800 to $899: 9
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 13
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 183

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 33
1985 to 1989: 11
1980 to 1984: 7
1975 to 1979: 6
1970 to 1974: 32
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 86

West Mifflin, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.7%
Number of people working at home: 98 (1.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 235
5 to 9 minutes: 991
10 to 14 minutes: 1305
15 to 19 minutes: 1159
20 to 24 minutes: 1293
25 to 29 minutes: 473
30 to 34 minutes: 1484
35 to 39 minutes: 314
40 to 44 minutes: 462
45 to 59 minutes: 1119
60 to 89 minutes: 699
90 or more minutes: 183

West Mifflin mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,529 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,338 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 594 (6%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 216 (2%)
Other means: 33 (0%)
Worked at home: 98 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1022
$10,000 to $14,999: 822
$15,000 to $19,999: 733
$20,000 to $24,999: 635
$25,000 to $29,999: 738
$30,000 to $34,999: 684
$35,000 to $39,999: 515
$40,000 to $44,999: 534
$45,000 to $49,999: 487
$50,000 to $59,999: 906
$60,000 to $74,999: 1099
$75,000 to $99,999: 938
$100,000 to $124,999: 235
$125,000 to $149,999: 62
$150,000 to $199,999: 43
$200,000 or more: 42

First ancestries reported:

German: 3393
Slovak: 2557
Italian: 2106
Irish: 2003
Other groups: 1955
Polish: 1684
Hungarian: 1020
English: 1013
United States or American: 782
Croatian: 386
Scottish: 243
Serbian: 240
Scotch-Irish: 237
Russian: 200
Czech: 166
Welsh: 144
French (except Basque): 128
Swedish: 125
Czechoslovakian: 122
Lithuanian: 107
Arab:: 101
Subsaharan African:: 93
African: 93
Austrian: 87
Lebanese: 81
Ukrainian: 71
Slavic: 70
Slovene: 52
Greek: 44
Norwegian: 33
Carpatho Rusyn: 22
Swiss: 21
Macedonian: 20
Syrian: 20
Romanian: 20
Dutch: 19
Eastern European: 7
German Russian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (24%)
Italy (16%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Korea (10%)
Vietnam (10%)
Pakistan (9%)
Japan (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 20773
Northeast: 239
Midwest: 388
South: 722
West: 121

77% of West Mifflin residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 169
9th grade: 130
10th grade: 176
11th grade: 207
12th grade, no diploma: 284
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,813
Less than 1 year of college: 543
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 990
Associate degree: 661
Bachelor's degree: 883
Master's degree: 250
Professional school degree: 86
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 43
Nursery to 4th grade: 26
5th and 6th grade: 39
7th and 8th grade: 283
9th grade: 174
10th grade: 274
11th grade: 254
12th grade, no diploma: 296
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,772
Less than 1 year of college: 685
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 917
Associate degree: 850
Bachelor's degree: 813
Master's degree: 202
Professional school degree: 92
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 29.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 19.1%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,399
Black householders: $14,474
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,500
Asian householders: $11,806
Some other race householders: $11,250
Two or more races householders: $50,139
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $30,250

West Mifflin household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

West Mifflin household income for Black or African American householders

West Mifflin household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

West Mifflin household income for Asian householders

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West Mifflin household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

West Mifflin marital status for males

West Mifflin marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $70,800
Black or African American householders: $62,000
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $55,000
Two or more races householders: $45,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $37,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,457
One, attached: 544
Two: 159
3 or 4: 272
5 to 9: 356
10 to 19: 218
20 to 49: 279
50 or more: 305
Mobile homes: 376

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Mifflin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (95%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Electricity (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (76%)
Electricity (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 352

Here:	15.5%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45

Here:	3.8%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 145

Here:	18.9%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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