West View, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2022: 6,512 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -10.5%
 
Males: 3,055  (46.9%)
Females: 3,457  (53.1%)
Median resident age:

38.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 15229.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $74,530 (it was $38,264 in 2000)
West View:

$74,530
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,706 (it was $21,025 in 2000)

West View borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $211,955 (it was $80,800 in 2000)
West View:

$211,955
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $197,729; detached houses: $196,912; townhouses or other attached units: $166,789; in 2-unit structures: $204,048; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $123,823

Median gross rent in 2022: $967.

March 2022 cost of living index in West View: 93.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.6%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.6% for Black residents, 4.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.1% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in West View, PA (2022)
    • 5,82288.3%White alone
    • 2824.3%Hispanic
    • 2483.8%Two or more races
    • 1802.7%Black alone
    • 280.4%Asian alone
    • 290.4%Other race alone

Races in West View detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in West View by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(15.1)
1
(14.8)
1
(14.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(14.8)
1
(14.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(30.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(29.5)
2
(29.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(30.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
2
(30.2)
11
(162.5)
12
(176.7)
12
(176.5)
5
(74.0)
7
(103.9)
7
(104.4)
10
(150.0)
9
(136.4)
4
(60.8)
6
(91.9)
5
(77.1)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
15
(226.8)
8
(118.2)
18
(265.0)
9
(132.4)
11
(162.8)
5
(74.2)
3
(44.7)
9
(135.0)
0
(0.0)
7
(106.4)
2
(30.6)
2
(30.8)
2
(30.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
154
(2,328)
154
(2,274)
143
(2,105)
171
(2,516)
152
(2,250)
110
(1,632)
101
(1,507)
105
(1,575)
110
(1,667)
101
(1,535)
47
(720.0)
45
(693.5)
20
(307.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(45.4)
7
(103.4)
8
(117.8)
3
(44.1)
7
(103.6)
3
(44.5)
6
(89.5)
0
(0.0)
3
(45.5)
2
(30.4)
3
(46.0)
10
(154.1)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(14.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index130.8160.7168.1148.7136.3106.791.4114.4106.783.577.557.614.4

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City-data.com crime index in West View, PA

Crime rate in West View detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 11 (10 officers - 10 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.55
Pennsylvania average:

2.55
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Ancestries: German (17.4%), Irish (13.5%), Polish (10.7%), Italian (7.9%), English (4.7%), American (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/1905

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 6,453 people per square mile   (high).

West View, Pennsylvania map

246 residents are foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 0.5% Africa, 0.5% Europe).

This borough:

3.7%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,772 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,365 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (6.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (260.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Ross Township, PA (0.9 miles ),
Bellevue borough, PA (1.4 miles ),
Ben Avon Heights borough, PA (1.5 miles ),
Avalon borough, PA (1.5 miles ),
Ben Avon borough, PA (1.6 miles ),
Emsworth borough, PA (1.8 miles ),
Stowe Township, PA (1.8 miles ),
Glenshaw, PA (1.9 miles )

Latitude: 40.52 N, Longitude: 80.03 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,118 (-32.1%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 526 (13.4%)

Distribution of median household income in West View, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in West View, PA in 2022
West View satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Historical population in West View, PA
Historical housing units in West View, PA
Most common industries in West View, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (15.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.6%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
  • Educational services (5.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (9.8%)
  • Health care (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.5%)
  • Educational services (5.1%)
  • Public administration (4.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Educational services (5.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.5%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.1%)
Most common occupations in West View, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
  • Registered nurses (3.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Registered nurses (6.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.0%)

Average climate in West View, Pennsylvania

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West View, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 114. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

114
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.238. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.238
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 8.21. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.21
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.821. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.821
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 26.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 21.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

21.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.2
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00226. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00226
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

West View-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the West View borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 50.1 miles away from the borough center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

West View-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 69.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 212.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 263.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/31/2011 at 20:05:01, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 285.5 miles away from West View center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Allegheny County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
West View topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near West View:

  • MASONIC EASTERN STAR HOME-WEST (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; PGH, PA)
  • CARE UNLIMITED INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • HOPE HOSPICE INC (Hospital, about 2 miles away; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • DCI OF NORTH HILLS (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • TENDER LOVING CARE STAFF BLDRS (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-NORTH HILLS (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • DCI OF NORTH BOROUGH CLINIC (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; PITTSBURGH, PA)

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:

  • Community College of Allegheny County (about 5 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; Full-time enrollment: 13,486)
  • The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division (about 6 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 11,040)
  • Point Park University (about 6 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 3,525)
  • Duquesne University (about 6 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 8,211)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (about 7 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 27,137)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (about 7 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 14,186)
  • Robert Morris University (about 10 miles; Moon Township, PA; FT enrollment: 4,823)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Point Park College is now Point Park University. Robert Morris College is now Robert Morris University.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in West View: West View Borough Hall (A), West View Elementary School Library (B), West View Police Department (C), West View Volunteer Fire Department Company 3 Substation (D), West View Volunteer Fire Department Company 1 Station 297 (E), West View Volunteer Fire Department Company 2 Substation (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West View include: In the Beginning Christian Learning Center (A), Ridgewood Assembly of God Church (B), West View Church (C), Mount Calvary Church (D), Saint Lukes Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in West View: West View Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Allegheny County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This borough:

2.2 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

58.5%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

7.6%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
5 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
3 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
5 people in religious group quarters in 2000
2 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Banks with branches in West View (2011 data):

  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: West View Branch at 728 Center Avenue, branch established on 1986/06/02. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $9,581.0 mil, Deposits: $7,462.2 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 291 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: West View Branch at 435 Perrysville Avenue, branch established on 1950/10/09. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

For population 15 years and over in West View:

Marital status in West View, PA
  • Never married: 40.4%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

For population 25 years and over in West View:

  • High school or higher: 96.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - West View
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for West View, PA (based on Allegheny County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic460,672183
Mainline Protestant139,551414
Evangelical Protestant78,101349
Other38,78198
Black Protestant14,26875
Orthodox9,60629
None482,369-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 209
Allegheny County:

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 11
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 133
Allegheny County:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 297
Allegheny County:

2.44 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 993
Allegheny County:

8.15 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.7%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.3%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Allegheny County:

12.9%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.2%
State:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
West View:

40.7%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
West View:

28.9
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
West View:

19.8%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.7%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.4%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
West View:

52.6%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
West View:

76.1%
State:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of West View, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 10$100,540$120,6483$3,662
Streets and Highways 8$58,041$87,0621$651
Financial Administration 3$10,853$43,4121$761
Police - Other 1$6,676$80,11212$16,104
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$2,375
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,245
Totals for Government 22$176,109$96,05923$24,797

West View government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $99,000 ($15.20)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,640,000 ($251.84)
    Police Protection: $1,619,000 ($248.62)
    Regular Highways: $952,000 ($146.19)
    Financial Administration: $155,000 ($23.80)
    Local Fire Protection: $142,000 ($21.81)
    General Public Buildings: $135,000 ($20.73)
    General - Other: $117,000 ($17.97)
    Parks and Recreation: $109,000 ($16.74)
    Central Staff Services: $99,000 ($15.20)
    Health - Other: $93,000 ($14.28)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000 ($5.84)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $22,000 ($3.38)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $179,000 ($27.49)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $322,000 ($49.45)
    Police Protection: $10,000 ($1.54)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,961,000 ($301.14)

West View government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,177,000 ($334.31)
    Regular Highways: $82,000 ($12.59)
    Other: $79,000 ($12.13)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $125,000 ($19.20)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $115,000 ($17.66)
    General Local Government Support: $5,000 ($0.77)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $92,000 ($14.13)
    Fines and Forfeits: $39,000 ($5.99)
    Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($1.54)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($0.15)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $296,000 ($45.45)
    Highways: $191,000 ($29.33)
    General Local Government Support: $5,000 ($0.77)
  • Tax - Property: $1,932,000 ($296.68)
    Individual Income: $945,000 ($145.12)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $217,000 ($33.32)
    Public Utility License: $131,000 ($20.12)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $112,000 ($17.20)

West View government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,156,000 ($1098.89)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,749,000 ($1036.39)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $407,000 ($62.50)

West View government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,341,000 ($666.62)

4.01% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($71,916 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.01%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($162 average AGI)
Allegheny County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.35% ($51,698 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA  0.26% ($63,459)
from Butler County, PA  0.22% ($76,320)


4.90% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($87,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.90%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($61 average AGI)
Allegheny County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.53% ($61,203 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA  0.41% ($83,583)
to Butler County, PA  0.36% ($94,157)
Businesses in West View, PA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Little Caesars Pizza1
KFC1Long John Silver's1

Strongest AM radio stations in West View:

  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)

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)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WWBP-LP (Channel 25; FREEDOM, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
West View fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

West View fatal accident list:

Apr 9, 1984 03:99 PM, 00246, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 4, 1981 02:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jan 1, 1978 01:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 7ft / 1.8mTotal length
  • $189,000Total costs
  • 1,500Total average daily traffic
  • 75Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in West View)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 338 Ridgewood Ave (Lat: 40.516444 Lon: -80.027556), Call Sign: KGF661, Licensee ID: L00100174,
    Assigned Frequencies: 33.8600 MHz, 33.9200 MHz, Grant Date: 03/07/2000, Expiration Date: 04/30/2005, Cancellation Date: 10/30/2003, Registrant: West View, Borough Of, 441 Perrysville Ave Municiple Bldg, Pittsburgh, PA 15229, Phone: (412) 931-2800

  • West View PA, Lat: 40.578000 Lon: -80.050806, Call Sign: WQBM726,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.387 MHz, Grant Date: 11/06/2004, Expiration Date: 11/06/2014, Cancellation Date: 01/10/2015, Certifier: Rick Riccardi, Registrant: Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 N. Seventeenth Street, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209, Phone: (202) 828-5700, Fax: (703) 812-0468, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West View, PA
  • 92.0%Utility gas
  • 5.5%Electricity
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West View, PA
  • 66.3%Utility gas
  • 33.7%Electricity


West View compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.

West View on our top lists:

  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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