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West Mifflin borough, PA


Allegheny County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 19,506   ( 807 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.2 square miles
Population density: 1371.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,382 83.98% 5.9%
Black:1,8279.37% 16.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:2811.44% 264.9%
2+ races:6763.47% 102.4%
Hispanic:3401.74% 35.5%
Total non-White:3,12416.02% 7.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,028 -6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:221 1.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
20,313
17,41085.71%
2,19810.82%
140.07%
770.38%
3341.64%
2511.24%
2,90314.29%

2000
22,464
20,22590.03%
1,9068.48%
620.28%
980.44%
840.37%
730.32%
2,2399.97%

1990
23,644
21,73791.93%
1,7407.36%
390.16%
740.31%
n/a
540.23%
1,9078.07%

1980
26,279
24,44393.01%
1,6236.18%
370.14%
510.19%
n/a
980.37%
1,8366.99%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,815 -12.5
664 3.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,512 -6.4
332 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,706 -10.3
71 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for West Mifflin borough, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.2
4,031 20.7%
15,475 79.3%
3,698 19.0%
8,300
2.34
4,673 56.3%
3,480 74.5%
280 6.0%
3,627 43.7%

2010
NumberPercent
44.8
4,097 20.2%
16,216 79.8%
3,961 19.5%
8,805
2.30
5,661 64.3%
3,979 70.3%
678 12.0%
3,144 35.7%

2000
NumberPercent
41.8
4,864 21.7%
17,600 78.3%
4,822 21.5%
9,495
2.35
6,471 68.2%
4,858 75.1%
678 10.5%
3,024 31.8%

1990
NumberPercent
39.5
4,770 20.2%
18,874 79.8%
4,707 19.9%
9,629
2.45
7,091 73.6%
5,531 78.0%
539 7.6%
2,538 26.4%

1980
NumberPercent
35.2
6,206 23.6%
20,073 76.4%
3,050 11.6%
9,487
2.77
7,728 81.5%
6,594 85.3%
505 6.5%
1,759 18.5%

2022 Housing Data for West Mifflin borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,034 
Median Value$120,100 
Occupied8,30091.9%
Vacant7348.1%
Owned6,62679.8%
Rented1,67420.2%
Median Rent$681 
Single-Family Units7,75485.8%
    Detached7,11978.8%
    Attached6357.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units94510.5%
Mobile Homes2622.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Mifflin borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005276.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992593.1%
$15,000 to $19,9996527.9%
$20,000 to $24,9992392.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992853.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993624.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993404.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992202.7%
$45,000 to $49,9992763.3%
$50,000 to $59,9997989.6%
$60,000 to $74,9996397.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,31615.9%
$100,000 to $124,99998511.9%
$125,000 to $149,9995746.9%
$150,000 to $199,9994275.1%
$200,000 or more4014.8%
Median Household Income64,314 
Per Capita Income33,952 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5156.2%
Public Assistance4455.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,44217.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,62171.4%
Unemployed8687.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,48978.6%
Not in Labor Force2,59021.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,7322,66058.4%
Non-Profit3091,23620.0%
Self-Employed25120555.0%
Local Government24726148.6%
State Government658643.0%
Federal Government14914650.5%
Total Private + Self3,9832,86558.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7701,72930.8%
Total4,7534,59450.9%
Pct. Govt.10.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,26213.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,30124.6%
Professional, Technical1,99521.3%
Service Occupations1,59517.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing610.7%
All others2,19423.5%
White Collar 59.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,69718.2%
Retail trade94810.1%
Finance and insurance8128.7%
Manufacturing7407.9%
Other services7037.5%
Construction6847.3%
Professional, scientific, technical6527.0%
Accommodation and food services5936.3%
Educational services5465.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4975.3%
Transportation and warehousing4875.2%
Public administration3033.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1932.1%
Wholesale trade1581.7%
Information1111.2%
Utilities991.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing921.0%
Management170.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction150.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Mifflin borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican580.30%
Puerto Rican2411.24%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic410.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,63094.6%
Spanish5743.1%
Other Indo-European2011.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic940.5%
Other600.3%
German, other Germanic360.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun200.1%
Arabic150.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish3,73219.1%
German3,72319.1%
Italian3,52418.1%
Slovak2,22511.4%
Polish1,7629.0%
English1,2326.3%
Hungarian1,1545.9%
Croatian2521.3%
American2281.2%
French2281.2%
Welsh2201.1%
Scottish2101.1%
Slavic1941.0%
Russian1931.0%
Lithuanian1861.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,42599.6%
Not a citizen810.4%
Native19,24698.7%
Foreign-born2601.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Mifflin borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
167 1.2%640 4.5%5,281 37.2%4,898 34.5%2,071 14.6%1,128 8.0%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 167 1.2%
9-12 Years 640 4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,281 37.2%
Some College 4,898 34.5%
Bach. Degree 2,071 14.6%
Grad Degree 1,128 8.0%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Mifflin borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +473 D +255 D + 2.2%
D +728
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,192 R +1,098 R + 11.5%
D +94
2020 vs. 2008 R +840 R +1,215 R + 11.5%
D -375
2016 vs. 2008 R +367 R +1,470 R + 13.8%
D -1,103
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Joe Biden (D) 5,703 50.6% Donald Trump* (R) 5,397 47.9% 171 1.5% 11,271 -1 1 0.16%
2016 64% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,975 48.3% Donald Trump (R) 4,924 47.8% 402 3.9% 10,301 0 2 0.17%
2012 62% Barack Obama* (D) 5,609 56.2% Mitt Romney (R) 4,205 42.2% 162 1.6% 9,976 -4 -5 0.17%
2008 66% Barack Obama (D) 6,078 56.1% John McCain (R) 4,557 42.0% 203 1.9% 10,838 -2 -4 0.18%
2004 66% John Kerry (D) 6,888 61.3% George W. Bush* (R) 4,240 37.7% 108 1.0% 11,236 -11 -13 0.19%
2000 60% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,653 63.2% George W. Bush (R) 3,509 33.3% 360 3.4% 10,522 -13 -15 0.21%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Mifflin borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,703 50.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,397 47.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 126 1.1%
Other 45 0.4%
TOTAL 11,271
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 1


2016 President, West Mifflin borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,975 48.3%
Donald Trump (R) 4,924 47.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 228 2.2%
Other 174 1.7%
TOTAL 10,301
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, West Mifflin borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,609 56.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,205 42.2%
Other 162 1.6%
TOTAL 9,976
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, West Mifflin borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,078 56.1%
John McCain (R) 4,557 42.0%
Other 203 1.9%
TOTAL 10,838
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, West Mifflin borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,240 37.7%
John Kerry (D) 6,888 61.3%
Other 108 1.0%
TOTAL 11,236
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -13


2000 President, West Mifflin borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,509 33.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,653 63.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 166 1.6%
Other 194 1.8%
TOTAL 10,522
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -15
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Mifflin borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 55% John Fetterman (D) 5,028 57.4% Mehmet Oz (R) 3,541 40.5% 183 [+] 2.1% 8,752 -6 0.16%
2022 G 55% Josh Shapiro (D) 5,491 62.8% Doug Mastriano (R) 3,081 35.3% 167 [+] 1.9% 8,739 -6 0.16%
2018 S1 50% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 4,918 61.7% Lou Barletta (R) 2,899 36.4% 155 [+] 1.9% 7,972 -6 0.16%
2018 G 50% Tom Wolf* (D) 5,120 64.0% Scott Wagner (R) 2,757 34.5% 118 [+] 1.5% 7,995 -6 0.16%
2016 S3 63% Katie McGinty (D) 5,259 52.1% Pat Toomey* (R) 4,206 41.6% 637 [+] 6.3% 10,102 -7 0.17%
2014 G 35% Tom Wolf (D) 3,603 63.6% Tom Corbett* (R) 2,062 36.4% 0 0.0% 5,665 -9 0.16%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote