West PittsburgPA
This town of 909 people was settled in 1902.
Is West Pittsburg a good place to live?
10% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in West Pittsburg, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. West Pittsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
909 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Pittsburg.
West Pittsburg’s typical home value is about $126K
West Pittsburg’s typical rent is $797 a month. Among households in the town, 58% are owner-occupiers.
| West Pittsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $797 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
West Pittsburg has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The typical journey to work for West Pittsburg comes to 22 minutes. Since 2013, West Pittsburg has added 29 jobs, to 30 in 2023. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. The top destinations are New Castle (15%), Shenango Township (9%) and Neshannock Township (6%).
| West Pittsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
West Pittsburg: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of West Pittsburg’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Of 26 CDC measures, West Pittsburg beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 and trails it on 5. The share of adults in West Pittsburg who have diabetes: 12%.
| West Pittsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | West Pittsburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.4% | 79.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: high risk in West Pittsburg, mostly inland flooding
For West Pittsburg, the FEMA hazard score is 60 of 100. FEMA puts 89% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.2% of the land in West Pittsburg is protected from building
Parks and preserves in West Pittsburg: 3, covering 7 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Taylor Township Community Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Lewis J. Papa Memorial Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about West Pittsburg
Acrisure Stadium and 45 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Pittsburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
39 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
38 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
39 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
39 mi LandmarkFort Pitt
39 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark StadiumPhoto credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0 · Highmark Stadium: Nobo71, CC BY 4.0
Moving to West Pittsburg: who provides what
West Pittsburg is unincorporated, so Lawrence County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave West Pittsburg for work
Where West Pittsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of West Pittsburg
About 1 of every 100 West Pittsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
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