West WilmerdingPA
A town of 475.
Is West Wilmerding a good place to live?
West Wilmerding’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). West Wilmerding has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
475 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Acrisure Stadium and 58 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Wilmerding. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
Big draw39 mi MuseumFallingwater
2 mi Theme parkKennywood
10 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
10 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
9 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaPhoto credits
Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · 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
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Moving to West Wilmerding: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Wilmerding, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Wilmerding.
Natural hazards: very low risk in West Wilmerding, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 71% of West Wilmerding’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, West Wilmerding sits below 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of West Wilmerding’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles. Jobs based in West Wilmerding grew to 56 in 2023, 49 more than in 2013. 16% of West Wilmerding residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Pittsburgh (30%), Monroeville (8%) and West Mifflin (4%).
| West Wilmerding | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is West Wilmerding’s year
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
Here, nearly two in five adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 35% in Pennsylvania as a whole. Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). West Wilmerding’s median age stands at 41.7 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns.
| West Wilmerding | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
64% women, 36% men
About 56 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.3 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| West Wilmerding | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Conserved land covers 1% of West Wilmerding
There are 0.9 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 2 acres in West Wilmerding.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Memorial Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about West Wilmerding
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of West Wilmerding
About 2 of every 100 West Wilmerding residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave West Wilmerding for work
Where West Wilmerding’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about West Wilmerding
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Wilmerding, PA a good place to live?
West Wilmerding has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.