West Leechburg, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:West Leechburg, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.58
Area Land Km2:2.47
Area Water Km2:0.11
Area Total Sq Mi:1.00
Area Land Sq Mi:0.95
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Area Water Percent:At least 1%
Population Total:1294
Population Density Km2:493.67
Population Density Sq Mi:1278.53
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.6322°N -79.6172°W
Elevation Ft:994
Postal Code:15656
Website:https://www.westleechburg.us/
Pop Est As Of:2019
Population Est:1221
Blank Info:42-83328

West Leechburg is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Kiskiminetas River. The population was 1,294 at the 2010 census.

Geography

West Leechburg is located at 40.6322°N -79.6172°W (40.632129, -79.617137).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1sqmi, of which 0.9sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,290 people, 542 households, and 405 families living in the borough. The population density was 1388.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 573 housing units at an average density of 616.7/mi2. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.47% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.23% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 542 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $38,167, and the median income for a family was $44,000. Males had a median income of $40,875 versus $21,944 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,192. The median education level of residents was twice that of the state average, with a high per capita level employed in military, department of defense and robotics related occupations.

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 28, 2020.
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.