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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Wesleyville

Pennsylvania · 3,617 residents · 0.53 sq mi
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Wesleyville is home to 3,617 people in Pennsylvania. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 12% of adults. The typical home is worth $60,600. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average. Households here earn about 17% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

3,617
−1%since 1990
from 3,655 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.1
+2%since 1990
from 33.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.53 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K3K4K4K19902000201020202024Wesleyville
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(228)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(240)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(252)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.7%(278)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410.3%(371)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.2%(478)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(543)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(443)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.8%(319)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747%(253)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.9%(176)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(36)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$33,144
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,000 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,644
+46%since 1990
from $10,751 in 1990
US average: $21,522
11.8%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 10.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$60,600
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $43,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$415
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $298 in 1990
US average: $602
72.9%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 73.7% in 1990
27.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.5%(3,636)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(42)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.5%(3,455)
Black1.1%(38)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(61)
Asian0.2%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.5%(112)
Mexican1.2%(38)
Asian origin
Korean0.4%(14)
Ancestry
German29.4%(934)
Irish17.1%(543)
Italian11.5%(366)
Polish10.8%(342)
English9.4%(299)
American8.7%(275)
Scottish5.1%(162)
Ukrainian3.2%(103)
Swedish2.1%(66)
Lithuanian1.6%(52)
Dutch1.4%(44)
Russian1.2%(38)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(35)
French1%(31)
Norwegian0.9%(29)
Slovak0.8%(27)
Serbian0.3%(8)
Czech0.2%(6)
Section 05

Education

12.3%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 7.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.8%
+5.6 ptssince 1990
from 75.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.9%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 1.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.2 min
−19%since 1990
from 13.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.5%(523)
Married54.9%(786)
Widowed1%(14)
Divorced7.5%(108)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(357)
Married54.1%(788)
Widowed10.8%(157)
Divorced10.6%(154)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.8%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 47.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
41.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 43.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 55.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
58.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 56.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.1%(38)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)40%(108)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.7%(64)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13%(35)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 270 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wesleyville, Pennsylvania?

Wesleyville, Pennsylvania has about 3,617 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Wesleyville, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Wesleyville, Pennsylvania earns about $33,144 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wesleyville, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Wesleyville, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $60,600, and the typical rent is about $415 a month.

How educated are people in Wesleyville, Pennsylvania?

About 12.3% of adults age 25 and over in Wesleyville, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wesleyville, Pennsylvania?

About 11.8% of people in Wesleyville, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wesleyville, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Wesleyville, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 38 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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