CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Middlesex

Pennsylvania · 982 residents · 0.85 sq mi

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With 982 people, West Middlesex is a city in Pennsylvania. Median home value sits at $38,800. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 36.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 24%. Density works out to 1,162 people per square mile.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $22,000, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

982

+6%vs 2000

vs 929 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

1,162 / sq mi

+6%vs 2000

vs 1,099 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

36.2

−10%vs 2000

vs 40.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.85 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024980

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(62)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(64)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(60)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(65)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(58)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.7%(164)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.3%(121)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(84)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.9%(117)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.9%(127)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(50)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,000

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,938 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,620

−35%vs 2000

vs $16,332 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.6%

+7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,800

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$326

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $440 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.7%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.2% in 2000

25.3% rent

Afford Score

1.8

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(909)

Black0.3%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(3)

Asian1%(9)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.3%(955)

Black1.4%(14)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(9)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(4)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

Irish32.8%(321)

Italian30.8%(302)

German23.6%(231)

American14%(137)

English6%(59)

Slovak2.1%(21)

Polish1.6%(16)

Scottish1.1%(11)

French Canadian0.9%(9)

Welsh0.9%(9)

Croatian0.8%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(8)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian0.7%(7)

Hungarian0.6%(6)

Dutch0.5%(5)

French0.4%(4)

Romanian0.4%(4)

Swedish0.3%(3)

Russian0.2%(2)

British0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.4%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.5%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.5%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.8 min

+57%vs 2000

vs 10.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22.1%(84)

Married61.1%(232)

Widowed8.7%(33)

Divorced8.2%(31)

Women 15+

Never married15.4%(63)

Married70.5%(289)

Widowed7.6%(31)

Divorced6.6%(27)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.3%

−2.4 ptssince 2013

from 7.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.0%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 68.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.9%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.1%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.4%

−6.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.3%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.0%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 76.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.3%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.2% 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)13%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.9%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.8%(16)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.7%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II8.7%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 46 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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