Pennsylvania · Census place 83512
West Mifflin borough, PA
Quick answer
West Mifflin borough has 19,338 residents, ranking #33 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $70,335, the median home is worth $131,400 and median gross rent runs $748 a month.
- Population
- 19,338West Mifflin borough residents
- Median household income
- $70,335Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $131,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $748Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Mifflin borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Mifflin borough median would spend about 12.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.9% of residents and 78.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Carlisle borough 21,335
- Baldwin borough 21,159
- Murrysville municipality 20,839
- West Chester borough 19,235
- Phoenixville borough 19,062
- Lansdale borough 18,865
- Johnstown city 18,245
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