Pennsylvania · Census place 83680
West Newton borough, PA
Quick answer
West Newton borough has 2,630 residents, ranking #535 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $47,250, the median home is worth $130,300 and median gross rent runs $639 a month.
- Population
- 2,630West Newton borough residents
- Median household income
- $47,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $130,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $639Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 50 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Newton borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Newton borough median would spend about 16.2% 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 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.6% of residents and 62.2% 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.
- West Wyoming borough 2,653
- Hyde Park CDP 2,649
- Dillsburg borough 2,638
- Belmont CDP 2,624
- New Hope borough 2,623
- Reynoldsville borough 2,622
- Leith-Hatfield CDP 2,621
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