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Pennsylvania · Census place 83856

West Pittston borough, PA

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West Pittston borough has 4,645 residents, ranking #300 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $62,431, the median home is worth $163,200 and median gross rent runs $846 a month.

Population
4,645West Pittston borough residents
Median household income
$62,431Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$163,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$846Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
55.1%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in West Pittston borough

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the West Pittston borough median would spend about 16.3% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.5% of residents and 55.1% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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