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West Newton, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of West Newton is 2,599, which is 15.70% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The West Newton population density is 2,317.49 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in West Newton is white, which represent 99.27% of the total population. The average West Newton education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,599. #518

Population Growth Since 2000, #1140

West Newton, PA		-15.70%
Pennsylvania		3.89%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #581

West Newton, PA	2,317.49 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,580 (99.27%, #444)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #997)
Hispanic:	19 (0.73%, #1009)
Asian:	9 (0.35%, #691)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #367)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	10 (0.38%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,386 (91.80%) out of the total population of 2,599 reported first ancestry.

	West Newton, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	4	0.15%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	12	0.46%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	435	16.74%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	91	3.50%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	776	29.86%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	6	0.23%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	145	5.58%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	538	20.70%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	448	17.24%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	179	6.89%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	28	1.08%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	43	1.65%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	113	4.35%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	43	1.65%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.19%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	23	0.88%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	46	1.77%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	45	1.73%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,195 (45.98%, see rank)

Females: 1,404 (54.02%, see rank)

West Newton, PA	Male: 45.98% Female: 54.02%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

West Newton, PA	48.50 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Newton, PA	47.80 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Newton, PA	49.10 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	West Newton, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	135	5.19%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	134	5.16%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	93	3.58%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	64	2.46%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	144	5.54%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	491	18.89%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	156	6.00%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	396	15.24%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	449	17.28%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	237	9.12%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	147	5.66%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	153	5.89%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Newton, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,029, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	298, 14.69%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	839, 41.35%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	603, 29.72%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	212, 10.45%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	77, 3.79%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.69, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	West Newton, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	77	88.31%	11.69%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	184	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	48	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	146	92.47%, see rank	7.53%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	8	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	West Newton, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	1,200, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.17, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	452, 37.67%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	748, 62.33%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	674, 56.17%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.95, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	459, 38.25%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	526, 43.83%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	West Newton, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,237	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,048	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	332	31.68%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	599	57.16%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	54	5.15%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	63	6.01%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,189	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	286	24.05%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	509	42.81%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	229	19.26%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	165	13.88%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Newton, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	2,590	99.65%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,309	88.84%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	281	10.81%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	9	0.35%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9	0.35%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	9	0.35%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	West Newton, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	1,174	97.83%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	7	0.58%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	8	0.67%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	11	0.92%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.