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West Lawn, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of West Lawn is 1,672, which is 4.70% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The West Lawn population density is 7,933.21 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 Lawn is white, which represent 88.64% of the total population. The average West Lawn 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: 1,672. #719

Population Growth Since 2000, #392

West Lawn, PA	4.70%
Pennsylvania	3.89%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #28

West Lawn, PA	7,933.21 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,482 (88.64%, #1451)
Black:	68 (4.07%, #343)
Hispanic:	340 (20.33%, #42)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #802)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #367)
One Race, Other:	71 (4.25%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	51 (3.05%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	278 (81.76%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	19 (5.59%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

1,527 (91.33%) out of the total population of 1,672 reported first ancestry.

	West Lawn, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	12	0.72%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	57	3.41%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	59	3.53%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	14	0.84%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	580	34.69%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	176	10.53%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	178	10.65%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	8	0.48%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	105	6.28%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	33	1.97%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	14	0.84%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	45	2.69%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	17	1.02%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 730 (43.66%, see rank)

Females: 942 (56.34%, see rank)

West Lawn, PA	Male: 43.66% Female: 56.34%
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 Lawn, PA	36.60 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Lawn, PA	35.00 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Lawn, PA	41.30 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	West Lawn, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	92	5.50%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	131	7.83%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	113	6.76%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	115	6.88%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	60	3.59%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	262	15.67%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	245	14.65%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	222	13.28%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	232	13.88%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	121	7.24%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	65	3.89%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	14	0.84%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Lawn, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,161, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	131, 11.28%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	517, 44.53%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	315, 27.13%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	88, 7.58%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	110, 9.47%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.06, 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 Lawn, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	71	32.39%	67.61%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	193	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	86	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	76	86.84%, see rank	13.16%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	23	39.13%, see rank	60.87%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	West Lawn, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	679, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.46, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	221, 32.55%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	458, 67.45%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	411, 60.53%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.27, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	249, 36.67%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	268, 39.47%, 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 Lawn, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,336	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	612	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	224	36.60%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	288	47.06%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	35	5.72%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	65	10.62%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	724	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	223	30.80%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	265	36.60%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	76	10.50%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	160	22.10%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Lawn, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	1,617	96.71%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,439	86.06%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	152	9.09%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	26	1.56%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	55	3.29%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	48	2.87%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7	0.42%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	17	1.02%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, 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	38	2.27%, 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 Lawn, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	606	89.25%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	56	8.25%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	17	2.50%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, 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.