What percentage of people rent in West Newton, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in West Newton, PA, 2020–2024
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24.2% (±8.3 points) of the occupied homes in West Newton, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 322 renting households against 1,006 that own their home.

In West Newton, the share of households that rent went from 37.0% in 2015–2019 to 24.2% in 2020–2024 (−12.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.2% (±8.3 points)
Renting households: 322 (±119)
Median renter income: $28,750 (±$15,690)

Who rents and who owns in West Newton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Newton	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.2% (±8.3 points)	21.6% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	322 (±119)	33,451 (±1,256)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,006 (±129)	121,528 (±1,288)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,750 (±$15,690)	$37,625 (±$1,561)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,141 (±$9,351)	$88,014 (±$1,908)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In West Newton, the renter share is not measurably different from Westmoreland County (21.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Westmoreland County, West Newton ranks 30 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 893 of 2,557.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in West Newton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	37.0% (±7.4 points)	24.2% (±8.3 points)	−12.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$450 (±$145)	$636 (±$85)	+41.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$40,878 (±$7,778)	$52,961 (±$13,632)	+29.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near West Newton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Newton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Newton	—	24.2% (±8.3 points)	—
Collinsburg	1.1 mi	13.8% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sutersville	2.5 mi	14.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rostraver Township	3.1 mi	19.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sewickley Township	3.6 mi	14.9% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Smithton	4.0 mi	39.6% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Huntingdon Township	4.3 mi	17.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County)	4.8 mi	11.4% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Donora	5.2 mi	46.8% (±10.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County), PA (11.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Donora, PA (46.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
24	Donegal	27.3% (±21.4 points)
25	Monessen	27.0% (±5.6 points)
26	Penn	26.0% (±12.1 points)
27	Youngstown	25.7% (±12.6 points)
28	Adamsburg	25.5% (±22.4 points)
29	Trafford	24.8% (±11.3 points)
30	West Newton	24.2% (±8.3 points)
31	East Huntingdon Township	23.5% (±6.6 points)
32	Derry Township (Westmoreland County)	23.2% (±4.0 points)
33	East Vandergrift	22.4% (±9.6 points)
34	Loyalhanna Township	21.8% (±9.0 points)
35	St. Clair Township	21.4% (±8.2 points)
36	Seward	20.9% (±11.0 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Newton

How many renters are there in West Newton?

West Newton has an estimated 322 (±119) renting households, 24.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Newton?

In West Newton, the share of households that rent went from 37.0% in 2015–2019 to 24.2% in 2020–2024 (−12.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in West Newton?

A renting household in West Newton has 1.6 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Newton?

The median renting household in West Newton, PA has an income of $28,750 (±$15,690) a year, against $61,141 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for West Newton borough, Pennsylvania (place:83680, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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