Housing data for Westwood (Cambria County), PA
Westwood (Cambria County), PA has an estimated 1,613 residents and 1,022 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Cambria County.
24.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $678 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,613 (±300)
- Housing units
- 1,022 (±179)
- Households that rent
- 24.5%
- Median gross rent
- $678
What stands out in Westwood (Cambria County)
Homes heated by fuel oil: 3.3% (±4.8 points) in Westwood (Cambria County), lower than in Cambria County (29.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 6.8% (±5.3 points) in Westwood (Cambria County), lower than in Cambria County (15.2%).
Median household income: $43,824 (±$3,432) in Westwood (Cambria County), lower than in Cambria County ($58,418).
Median home value: $99,800 (±$15,718) in Westwood (Cambria County), lower than in Cambria County ($121,000).
- Heating fuel in Westwood (Cambria County)
- Income and affordability in Westwood (Cambria County)
- Home values in Westwood (Cambria County)
Housing in Westwood (Cambria County) at a glance
- Median rent: $678 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $717 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 55.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 24.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $43,824 median household income
- Home values: $99,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,085 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,392 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 86.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 81.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.2 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 6.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Westwood (Cambria County) against Cambria County, its state and the nation
| Westwood (Cambria County) | Cambria County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,613 (±300) | 131,538 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,022 (±179) | 64,456 (±91) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.5% (±9.1 points) | 23.6% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $678 (±$29) | $739 (±$19) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,824 (±$3,432) | $58,418 (±$1,532) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $99,800 (±$15,718) | $121,000 (±$2,848) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,392 (±$255) | $1,492 (±$37) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 86.8% (±16.3 points) | 80.2% (±2.1 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.2 minutes (±4.1) | 23.4 minutes (±0.6) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 72.4% (±10.2 points) | 84.9% (±1.0 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 56.7 years (±4.2) | 45.6 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Westwood (Cambria County) covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 1,249 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Cambria County
Westwood (Cambria County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cambria County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cambria County recorded 180 violent and 867 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Westwood (Cambria County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownstown | 0.9 mi | $544 | $70,900 | 19.3% |
| Westmont | 0.9 mi | $935 | $180,800 | 8.9% |
| Johnstown | 1.9 mi | $644 | $45,400 | 44.8% |
| Southmont | 1.9 mi | $1,091 | $125,800 | 20.9% |
| Elim | 2.5 mi | $871 | $113,000 | 32.2% |
| Daisytown | 2.8 mi | $532 | $86,900 | 7.4% |
| Dale | 2.9 mi | $550 | $43,200 | 58.6% |
| Upper Yoder Township | 3.1 mi | $869 | $152,800 | 29.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Westwood (Cambria County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooversville | $675 | $86,400 | $41,354 | 23.6% |
| Portage | $751 | $94,800 | $45,556 | 23.4% |
| Tarentum | $803 | $84,300 | $45,167 | 28.1% |
| Edgewood (community) | $689 | $85,200 | $45,759 | 31.8% |
| New Philadelphia | $822 | $94,300 | $42,441 | 26.7% |
| Susquehanna Depot | $652 | $82,700 | $54,500 | 28.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Westwood (Cambria County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $832 | $837 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,429 |
HUD income limits for Westwood (Cambria County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,100 | $30,200 | $48,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,500 | $55,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,550 | $74,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,900 | $91,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Johnstown, PA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Westwood (Cambria County) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Lower Yoder Township, whose figures include it.
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 Westwood (Cambria County)
What is the average rent in Westwood (Cambria County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Westwood (Cambria County) is $678 (±$29) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Westwood (Cambria County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Westwood (Cambria County), PA is $622 (±$115) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Westwood (Cambria County) rent-burdened?
55.0% of renting households in Westwood (Cambria County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Westwood (Cambria County)?
Westwood (Cambria County) has an estimated 237 (±93) renting households, 24.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Westwood (Cambria County)?
The median household income in Westwood (Cambria County) is $43,824 (±$3,432) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Westwood (Cambria County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $99,800 (±$15,718) for owner-occupied homes in Westwood (Cambria County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westwood CDP (Cambria County), Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westwood CDP (Cambria County), Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westwood CDP (Cambria County), Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westwood CDP (Cambria County), Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Westwood CDP (Cambria County), Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Westwood CDP (Cambria County), Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Westwood CDP (Cambria County), Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Johnstown, PA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Johnstown, PA MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Westwood CDP (Cambria County), Pennsylvania (place:84240, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .