Moving to West Alexander, Pennsylvania

Population: 320. Estimated population in July 2024: 310 (-3.1% change)
Males: 144 (45.0%), Females: 176 (55.0%)

Washington County

Zip code: 15376

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $26,563
Median house value: $59,300

Population by Race

Races in West Alexander:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
• Black (1.6%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (23.1%), Scotch-Irish (15.3%), Irish (14.1%), English (11.3%), Italian (9.7%), Scottish (3.4%).

Elevation: 1173 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Alexander

• High school or higher: 83.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 6.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Alexander borough

• Never married: 20.9%
• Now married: 53.3%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 13.8%
• Divorced: 11.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +71 (+28.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Alexander:

• OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; WHEELING, WV)
• PETERSON REHAB HOSP AND GER C (about 13 miles; WHEELING, WV)
• WHEELING HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WHEELING, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Alexander:

• PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
• ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 45 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
• MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 54 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Alexander:

• WHEELING OHIO CO (about 10 miles; WHEELING, WV; Abbreviation: HLG)
• WASHINGTON COUNTY (about 16 miles; WASHINGTON, PA; Abbreviation: AFJ)
• JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPARK (about 22 miles; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: 2G2)

Amtrak station near West Alexander:

• 15 miles: WHEELING (70 12TH ST.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Alexander:

• WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
• ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
• UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
• DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 42 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
• CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
• POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 43 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)