Moving to West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

Population: 22,464. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,236 (-5.5% change)
Males: 10,601 (47.2%), Females: 11,863 (52.8%)

Allegheny County

Zip codes: 15122.

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $36,130
Median house value: $70,200

Population by Race

Races in West Mifflin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
  • Black (8.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (23.6%), Slovak (16.1%), Irish (15.2%), Italian (11.8%), Polish (10.9%), English (8.3%).

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 14.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Mifflin

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Mifflin borough

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,387 (-5.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Mifflin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Mifflin:

  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 2 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 36 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Mifflin:

  • INTER COUNTY (about 10 miles; IRWIN, PA; Abbreviation: 31D)
  • PITTSBURGH-MONROEVILLE (about 11 miles; MONROEVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 4G0)
  • FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 12 miles; FINLEYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: G05)

Amtrak station near West Mifflin:

  • 9 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in West Mifflin:

  • PITTSBURGH INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS (Full-time enrollment: 422; Location: 5 ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.PIAINFO.ORG)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 8 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 11 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 21 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)

Schools

Public high school in West Mifflin:

  • WEST MIFFLIN AREA HS (Students: 1,104; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in West Mifflin:

  • WILSON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 478; Location: 1900 CLAIRTON RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Mifflin:

  • WEST MIFFLIN AREA MS (Students: 809; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HOMEVILLE EL SCH (Students: 583; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NEW EMERSON EL SCH (Students: 300; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NEW ENGLAND EL SCH (Students: 258; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CLARA BARTON EL SCH (Students: 247; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in West Mifflin:

  • JAMES LAVELLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 1 MAJKA DRIVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST AGNES SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 653 ST AGNES LANE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • WALNUT GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 44 ADAMS AVE; Grades: KG – 7)
  • CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH N S KDG (Students: 114; Location: 120 ANBORN DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)