Youngwood, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 28, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 4,138
Males: 2,391 (57.8%), Females: 1,747 (42.2%)

Westmoreland County

Zip code: 15697

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $32,917
Median house value: $79,300

Population by Race

Races in Youngwood:

White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
Black (11.6%)
Hispanic (2.4%)

Ancestries: German (27.2%), Irish (14.1%), Italian (13.4%), English (7.8%), Polish (5.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%).

Elevation: 989 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Youngwood

High school or higher: 80.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Youngwood borough

Never married: 28.8%
Now married: 46.5%
Separated: 3.9%
Widowed: 10.2%
Divorced: 10.6%

1.7% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Youngwood:

SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF GREENSBRG (about 5 miles; GREENSBURG, PA)
WESTMORELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; GREENSBURG, PA)
JEANNETTE DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; JEANNETTE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Youngwood:

ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 13 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 25 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Youngwood:

GREENSBURG JEANNETTE REGIONAL (about 9 miles; JEANNETTE, PA; Abbreviation: 5G8)
W.P.H.S. (about 11 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA; Abbreviation: P99)
MOUNT PLEASANT/SCOTTDALE (about 11 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA; Abbreviation: P45)

Amtrak stations near Youngwood:

6 miles: GREENSBURG (HARRISON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
15 miles: LATROBE (329 KCKINLEY AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.
16 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Youngwood:

WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,223; Public; Website: www.westmoreland.cc.pa.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Youngwood:

CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 32 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 32 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 35 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)

Private primary/middle school in Youngwood:

HOLY CROSS SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 10 SOUTH 8TH STREET; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Youngwood:

YOUNGWOOD AREA PUB LIB INC (Operating income: $36,144; Location: 17 SOUTH SIXTH ST; 14,510 books; 472 audio materials; 17 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)