West Leechburg, Pennsylvania

Geography West Leechburg is located at 40°37'56" North, 79°37'2" West (40.632129, -79.617137)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.00% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 1,290 people, 542 households, and 405 families residing in the borough. The population density is 535.6/km² (1,388.3/mi²). There are 573 housing units at an average density of 237.9/km² (616.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 98.14% White, 0.47% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 542 households out of which 27.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% are non-families. 22.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.38 and the average family size is 2.77.

In the borough the population is spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $38,167, and the median income for a family is $44,000. Males have a median income of $40,875 versus $21,944 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $20,192. 5.1% of the population and 4.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.8% are under the age of 18 and 8.2% are 65 or older.