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Sewickley Township, Pennsylvania

Sewickley Township, township, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Sewickley Township had 5,535 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,647 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,601 (±29). GEOID 4212969392.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

5,535

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,647 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,601 ±29

Median household income

$75,133

±$6,183 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$191,800

±$20,960 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,093

±$106 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Sewickley Township and what county is it in?

Sewickley Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It covers 26.8 square miles of land, 211 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Sewickley Township: Herminie (CDP, 718 in 2020).

Sewickley Township is in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 8 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Sewickley Township (marked with a dot) in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Sewickley Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 5,535 people lived in Sewickley Township on July 1, 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 5,647 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,601 (±29).

  • July 2020→2021 −21 (5,631)
  • 2021→2022 −41 (5,590)
  • 2022→2023 −11 (5,579)
  • 2023→2024 −20 (5,559)
  • 2024→2025 −24 (5,535)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSewickley TownshipWestmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population5,601±29352,50013,018,639−176
Households2,364±169154,9795,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.37±0.172.232.39no clear change
Housing units2,599±168168,8125,806,452no clear change

Sewickley Township's population since 2000

From 6,230 in 2000 to 5,535 in 2025: down 11.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Sewickley Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 6,230
  • 2005 (estimate) 6,082
  • 2010 Census 5,996
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,846
  • 2020 Census 5,647
  • 2025 (estimate) 5,535

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Sewickley Township?

The median resident of Sewickley Township is 48.2 years old; 19.9% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSewickley TownshipWestmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age48.2±4.947.240.9no clear change
Under 18 years19.9%±4.4 pts18.2%20.4%–
65 years and over20.6%±5.1 pts24.3%19.5%–
Male49.1%±3.3 pts49.4%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.7%±1.7 pts1.6%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic94.8%±2.8 pts91.4%73.0%−3.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.2%±1.5 pts2.5%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.8%±0.9 pts1.0%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.3%±1.0 pts3.3%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.4 pts0.2%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.9%±1.4 pts1.9%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)2.3%±1.4 pts2.8%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.8%±3.3 pts7.3%6.1%–
With a disability15.6%±3.7 pts15.1%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage1.7%±1.1 pts3.0%5.6%−2.5 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.9%±2.3 pts95.5%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)23.3%±4.3 pts32.8%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.6%±2.5 pts11.8%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.7%±3.2 pts92.3%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.2%±0.4 pts1.0%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Sewickley Township earn?

Half of Sewickley Township's 2,364 households earn less than $75,133 a year (±$6,183), against $74,109 in Westmoreland County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $78,430 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureSewickley TownshipWestmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$75,133±$6,183$74,109$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$84,031±$7,334$97,695$107,538–
Per capita income$35,821±$3,796$43,509$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line14.2%±7.1 pts10.3%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line26.2%±17.2 pts14.1%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP17.3%±6.2 pts13.9%14.4%–
Households with a computer93.9%±2.8 pts92.3%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription93.8%±2.6 pts88.5%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Sewickley Township?

Owners occupy 85.1% of Sewickley Township's occupied homes and renters 14.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $191,800 by its owner (±$20,960). The median renter pays $1,093 a month including utilities, and 40.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSewickley TownshipWestmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$191,800±$20,960$203,500$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$1,093±$106$879$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent40.4%±19.9 pts32.7%39.5%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,441±$130$1,452$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes85.1%±5.1 pts78.4%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes14.9%±5.1 pts21.6%30.7%–
Housing units2,599±168168,8125,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.5%±2.2 pts0.6%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate13.1%±12.4 pts3.9%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes83.5%±4.3 pts76.9%56.6%–
Mobile homes7.1%±3.1 pts5.1%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.3%±0.5 pts0.7%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20195.6%±3.1 pts3.7%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier24.8%±5.0 pts19.8%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle1.4%±1.3 pts6.2%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Sewickley Township building?

Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Sewickley Township in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 0.7 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 4 units
  • 2020 4 units
  • 2021 6 units
  • 2022 10 units
  • 2023 2 units
  • 2024 4 units
  • 2025 4 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Sewickley Township work and get to work?

82.6% of Sewickley Township's workers drive alone and 8.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSewickley TownshipWestmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)64.3%±5.1 pts60.3%62.7%–
Unemployment rate1.4%±1.0 pts4.8%5.3%–
Drove alone to work82.6%±4.9 pts77.2%68.2%–
Carpooled6.4%±2.8 pts6.6%7.5%–
Public transportation0.6%±0.7 pts0.5%3.6%–
Walked1.6%±1.2 pts1.6%3.3%–
Worked from home8.9%±4.3 pts13.3%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work25.0 min±2.126.7 min26.3 min−7.2 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Sewickley Township?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Sewickley Township (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $72,206 (Tract 8051) to $74,276 (Tract 8050).

Census tracts in Sewickley Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Sewickley Township
Tract 8050Westmoreland County3,626 $74,276 $193,800100%
Tract 8051Westmoreland County2,519 $72,206 $169,50078%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Sewickley Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Sewickley Township compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Sewickley Township is the 2,113th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 347th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Sewickley Township ranks 1,161st of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Sewickley Township's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate347th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,306th1,764
Residents per square mile1,412th2,159
Median household income1,161st2,136
Per capita income1,400th2,157
Median home value1,362nd2,146
Median gross rent861st1,963
Poverty rate406th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher1,232nd2,129
Median age554th2,157
Owner-occupied share792nd2,149
Work from home1,287th1,710
Travel time to work1,203rd2,156

Sewickley Township's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Sewickley Township?

16 of the 57 figures for Sewickley Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Sewickley Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.