Township · Pennsylvania

South Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania

South Huntingdon Township, township, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. South Huntingdon Township had 5,303 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,418 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,362 (±19). GEOID 4212972256.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

5,303

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,418 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,362 ±19

Median household income

$71,425

±$8,668 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$219,200

±$35,603 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$860

±$43 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is South Huntingdon Township and what county is it in?

South Huntingdon Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It covers 45.4 square miles of land, 119 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside South Huntingdon Township: Yukon (CDP, 656 in 2020) and Wyano (CDP, 433 in 2020).

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

South Huntingdon 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 South Huntingdon Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 5,303 people lived in South Huntingdon Township on July 1, 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 5,418 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,362 (±19).

  • July 2020→2021 −21 (5,401)
  • 2021→2022 −43 (5,358)
  • 2022→2023 −22 (5,336)
  • 2023→2024 −12 (5,324)
  • 2024→2025 −21 (5,303)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSouth Huntingdon TownshipWestmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population5,362±19352,50013,018,639−165
Households2,354±159154,9795,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.27±0.152.232.39no clear change
Housing units2,608±180168,8125,806,452no clear change

South Huntingdon Township's population since 2000

From 6,175 in 2000 to 5,303 in 2025: down 14.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for South Huntingdon 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 6,175
  • 2005 (estimate) 5,948
  • 2010 Census 5,796
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,625
  • 2020 Census 5,418
  • 2025 (estimate) 5,303

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 South Huntingdon Township?

The median resident of South Huntingdon Township is 49.8 years old; 15.4% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 1.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSouth Huntingdon TownshipWestmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age49.8±2.647.240.9no clear change
Under 18 years15.4%±3.3 pts18.2%20.4%–
65 years and over18.7%±3.4 pts24.3%19.5%–
Male53.9%±3.2 pts49.4%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.2%±0.3 pts1.6%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.1%±2.4 pts91.4%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.4%±1.3 pts2.5%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.2%±1.4 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 Hispanic1.2%±1.2 pts3.3%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.6 pts0.2%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.0%±1.5 pts1.9%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.3%±1.2 pts2.8%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.0%±4.0 pts7.3%6.1%–
With a disability18.6%±5.5 pts15.1%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage2.9%±1.6 pts3.0%5.6%+1.8 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.5%±2.5 pts95.5%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)22.5%±5.2 pts32.8%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.9%±2.9 pts11.8%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.8%±3.5 pts92.3%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.9%±1.4 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 South Huntingdon Township earn?

Half of South Huntingdon Township's 2,354 households earn less than $71,425 a year (±$8,668), against $74,109 in Westmoreland County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $72,616 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.4% 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
MeasureSouth Huntingdon TownshipWestmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$71,425±$8,668$74,109$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$123,357±$63,585$97,695$107,538–
Per capita income$55,052±$28,189$43,509$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line9.4%±3.9 pts10.3%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.3%±2.1 pts14.1%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP16.2%±6.3 pts13.9%14.4%–
Households with a computer92.9%±4.0 pts92.3%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription89.3%±4.3 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 South Huntingdon Township?

Owners occupy 82.3% of South Huntingdon Township's occupied homes and renters 17.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $219,200 by its owner (±$35,603). The median renter pays $860 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSouth Huntingdon TownshipWestmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$219,200±$35,603$203,500$254,500+$44,688
Median gross rent$860±$43$879$1,209−$136
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent13.7%±11.7 pts32.7%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,421±$109$1,452$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes82.3%±5.4 pts78.4%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes17.7%±5.4 pts21.6%30.7%–
Housing units2,608±180168,8125,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±1.6 pts0.6%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±7.5 pts3.9%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes84.9%±5.2 pts76.9%56.6%–
Mobile homes9.2%±4.3 pts5.1%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±1.2 pts0.7%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20191.6%±1.2 pts3.7%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier27.4%±7.4 pts19.8%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle3.1%±2.1 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 South Huntingdon Township building?

Builders took permits for 3 new housing units in South Huntingdon Township in 2025 (3 in single-family houses), 0.6 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 7 units
  • 2020 2 units
  • 2021 4 units
  • 2022 2 units
  • 2023 5 units
  • 2024 4 units
  • 2025 3 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 South Huntingdon Township work and get to work?

89.0% of South Huntingdon Township's workers drive alone and 6.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 9.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSouth Huntingdon TownshipWestmoreland CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)65.4%±5.0 pts60.3%62.7%–
Unemployment rate9.7%±4.6 pts4.8%5.3%+5.1 pts
Drove alone to work89.0%±4.4 pts77.2%68.2%–
Carpooled1.7%±1.7 pts6.6%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.2 pts0.5%3.6%–
Walked1.4%±1.4 pts1.6%3.3%–
Worked from home6.2%±2.8 pts13.3%15.6%no clear change
Mean travel time to work26.2 min±3.726.7 min26.3 minno clear change

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 South Huntingdon Township?

2 census tracts lie mostly in South Huntingdon Township (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $66,958 (Tract 8062) to $71,531 (Tract 8061).

Census tracts in South Huntingdon Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in South Huntingdon Township
Tract 8061Westmoreland County3,632 $71,531 $232,100100%
Tract 8062Westmoreland County2,136 $66,958 $188,60077%

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 South Huntingdon Township) · Census block assignment files

How does South Huntingdon Township compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, South Huntingdon Township is the 2,194th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 359th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

South Huntingdon Township ranks 1,315th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

South Huntingdon 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 estimate359th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,324th1,764
Residents per square mile1,609th2,159
Median household income1,315th2,136
Per capita income292nd2,157
Median home value1,123rd2,146
Median gross rent1,439th1,963
Poverty rate790th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher1,305th2,129
Median age406th2,157
Owner-occupied share990th2,149
Work from home1,572nd1,710
Travel time to work1,004th2,156

South Huntingdon 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 South Huntingdon Township?

20 of the 57 figures for South Huntingdon 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

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