Township · Pennsylvania

West Wheatfield Township, Pennsylvania

West Wheatfield Township, township, in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. West Wheatfield Township had 2,115 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,142 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,054 (±336). GEOID 4206384184.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,115

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,142 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,054 ±336

Median household income

$72,500

±$16,932 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$153,300

±$51,330 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$883

±$317 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is West Wheatfield Township and what county is it in?

West Wheatfield Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It covers 31.6 square miles of land, 68 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside West Wheatfield Township: Robinson (CDP, 583 in 2020).

West Wheatfield Township is in the Indiana, PA micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

West Wheatfield Township (marked with a dot) in Indiana 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 West Wheatfield Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,115 people lived in West Wheatfield Township on July 1, 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 2,142 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,054 (±336).

  • July 2020→2021 −5 (2,134)
  • 2021→2022 −9 (2,125)
  • 2022→2023 +5 (2,130)
  • 2023→2024 −4 (2,126)
  • 2024→2025 −11 (2,115)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWest Wheatfield TownshipIndiana CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,054±33683,04213,018,639no clear change
Households738±8432,4875,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.78±0.302.392.39no clear change
Housing units790±8637,6265,806,452no clear change

West Wheatfield Township's population since 2000

From 2,375 in 2000 to 2,115 in 2025: down 10.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for West Wheatfield 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 2,375
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,342
  • 2010 Census 2,314
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,212
  • 2020 Census 2,142
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,115

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 West Wheatfield Township?

The median resident of West Wheatfield Township is 45.3 years old; 22.1% are under 18 and 24.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWest Wheatfield TownshipIndiana CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age45.3±8.740.040.9no clear change
Under 18 years22.1%±6.8 pts18.0%20.4%–
65 years and over24.5%±5.7 pts20.6%19.5%–
Male49.5%±5.3 pts49.9%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±1.6 pts1.9%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic97.8%±1.9 pts91.7%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts2.1%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.9%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.1%±1.9 pts3.3%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.1%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±1.6 pts2.4%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.0%±1.7 pts5.6%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)11.7%±3.9 pts6.9%6.1%–
With a disability23.6%±6.6 pts16.9%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage1.6%±1.0 pts7.2%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)87.8%±5.0 pts92.5%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)24.1%±6.5 pts27.0%35.2%+10.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.4%±2.0 pts11.3%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.9%±1.7 pts88.4%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±1.6 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 West Wheatfield Township earn?

Half of West Wheatfield Township's 738 households earn less than $72,500 a year (±$16,932), against $60,208 in Indiana County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $70,081 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.9% 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
MeasureWest Wheatfield TownshipIndiana CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$72,500±$16,932$60,208$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$87,311±$12,199$77,985$107,538–
Per capita income$32,784±$3,471$31,921$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line8.9%±5.3 pts14.0%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line5.3%±6.9 pts16.1%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP20.3%±7.2 pts16.3%14.4%–
Households with a computer93.1%±4.4 pts90.3%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription85.2%±5.9 pts80.7%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 West Wheatfield Township?

Owners occupy 90.5% of West Wheatfield Township's occupied homes and renters 9.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,300 by its owner (±$51,330). The median renter pays $883 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWest Wheatfield TownshipIndiana CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$153,300±$51,330$152,800$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$883±$317$800$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent45.5%±32.4 pts41.8%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,446±$392$1,266$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes90.5%±4.4 pts72.1%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes9.5%±4.4 pts27.9%30.7%–
Housing units790±8637,6265,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate2.6%±4.2 pts0.9%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±35.1 pts11.5%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes84.2%±6.6 pts66.7%56.6%–
Mobile homes10.0%±4.9 pts8.7%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.0 pts0.4%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20195.4%±3.3 pts4.5%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier20.5%±6.5 pts21.5%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle5.7%±2.8 pts7.5%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 do people in West Wheatfield Township work and get to work?

84.0% of West Wheatfield Township's workers drive alone and 8.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 35.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWest Wheatfield TownshipIndiana CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)53.4%±5.4 pts56.2%62.7%–
Unemployment rate6.2%±5.4 pts6.7%5.3%–
Drove alone to work84.0%±6.6 pts74.6%68.2%–
Carpooled4.5%±5.1 pts8.0%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.9 pts0.4%3.6%–
Walked1.6%±1.6 pts5.4%3.3%–
Worked from home8.8%±3.6 pts9.5%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work35.3 min±7.424.9 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 West Wheatfield Township?

1 census tract lies mostly in West Wheatfield Township (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in West Wheatfield Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in West Wheatfield Township
Tract 9615Indiana County3,801 $75,216 $154,20059%

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 West Wheatfield Township) · Census block assignment files

How does West Wheatfield Township compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, West Wheatfield Township is the 4,637th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 746th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

West Wheatfield Township ranks 1,267th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

West Wheatfield 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 estimate746th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,100th1,764
Residents per square mile1,842nd2,159
Median household income1,267th2,136
Per capita income1,685th2,157
Median home value1,738th2,146
Median gross rent1,374th1,963
Poverty rate857th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher1,162nd2,129
Median age892nd2,157
Owner-occupied share376th2,149
Work from home1,312th1,710
Travel time to work135th2,156

West Wheatfield 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 West Wheatfield Township?

19 of the 57 figures for West Wheatfield 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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