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West Mifflin, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
West Mifflin is a Census borough of 19,190 people across 14.22 square miles of land, in Allegheny County. Median household income is $76,563, 79.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Mifflin
What West Mifflin is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area14.22 sq mi
- Water area0.28 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,350
- County holding the largest share of its areaAllegheny County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Mifflin
How many people live in West Mifflin
- Population19,190
- Median age43.4
- Population under 184,069
- Share under 1821.2 percent
- Population 65 and over3,819
- Share 65 and over19.9 percent
- Households8,286
- Family households4,700
- Share of households that are families56.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Mifflin
Income and work in West Mifflin
- Median household income$76,563
- Per capita income$37,627
- Civilian labor force10,208
- Employed9,372
- Unemployed836 plus or minus 313
- Unemployment rate8.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over13,803
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.2 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in West Mifflin
- Housing units8,972
- Occupied units8,286
- Vacant units686 plus or minus 250
- Vacancy rate7.6 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Owner occupied6,620
- Renter occupied1,666
- Ownership rate79.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$151,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$780
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.2 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Single family units7,800
- Share single family86.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more929 plus or minus 293
- Share in buildings of two or more10.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Mobile homes243 plus or minus 144
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How West Mifflin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute7,847
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,064 plus or minus 415
- Share commuting under 15 minutes26.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,022
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.5 percent
- Drove alone69.4 percent
- Carpooled10.6 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport3.7 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Walked0.6 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home15.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Mifflin
SBA loans in West Mifflin (7(a))
- Approvals20
- Gross approval$6,092,800
- Average approval$304,640
- Median approval$159,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$976,570
- Largest approval$1,375,000
- Jobs supported115
- Jobs per approval5.8
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Paid in full8
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more15.0 percent
- Share to franchises35.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Mifflin, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Mifflin
SBA loans in West Mifflin (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$2,622,000
- Average approval$1,311,000
- Median approval$1,311,000
- Largest approval$1,679,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Mifflin, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Mifflin
Flood risk in West Mifflin
- NFIP communityBorough of West Mifflin
- NFIP community number420085
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/26/14
The Borough of West Mifflin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420085 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Allegheny County, not West Mifflin
Allegheny County context, not West Mifflin figures
- Establishments in Allegheny County33,812
- Covered employment, Allegheny County670,637
- Average annual pay, Allegheny County$78,297
- Housing units permitted, Allegheny County2,999
Every figure in this section is published for Allegheny County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Mifflin.
All Allegheny County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Mifflin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania?
19,190, in 8,286 households. West Mifflin borough covers 14.22 square miles of land, which is 1,350 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Mifflin in?
Allegheny County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Mifflin?
$76,563. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,600. Median gross rent is $780 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Mifflin businesses?
20 7(a) approvals totaling $6.1 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $159,500, plus 2 504 approvals worth $2.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Mifflin, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Mifflin borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Mifflin. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is West Mifflin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Mifflin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Mifflin, borough of, community 420085, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Mifflin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Allegheny County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Mifflin.
Is zoning published for West Mifflin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.