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Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Lower Burrell is a Census city of 11,633 people across 11.27 square miles of land, in Westmoreland County. Median household income is $84,602, 84.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lower Burrell
What Lower Burrell is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.27 sq mi
- Water area0.25 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,032
- County holding the largest share of its areaWestmoreland 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.
Lower Burrell
How many people live in Lower Burrell
- Population11,633
- Median age46.8
- Population under 182,218
- Share under 1819.1 percent
- Population 65 and over2,946
- Share 65 and over25.3 percent
- Households5,212
- Family households3,200
- Share of households that are families61.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lower Burrell
Income and work in Lower Burrell
- Median household income$84,602
- Per capita income$46,074
- Civilian labor force5,665
- Employed5,476
- Unemployed189 plus or minus 107
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over8,849
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher33.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.7 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lower Burrell
Housing in Lower Burrell
- Housing units5,403
- Occupied units5,212
- Vacant units191 plus or minus 129
- Vacancy rate3.5 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Owner occupied4,405
- Renter occupied807 plus or minus 193
- Ownership rate84.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$198,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$911
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.9 percent
- Single family units4,687
- Share single family86.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more664 plus or minus 191
- Share in buildings of two or more12.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Mobile homes52 plus or minus 37
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lower Burrell
How Lower Burrell gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,800
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,174 plus or minus 268
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.5 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,203
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.9 percent
- Drove alone79.3 percent
- Carpooled6.2 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home12.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lower Burrell
SBA loans in Lower Burrell (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$1,125,000
- Average approval$160,714
- Median approval$75,000
- Largest approval$570,000
- Jobs supported72
- Jobs per approval10.3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lower Burrell, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 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.
Lower Burrell
SBA loans in Lower Burrell (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$570,000
- Average approval$570,000
- Median approval$570,000
- Largest approval$570,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lower Burrell, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have 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.
Lower Burrell
Flood risk in Lower Burrell
- NFIP communityCity of Lower Burrell
- NFIP community number420885
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/17/11
The City of Lower Burrell participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420885 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.
Westmoreland County, not Lower Burrell
Westmoreland County context, not Lower Burrell figures
- Establishments in Westmoreland County8,428
- Covered employment, Westmoreland County129,350
- Average annual pay, Westmoreland County$56,519
- Housing units permitted, Westmoreland County414
Every figure in this section is published for Westmoreland County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lower Burrell.
All Westmoreland 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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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
Lower Burrell questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania?
11,633, in 5,212 households. Lower Burrell city covers 11.27 square miles of land, which is 1,032 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lower Burrell in?
Westmoreland 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 Lower Burrell?
$84,602. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $198,600. Median gross rent is $911 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lower Burrell businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $75,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $570,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lower Burrell, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lower Burrell borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lower Burrell. Only 0 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 Lower Burrell in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lower Burrell appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lower Burrell, city of, community 420885, 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 Lower Burrell figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Westmoreland 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 Lower Burrell.
Is zoning published for Lower Burrell?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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