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West Leechburg, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
West Leechburg is a Census borough of 1,190 people across 0.99 square miles of land, in Westmoreland County. Median household income is $77,115, 84.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Leechburg
What West Leechburg is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.99 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,208
- 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.
West Leechburg
How many people live in West Leechburg
- Population1,190
- Median age44.3
- Population under 18209 plus or minus 70
- Share under 1817.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over279
- Share 65 and over23.4 percent
- Households550
- Family households357
- Share of households that are families64.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Leechburg
Income and work in West Leechburg
- Median household income$77,115
- Per capita income$40,205
- Civilian labor force618
- Employed588
- Unemployed30 plus or minus 24
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over948
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.7 percent plus or minus 19.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.5 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Leechburg
Housing in West Leechburg
- Housing units594
- Occupied units550
- Vacant units44 plus or minus 33
- Vacancy rate7.4 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Owner occupied465
- Renter occupied85 plus or minus 41
- Ownership rate84.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$169,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$748 plus or minus $243
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.6 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Single family units519
- Share single family87.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more56 plus or minus 36
- Share in buildings of two or more9.4 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes19 plus or minus 19
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Leechburg
How West Leechburg gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute496
- Commuting under 15 minutes128 plus or minus 43
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.8 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more215 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.3 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Drove alone75.9 percent plus or minus 19.4
- Carpooled8.5 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home15.6 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Leechburg
Flood risk in West Leechburg
- NFIP communityBorough of West Leechburg
- NFIP community number420905
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/17/11(M)
The Borough of West Leechburg participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420905 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 West Leechburg
Westmoreland County context, not West Leechburg 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 West Leechburg.
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.
Coverage
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 Leechburg questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Leechburg, Pennsylvania?
1,190, in 550 households. West Leechburg borough covers 0.99 square miles of land, which is 1,208 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Leechburg 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 West Leechburg?
$77,115. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,200. Median gross rent is $748 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is West Leechburg in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Leechburg appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Leechburg, borough of, community 420905, 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 Leechburg 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 West Leechburg.
Is zoning published for West Leechburg?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.