West Newton, PA Demographics
A map of West Newton's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,481 | 93.1% |
Multiracial | 99 | 3.7% |
Black | 51 | 1.9% |
Hispanic | 22 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 10 | 0.4% |
Asian | 2 | 0.1% |
West Newton, Pennsylvania had a population of 2,665 in 2020. It was 93.1% White, 1.9% Black, 0.1% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of West Newton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, West Newton is the 521st most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
West Newton's White Population
2,481 residents of West Newton identify as White, or 93.1%. This makes the White share of the population of West Newton larger than the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, West Newton is ranked #680 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
West Newton is more White than neighboring Smithton (90% White), and Wyano (92.4% White). West Newton is less White than neighboring Sutersville (94.8% White), and Fellsburg (93.9% White).
West Newton's Black Population
51 residents of West Newton identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of West Newton slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, West Newton is ranked #638 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
West Newton is more Black than neighboring Sutersville (0.4% Black), Smithton (0% Black), Fellsburg (0.7% Black), and Wyano (0.2% Black).
West Newton's Asian Population
2 residents of West Newton identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of West Newton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, West Newton is ranked #1340 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
West Newton is more Asian than neighboring Sutersville (0% Asian). West Newton is less Asian than neighboring Collinsburg (0.2% Asian), Smithton (0.6% Asian), Fellsburg (1.4% Asian), and Wyano (0.7% Asian).
West Newton's Hispanic Population
22 residents of West Newton identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of West Newton slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, West Newton is ranked #1536 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
West Newton is more Hispanic than neighboring Sutersville (0.7% Hispanic), and Smithton (0.6% Hispanic). West Newton is less Hispanic than neighboring Collinsburg (1.2% Hispanic), Fellsburg (1.4% Hispanic), and Wyano (0.9% Hispanic).
West Newton's Native American/Other Population
10 residents of West Newton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of West Newton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, West Newton is ranked #762 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
West Newton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Smithton (0% Native American/Other), Fellsburg (0% Native American/Other), and Wyano (0.2% Native American/Other). West Newton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Collinsburg (0.9% Native American/Other).
West Newton's Multiracial Population
99 residents of West Newton identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of West Newton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, West Newton is ranked #718 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
West Newton is more Multiracial than neighboring Collinsburg (2.7% Multiracial), and Fellsburg (2.6% Multiracial). West Newton is less Multiracial than neighboring Smithton (8.8% Multiracial), and Wyano (5.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.