Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:48 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:37 am – 4:55 pm
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People2,877 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.21,347 householdsMedian household income $64,961Median home value $171,000Median rent $849 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,781 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,679 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 15%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 25 minutes78% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 21°F44 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 21 days6 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Pleasant station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsYoungwood Area Park & Poolpark · under a mileCommunity Parkpark · 1.4 miBushy Run Battlefieldstate historic site · 8.0 mi · 241 acresKeystone State Parkstate park · 13.1 mi · 1,178 acresLinn Run State Parkstate park · 18.9 mi · 631 acresLaurel Ridge State Parkstate park · 20.8 mi · 14,980 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWestmoreland County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 362 days measured78 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Westmoreland County monitors, PA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Castle Estatesserves 80 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202149 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,023 ft312 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalExcela Health Westmoreland Hospital4.4 miPost officeYoungwood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallYoungwood Borough Officesunder a milePolicePennsylvania State Police Troop T New Stanton Station1.0 miFire stationYoungwood Volunteer Fire Department - Station 26under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolHilltop Christian Academy1.3 miElementaryStanwood Elementary School1.5 miCollegeWestmoreland County Community Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportArnold Palmer Regional Airport LBE9.6 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT39 miInterstateI-701.8 miUS highwayUS 119under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station GNB4.8 miCoachGreensburg PA - Westmoreland Transit Center (GNG)Greyhound4.7 miTransit28 stops within a mileWestmoreland TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15697 ZIP area.
