Moving to Southwest, Pennsylvania

Population: 2,398. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,284 (-4.8% change)
Males: 1,132 (47.2%), Females: 1,266 (52.8%)

Westmoreland County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $35,750
Median house value: $78,800

Population by Race

Races in Southwest Greensburg:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
• Black (1.8%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (32.3%), Italian (16.8%), Irish (16.5%), English (15.2%), Polish (11.9%), Slovak (5.2%).

Elevation: 995 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Southwest Greensburg

• High school or higher: 90.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
• Unemployed: 2.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Southwest Greensburg borough

• Never married: 26.0%
• Now married: 51.8%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 8.1%
• Divorced: 11.4%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Southwest Greensburg:

• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF GREENSBRG (about 1 miles; GREENSBURG, PA)
• WESTMORELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; GREENSBURG, PA)
• JEANNETTE DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; JEANNETTE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Southwest Greensburg:

• ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 11 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
• ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 26 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
• PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Southwest Greensburg:

• GREENSBURG JEANNETTE REGIONAL (about 7 miles; JEANNETTE, PA; Abbreviation: 5G8)
• MOUNT PLEASANT/SCOTTDALE (about 14 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA; Abbreviation: P45)
• W.P.H.S. (about 14 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA; Abbreviation: P99)

Amtrak stations near Southwest Greensburg:

• 1 miles: GREENSBURG (HARRISON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
• 12 miles: LATROBE (329 KCKINLEY AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.
• 20 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southwest Greensburg:

• WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
• CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
• CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
• ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 32 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
• POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 33 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
• UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 35 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
• DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)