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PA Regular Public School District 4 Schools

New Kensington-Arnold SD

New Kensington, PA 15068 • Westmoreland County • 4 Operating Schools
(724) 335-4401
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
16,810
1,993 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$49,207
Overall Poverty Rate
19.14%
3,181 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
32.69%
745 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 10.5% 21% 31.5% 42% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% PA Avg: 14.35% 2020 Poverty Rate: 26.37% (616 / 2,336 kids) 26.37% 2020 616 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 30.7% (720 / 2,345 kids) 30.7% 2021 720 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 33.33% (766 / 2,298 kids) 33.33% 2022 766 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 32.08% (740 / 2,307 kids) 32.08% 2023 740 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 32.69% (745 / 2,279 kids) 32.69% 2024 745 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,336 616 26.37% 13.39% 14.57%
2021 2,345 720 30.70% 15.21% 15.78%
2022 2,298 766 33.33% 14.29% 15.17%
2023 2,307 740 32.08% 14.42% 14.98%
2024 2,279 745 32.69% 14.35% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $113,300
Median Gross Rent $726/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,805
Renter-Occupied 3,380
Owner-Occupied: 4,805 (58.7%) Renter-Occupied: 3,380 (41.3%)
Occupied 8,185

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 4,805 (58.7%)
Renter-Occupied 3,380 (41.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 8,185 households
528 (6.5%)
< $10k
670 (8.2%)
$10k-$14k
684 (8.4%)
$15k-$19k
505 (6.2%)
$20k-$24k
366 (4.5%)
$25k-$29k
357 (4.4%)
$30k-$34k
349 (4.3%)
$35k-$39k
302 (3.7%)
$40k-$44k
439 (5.4%)
$45k-$49k
540 (6.6%)
$50k-$59k
851 (10.4%)
$60k-$74k
989 (12.1%)
$75k-$99k
551 (6.7%)
$100k-$124k
622 (7.6%)
$125k-$149k
281 (3.4%)
$150k-$199k
151 (1.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
528 (6.5%)
$10k-$14k
670 (8.2%)
$15k-$19k
684 (8.4%)
$20k-$24k
505 (6.2%)
$25k-$29k
366 (4.5%)
$30k-$34k
357 (4.4%)
$35k-$39k
349 (4.3%)
$40k-$44k
302 (3.7%)
$45k-$49k
439 (5.4%)
$50k-$59k
540 (6.6%)
$60k-$74k
851 (10.4%)
$75k-$99k
989 (12.1%)
$100k-$124k
551 (6.7%)
$125k-$149k
622 (7.6%)
$150k-$199k
281 (3.4%)
$200k+
151 (1.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,902 students
128 (6.7%)
1st
192 (10.1%)
2nd
158 (8.3%)
3rd
170 (8.9%)
4th
165 (8.7%)
5th
107 (5.6%)
6th
87 (4.6%)
7th
99 (5.2%)
8th
174 (9.1%)
9th
339 (17.8%)
10th
139 (7.3%)
11th
144 (7.6%)
12th
1st Grade
128 (6.7%)
2nd Grade
192 (10.1%)
3rd Grade
158 (8.3%)
4th Grade
170 (8.9%)
5th Grade
165 (8.7%)
6th Grade
107 (5.6%)
7th Grade
87 (4.6%)
8th Grade
99 (5.2%)
9th Grade
174 (9.1%)
10th Grade
339 (17.8%)
11th Grade
139 (7.3%)
12th Grade
144 (7.6%)