West Chester, PA Demographic Data
West Chester, PA Summary
West Chester is located in Chester County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 18,656
- Area: 1.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.85 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 10,106.17 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 458.01 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Chester, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,404
54%
50.8
Male
9,030
47%
49.2
Total Population
19,434
323,128,000
West Chester, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
692
3.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
625
3.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
295
1.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,443
17.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,142
26.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,251
16.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,518
7.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,239
6.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
952
4.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
579
3.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
800
4.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
512
2.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
386
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,440
89.7%
77.2
Female
9,419
54.0%
51.3
Male
8,021
46.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,836
66.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,997
10.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,698
8.7%
15.2
Female
1,093
64.4%
55.8
Male
605
35.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
24
0.0%
0.0
West Chester, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,969
97.6%
96.8
White
16,388
84.3%
72.6
Black or African American
1,940
10.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
42
0.2%
0.8
Asian
311
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
136
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
97
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
6
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
10
0.1%
0.2
Korean
14
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
25
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
23
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
288
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
465
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,934
10.0%
17.8
Mexican
872
4.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
775
4.0%
1.7
Cuban
7
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
280
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,500
90.0%
82.2
West Chester, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
444
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
285
3.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,961
21.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,152
12.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
506
5.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,280
35.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,609
17.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
729
7.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,508
92.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,889
52.9%
31.2
West Chester, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,062
67.7%
33.7%
Now Married
3,846
21.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,239
7.0%
11.0%
Separated
134
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
541
3.0
5.8%
West Chester, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,704
89.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,038
10.9%
21.6%
Spanish
1,436
7.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
326
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
145
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
131
0.7%
1.1%
West Chester, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
633
9.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
397
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
849
12.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
564
8.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
848
12.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,097
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
631
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,034
15.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
323
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
324
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
50,853
57,617
Per capita income
27,709
31,128
West Chester, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
126
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,659
23.5%
9.8
Construction
368
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,510
22.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
802
7.1%
6.6
Information
206
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
692
6.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
391
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,243
11.0%
11.4
Public administration
255
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,463
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
266
2.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
311
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
399
3.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,260
37.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
634
5.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,507
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,492
30.9%
18.1%
West Chester, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,908
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,170
65.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
777
7.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
456
4.2%
5.1
Walked
1,880
17.2%
2.7
Other means
156
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
469
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.2
26.6
West Chester, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
813
12.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,557
38.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,507
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
823
12.3%
21.0
West Chester, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,700
94.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,553
38.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,147
61.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
390
5.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
West Chester, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,090
1 room
260
3.7%
2.4
2 rooms
470
6.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,400
19.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,333
18.8%
16.5
5 rooms
805
11.4%
19.8
6 rooms
939
13.2%
17.8
7 rooms
661
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
509
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
713
10.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
West Chester, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,090
1-unit, detached
1,435
20.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,069
29.2%
5.9
2-units
530
7.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
655
9.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
621
8.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
581
8.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,187
16.7%
9.0
Mobile home
12
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Chester, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,520
49.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
339
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
719
10.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
729
10.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
476
6.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
527
7.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
377
5.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
113
1.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
240
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
50
0.7%
1.4%
West Chester, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,639
39.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
140
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
2,604
38.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,176
17.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
23
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
65
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
53
0.8%
1.1
West Chester, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,733
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
157
9.1%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
171
9.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
196
11.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
336
19.4%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
388
22.4%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
485
28.0%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
788
46.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
292
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
109
6.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
118
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
387
22.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
39
0.0%
0.0%
West Chester, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,037
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
70
1.7%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
73
1.8%
1.9%
Less than $500
247
6.1%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
346
8.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
508
12.6%
11.9%
$500 to $999
1,113
27.6%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,680
41.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
110
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,183
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
223
5.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
516
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
569
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
365
9.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
236
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,016
51.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
222
0.0%
0.0%
West Chester, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,553
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
92
3.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
30
1.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
105
4.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
214
8.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
681
26.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,118
43.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
306
12.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
320,600
205,000
