West Chester, Pennsylvania Census Data & Community Profile

WEST CHESTER GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in West Chester, PA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in West Chester, PA was 17,861.

West Chester Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in West Chester was 8,382, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in West Chester, PA
There are an estimated 2,066 married men in the town. 27.8 percent of men over 15 years old in West Chester are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in West Chester is 9,479 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in West Chester, Pennsylvania
There are an estimated 1,831 married women in the community. 21.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in West Chester, PA
The median age of people living in West Chester, PA was 24.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in West Chester was 748. There were 15,472 people above the age of 18, which represents 86.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9 percent of the population (1,611) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in West Chester, PA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in West Chester, PA was 17,504.

White Population in West Chester, PA
The estimated White population in the West Chester community is 13,475, which is 75.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in West Chester, Pennsylvania
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,050, which is 17.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in West Chester, PA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in West Chester, PA was 55.

Asian Population in West Chester, Pennsylvania
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 261.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in West Chester, PA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in West Chester was an estimated 13.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 650, while those of “two or more races” was 357 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the West Chester community was 1,596, or 8.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in West Chester, PA
The household population number in West Chester was 14,478.

Group Quarters Population in West Chester, PA
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,383.

Average Household Size in West Chester, PA
The average household size in West Chester is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in West Chester, PA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,541 total housing units in West Chester.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,265, or 95.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,331 were owner-occupied (37.2), and 3,934 were renter-occupied (62.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 276 vacant homes in West Chester at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in West Chester, Pennsylvania
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,120, with a median value in dollars of 140,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in West Chester, PA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,304 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in West Chester, average costs per month were $408 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,306 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in West Chester, Pennsylvania
3,388 people in West Chester also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 39 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in West Chester, PA
The number of Civilian Veterans in West Chester was 971, or 6.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in West Chester, PA
In 2000, there were 2,687 people in West Chester, PA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in West Chester, PA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,866 people in West Chester who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in West Chester, Pennsylvania
There were 10,894 in the labor force in West Chester at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in West Chester was 20.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in West Chester, PA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,803. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in West Chester, PA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,018. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in West Chester, Pennsylvania
Per capita income in West Chester in the last full census was 19,073. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in West Chester numbered 266, or 9.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in West Chester, PA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,131, or 21.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.