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West Chester, Pennsylvania

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StatisticWest ChesterPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population20,66613,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$78,385$77,971$80,734
Median Age25.340.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher59.1%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$490,700$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,731$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate20.4%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.0%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born4.9%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate35.4%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.926.326.4
Worked from Home17.2%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households23.8%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in West Chester, Pennsylvania

Age in West Chester, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest ChesterPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age25.340.938.9
Under 18 %9.0%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %40.2%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.9%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.3%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %13.0%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.5%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in West Chester, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest ChesterPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households7,7745,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households34.4%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children13.1%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.6%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone45.1%30.9%28.7%
Never Married67.2%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in West Chester, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest ChesterPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,502$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.2%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.1%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.9%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.3%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.4%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.7%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households8.3%14.4%n/a

Housing in West Chester, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest ChesterPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units8,0875,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes17.3%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units33.8%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.9%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied64.6%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.8%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,890$3,311n/a

Education in West Chester, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest ChesterPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School4.5%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate19.8%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree16.6%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree36.8%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree22.3%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in West Chester, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest ChesterPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.9%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work59.9%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.6%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work13.9%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes33.9%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.4%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.4%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in West Chester, Pennsylvania

StatisticWest ChesterPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.3%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.0%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.9%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.5%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.9%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.4%9.9%16.7%

Cities near West Chester

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.