West Chester borough, Pennsylvania demographics
Population: 18,592
Median age: 24.6
Median household income: 65,027
West Chester is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of West Chester borough, PA.
Population
| 2021 | 18,592 |
| 2020 | 20,033 |
| 2019 | 20,034 |
| 2018 | 19,888 |
| 2017 | 19,698 |
| 2016 | 19,434 |
| 2015 | 19,181 |
| 2014 | 18,860 |
| 2013 | 18,736 |
| 2012 | 18,656 |
| 2011 | 18,813 |
| 2010 | 18,530 |
| 2009 | 18,329 |
Census data for West Chester borough, Pennsylvania
Demographic and housing estimates in West Chester borough, Pennsylvania
| Total population | 18,592 |
| Male | 8,847 |
| Female | 9,745 |
| Total population | 18,592 |
| Under 5 years | 531 |
| 5 to 9 years | 488 |
| 10 to 14 years | 508 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,627 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,431 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,488 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,413 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,356 |
| 55 to 59 years | 635 |
| 60 to 64 years | 500 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,082 |
| 75 to 84 years | 358 |
| 85 years and over | 175 |
| Median age (years) | 24.6 |
| Under 18 years | 1,926 |
| 16 years and over | 16,896 |
| 18 years and over | 16,666 |
| 21 years and over | 12,073 |
| 62 years and over | 1,899 |
| 65 years and over | 1,615 |
| Total population | 18,592 |
| One race | 18,011 |
| White | 14,035 |
| Black or African American | 2,357 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 309 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,310 |
| Two or more races | 581 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,181 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,475 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,706 |
Social characteristics in West Chester borough, Pennsylvania
| Total households | 6,832 |
| Family households (families) | 1,510 |
| Married-couple family | 630 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,896 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,174 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,796 |
| Average household size | 1,267 |
| Average family size | 2.18 |
Economic characteristics in West Chester borough, Pennsylvania
| Total households | 6,832 |
| Less than $10,000 | 297 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 438 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 597 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 855 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 576 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,029 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 947 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 965 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 517 |
| $200,000 or more | 611 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 65,027 |
Housing characteristics in West Chester borough, Pennsylvania
| Total housing units | 7,240 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,832 |
| Vacant housing units | 408 |
| Total housing units | 7,240 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,147 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,349 |
| 2 units | 400 |
| 3 or 4 units | 640 |
| 5 to 9 units | 851 |
| 10 to 19 units | 347 |
| 20 or more units | 1,506 |
| Mobile home | 0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 7,240 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 682 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 333 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 282 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 336 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,045 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 596 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 569 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 368 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,029 |
| Total housing units | 7,240 |
| 1 room | 356 |
| 2 rooms | 542 |
| 3 rooms | 1,438 |
| 4 rooms | 1,095 |
| 5 rooms | 1,067 |
| 6 rooms | 868 |
| 7 rooms | 510 |
| 8 rooms | 484 |
| 9 rooms or more | 880 |
| Median rooms | 4.7 |
| Total housing units | 7,240 |
| No bedroom | 385 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,589 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,240 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,757 |
| 4 bedrooms | 866 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 403 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,832 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,249 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,583 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.47 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.04 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,832 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,029 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,884 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,181 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 838 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 439 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 461 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,249 |
| Less than $50,000 | 17 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 24 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 33 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 49 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 262 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,241 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 601 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 22 |
| Median (dollars) | 406,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,249 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,484 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 765 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,544 |
| Less than $500 | 304 |
| $500 to $999 | 805 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,496 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,293 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 411 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 181 |
| $3,000 or more | 54 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,387 |
| No rent paid | 39 |
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