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West Chester, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Chester County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
19,235 Population 10,397/sq mi density
$81,492 Median Income $44,115 per capita
$481,300 Home Value $635,760 Zillow
$1,661 Median Rent 30.2% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 290 sunny days/yr
225 Violent Crime/100K 1,959 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$81,492 median income, 4.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$481,300 home value, $1,661/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
225 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
19,235
Population Density
10,397
per square mile
Land Area
1.9
square miles (4.8 km²)
Median Age
24.8 yrs
36% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.5%
Male
54.5%
Female
46%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 74% US: 61.6%
Black 13.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 11.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
74%
Black
13.9%
Hispanic
0.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 89.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 10.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
89.5%
Spanish
10.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
2.6%
56% below US avg (6%)
Disability
11.6%
11% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.2%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.452
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population19,235
Population Density10,397 / sq mi
Land Area1.9 sq mi
Median Age24.8 years

Gender

Male45.5%
Female54.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White74.0%
Black or African American13.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only89.5%
Spanish10.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans2.6%
Disability11.6%
Health Insurance94.2%
Broadband Access90.8%
Gini Coefficient0.452

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+