West Chester borough, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,591
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,591
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,758
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,669
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,666
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,671
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,461
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 9.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.5%
Female persons, percent 55.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 477
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 35.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $490,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,341
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $907
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,731
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,774
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.00
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 67.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 134,862
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 108,043
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,529
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 175,857
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,924
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,385
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,502
Persons in poverty, percent 20.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 10,114.3
Population per square mile, 2010 9,999.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 1.85
FIPS Code 4282704