West Chester, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 17,873 (All urban)

West Chester, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,541 (6,265 occupied: 2,335 owner occupied, 3,930 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	63%
State:	29%

Housing density: 3553 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $112,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $590

Median gross rent in West Chester, PA in 2000: $691

Housing units in West Chester with a mortgage: 1,592 (151 second mortgage, 214 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 528

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,476

In family households: 8,476 (1,730 male householders, 985 female householders)
1,688 spouses, 2,900 children (2,754 natural, 52 adopted, 94 stepchildren), 220 grandchildren, 163 brothers or sisters, 106 parents, 217 other relatives, 467 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,000 (1,712 male householders (942 living alone)), 1,834 female householders (1,269 living alone)), 2,454 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,397 (276 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,125 2-persons, 696 3-persons, 497 4-persons, 261 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,211 1-person, 745 2-persons, 262 3-persons, 242 4-persons, 61 5-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

1,223 married couples with children.
863 single-parent households (137 men, 726 women).

89.1% of residents of West Chester speak English at home.
7.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 904 (5.1%)
(26.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.0
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Chester, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 24
4 rooms: 86
5 rooms: 267
6 rooms: 522
7 rooms: 566
8 rooms: 420
9 or more rooms: 450

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Chester, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 152
2 rooms: 523
3 rooms: 1,010
4 rooms: 1,037
5 rooms: 561
6 rooms: 299
7 rooms: 220
8 rooms: 85
9 or more rooms: 43

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 110
1990 to 1994: 112
1980 to 1989: 366
1970 to 1979: 786
1960 to 1969: 584
1950 to 1959: 813
1940 to 1949: 428
1939 or earlier: 3,336

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Chester:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 56
2 bedrooms: 274
3 bedrooms: 1,065
4 bedrooms: 647
5 or more bedrooms: 293

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Chester:

no bedroom: 255
1 bedroom: 1,602
2 bedrooms: 1,250
3 bedrooms: 499
4 bedrooms: 233
5 or more bedrooms: 91

Cars and other vehicles available in West Chester in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 178
1 vehicle: 750
2 vehicles: 1,087
3 vehicles: 233
4 vehicles: 72
5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in West Chester in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 652
1 vehicle: 1,890
2 vehicles: 909
3 vehicles: 263
4 vehicles: 183
5 or more vehicles: 33

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in West Chester, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 14
$50,000 to $59,999: 36
$60,000 to $69,999: 56
$70,000 to $79,999: 74
$80,000 to $89,999: 166
$90,000 to $99,999: 132
$100,000 to $124,999: 302
$125,000 to $149,999: 433
$150,000 to $174,999: 242
$175,000 to $199,999: 221
$200,000 to $249,999: 195
$250,000 to $299,999: 95
$300,000 to $399,999: 75
$400,000 to $499,999: 41
$500,000 to $749,999: 25
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in West Chester:

Less than $100: 57
$100 to $149: 49
$150 to $199: 108
$200 to $249: 64
$250 to $299: 55
$300 to $349: 61
$350 to $399: 79
$400 to $449: 143
$450 to $499: 235
$500 to $549: 374
$550 to $599: 378
$600 to $649: 574
$650 to $699: 393
$700 to $749: 294
$750 to $799: 128
$800 to $899: 438
$900 to $999: 81
$1,000 to $1,249: 294
$1,250 to $1,499: 67
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 16
No cash rent: 36

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 403
1990 to 1994: 136
1985 to 1989: 99
1980 to 1984: 63
1975 to 1979: 47
1970 to 1974: 40
1970 to 1974: 53
1965 to 1969: 63

West Chester, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.7%
Number of people working at home: 348 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 473
5 to 9 minutes: 1848
10 to 14 minutes: 1897
15 to 19 minutes: 1438
20 to 24 minutes: 1261
25 to 29 minutes: 478
30 to 34 minutes: 933
35 to 39 minutes: 204
40 to 44 minutes: 237
45 to 59 minutes: 490
60 to 89 minutes: 263
90 or more minutes: 169

West Chester mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,755 (67%)
Carpooled: 1,177 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 195 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
Railroad: 34 (0%)
Taxi: 27 (0%)
Bicycle: 39 (0%)
Walked: 1,455 (14%)
Worked at home: 348 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 621
$10,000 to $14,999: 457
$15,000 to $19,999: 456
$20,000 to $24,999: 390
$25,000 to $29,999: 457
$30,000 to $34,999: 527
$35,000 to $39,999: 393
$40,000 to $44,999: 355
$45,000 to $49,999: 294
$50,000 to $59,999: 396
$60,000 to $74,999: 580
$75,000 to $99,999: 617
$100,000 to $124,999: 377
$125,000 to $149,999: 158
$150,000 to $199,999: 108
$200,000 or more: 75

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4125
Irish: 2511
German: 2132
Italian: 2101
English: 1058
Polish: 538
Scotch-Irish: 329
United States or American: 284
Scottish: 234
Russian: 215
Subsaharan African:: 189
Welsh: 181
French (except Basque): 176
African: 168
Ukrainian: 130
Greek: 102
Swedish: 89
British: 86
Pennsylvania German: 83
Slovak: 70
Dutch: 66
European: 60
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 59
Norwegian: 52
Slavic: 41
Lithuanian: 41
Armenian: 40
Hungarian: 38
West Indian: 34
Arab:: 29
Canadian: 29
Swiss: 28
Czechoslovakian: 24
Czech: 24
French Canadian: 23
Kenyan: 21
Danish: 17
Austrian: 16
Finnish: 15
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 14
Arab/Arabic: 14
Iranian: 14
Scandinavian: 13
Portuguese: 9
Belgian: 9
Egyptian: 8
Yugoslavian: 8
Palestinian: 7
Celtic: 7
Haitian: 6
Latvian: 6
Slovene: 5
Jamaican: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (50%)
Dominican Republic (4%)
India (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Panama (3%)
Korea (3%)
Russia (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 12214
Northeast: 2279
Midwest: 623
South: 1231
West: 298

35% of West Chester residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 95
7th and 8th grade: 112
9th grade: 75
10th grade: 132
11th grade: 81
12th grade, no diploma: 127
High school graduate (or equivalency): 941
Less than 1 year of college: 184
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 617
Associate degree: 192
Bachelor's degree: 1,196
Master's degree: 428
Professional school degree: 90
Doctorate degree: 49

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 114
9th grade: 124
10th grade: 95
11th grade: 118
12th grade, no diploma: 185
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,051
Less than 1 year of college: 189
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 485
Associate degree: 259
Bachelor's degree: 1,051
Master's degree: 423
Professional school degree: 107
Doctorate degree: 44

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 16.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 22.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.2%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,300
Black householders: $29,659
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $22,143
Asian householders: $11,875
Some other race householders: $23,594
Two or more races householders: $34,643
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $36,857

West Chester household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

West Chester household income for Black or African American householders

West Chester household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

West Chester household income for Asian householders

West Chester household income for some other race householders

West Chester household income for two or more races householders

West Chester household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

West Chester marital status for males

West Chester marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $151,500
Black or African American householders: $89,600
Asian householders: $60,000
Some other race householders: $112,500
Two or more races householders: $85,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $104,200

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,046
One, attached: 1,974
Two: 522
3 or 4: 881
5 to 9: 682
10 to 19: 363
20 to 49: 418
50 or more: 642
Mobile homes: 13

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Chester:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%)
Utility gas (41%)
Electricity (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (42%)
Utility gas (33%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 130

Here:	13.2%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 59

Here:	11.3%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 259

Here:	4.6%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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