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West Whiteland township, PA map Land area: 13.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 16,499 (all urban)
Males: 8,074  (48.9%)
Females: 8,425  (51.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 16,145 (12,200 owner occupied, 3,945 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

29%


Races in West Whiteland township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 88.0%
  • Black: 5.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
  • Asian: 3.6%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 2.0%
  • Two or more races: 0.9%
  • Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 34.9
Median age of females: 35.4

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Average household size: 2.44

West Whiteland township:

2.4 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.00

Estimated median household income in 2008: $90,466 ($71,545 in 1999)
This township:

$90,466
Pennsylvania:

$50,713

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $1,145 (lower quartile is $955, upper quartile is $1,310)
Here:

$1,145
State:

$584

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $294,229 (it was $167,700 in 2000)
West Whiteland township:

$294,229
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $199,922 - $399,357

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $356,684
Here:

$356,684
State:

$226,884

Townhouses or other attached units: $285,424
Here:

$285,424
State:

$161,921

In 2-unit structures: $266,373
Here:

$266,373
State:

$152,955

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $227,893
Here:

$227,893
State:

$242,942

Mobile homes: $5,000
Here:

$5,000
State:

$35,442
Population density: 1273 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

2.8%
Whole state:

11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

1.9%
Whole state:

5.1%

Cities in this township include: Exton.


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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in West Whiteland township: Indian King (A), Whitford Station (B), Ship Road Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West Whiteland township include: Saint Mary Church (A), Saint Paul Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Number of foreign born residents: 1,038 (40% naturalized citizens)

West Whiteland township:  6.3%
State:  4.1%

50% of West Whiteland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Pennsylvania.

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

  • This state: 10531
  • Northeast: 1877
  • Midwest: 1145
  • South: 1327
  • West: 456

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $97,500

West Whiteland township, Pennsylvania satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in West Whiteland township, Pennsylvania:

  • 275 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 38 people in nursing homes
  • 31 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,155
  • One, attached: 1,896
  • Two: 130
  • 3 or 4: 211
  • 5 to 9: 515
  • 10 to 19: 620
  • 20 to 49: 76
  • 50 or more: 129
  • Mobile homes: 16

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units in West Whiteland township with a mortgage: 3,516 (293 second mortgage, 521 home equity loan, 34 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 796

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 281
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,046
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,128
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,414
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,093
  • 1960 to 1969: 877
  • 1950 to 1959: 622
  • 1940 to 1949: 145
  • 1939 or earlier: 142

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Whiteland township, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 6
  • 3 rooms: 37
  • 4 rooms: 122
  • 5 rooms: 426
  • 6 rooms: 848
  • 7 rooms: 1,136
  • 8 rooms: 948
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,009

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Whiteland township, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 43
  • 2 rooms: 142
  • 3 rooms: 405
  • 4 rooms: 417
  • 5 rooms: 697
  • 6 rooms: 131
  • 7 rooms: 142
  • 8 rooms: 81
  • 9 or more rooms: 28

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Whiteland township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 11
  • 2 bedrooms: 537
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,023
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,585
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 376

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Whiteland township:

  • no bedroom: 43
  • 1 bedroom: 729
  • 2 bedrooms: 966
  • 3 bedrooms: 253
  • 4 bedrooms: 71
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 24

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

  • no vehicle: 66
  • 1 vehicle: 1,131
  • 2 vehicles: 2,538
  • 3 vehicles: 560
  • 4 vehicles: 159
  • 5 or more vehicles: 78

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

  • no vehicle: 128
  • 1 vehicle: 1,112
  • 2 vehicles: 721
  • 3 vehicles: 63
  • 4 vehicles: 51
  • 5 or more vehicles: 11

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in West Whiteland township:

  • Irish (18.3%)
  • German (16.5%)
  • Italian (14.8%)
  • English (11.5%)
  • United States or American (4.4%)
  • Polish (4.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1.9%)

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

  • India (14%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Japan (5%)
  • Colombia (5%)
  • Ecuador (4%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,927 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 690 (7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 25 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
  • Railroad: 358 (4%)
  • Walked: 80 (1%)
  • Other means: 8 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 402 (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (37%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

People in group quarters in West Whiteland township, Pennsylvania:

  • 275 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 38 people in nursing homes
  • 31 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations

91.3% of residents of West Whiteland township speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,142
  • In family households: 13,569 (3,598 male householders, 909 female householders)
    3,697 spouses, 4,564 children (4,345 natural, 164 adopted, 55 stepchildren), 193 grandchildren, 109 brothers or sisters, 106 parents, 101 other relatives, 292 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,573 (924 male householders (707 living alone)), 1,197 female householders (1,032 living alone)), 452 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 357 (38 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,961 2-persons, 1,096 3-persons, 962 4-persons, 350 5-persons, 111 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 1,739 1-person, 375 2-persons, 7 4-persons,

3,231 married couples with children.
595 single-parent households (147 men, 448 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 413
Here:

22.3%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 224
Here:

29.8%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 266
Here:

60.2%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


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 (Noninst.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Whiteland township:

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