West Whiteland township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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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

Average houshold size: 2.44
Average family size: 3.00

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Population density: 1273 people per square mile

(very high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	2.8%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Cities in this township include: Exton.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in West Whiteland township: Indian King, Whitford Station, Ship Road Station.

Churches in West Whiteland township include: Saint Paul Church, Saint Mary Church.

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

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 undegraduate 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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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