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The total population of West Chester is estimated to be 19,016 with 8,635 males (45.41%) and 10,381 females (54.59%). There are 1,746 more females than males in West Chester.
The median household income in West Chester was $70,288 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 71(0.10%) from $70,359 in 2020. This income is 94.21% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Chester sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $92,240. Overall, the median household income for the borough of West Chester stands at $70,288.
In West Chester, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,139 for males and $21,564 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,380 for males and $54,911 for females.
In West Chester, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $82,091, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $33,408.
In 2022, the population of West Chester was 19,531, a 0.22% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Chester's population was 19,489, an increase of 4.39% compared to a population of 18,669 in 2020.
The median age in West Chester, PA is 24.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 8.21% were under the age of 15, 53.73% aged 15 to 29, 29.37% aged 30 to 64, 7.75% aged 65 to 84, and 0.94% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Chester population: 75.49% are White, 12.68% are Black or African American, 1.66% are Asian, 7.05% are some other race and 3.12% are multiracial.