West Chester, PA Population

Overview

18,592

Total Population

24.6

Median age

52.42%

Female population %

90.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

20.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,3

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

West Chester's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Chester is 24.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Chester's population under 18 was 10.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Chester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Chester, 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.

There are 898 more females than males in West Chester:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.42% females and 47.58% males in West Chester, PA.
The West Chester, PA gender ratio is 90.8:100 i.e. 90.8 men to 100 women (0.908).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,952.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,479.

West Chester's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
West Chester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 2,3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,292 (87.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Chester is White with a population of 14,035 (75.49% of the total population).

West Chester's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 20,066 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, West Chester's population increased by 492 (2.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Chester's population increased by 197 (1.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, West Chester's population was lowest in year 2003 at 17,810.