Township · Pennsylvania

West Sadsbury Township, Pennsylvania

West Sadsbury Township, township, in Chester County, Pennsylvania. West Sadsbury Township had 2,458 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,436 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,633 (±468). GEOID 4202983968.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,458

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,436 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,633 ±468

Median household income

$94,293

±$21,960 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$315,600

±$30,250 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,607

±$435 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is West Sadsbury Township and what county is it in?

West Sadsbury Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania. It covers 10.6 square miles of land, 230 residents per square mile in 2020.

West Sadsbury Township is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

West Sadsbury Township (marked with a dot) in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in West Sadsbury Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,458 people lived in West Sadsbury Township on July 1, 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 2,436 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,633 (±468).

  • July 2020→2021 +4 (2,431)
  • 2021→2022 +8 (2,439)
  • 2022→2023 +7 (2,446)
  • 2023→2024 +5 (2,451)
  • 2024→2025 +7 (2,458)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWest Sadsbury TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,633±468547,84013,018,639no clear change
Households841±108204,7745,274,853no clear change
Average household size3.12±0.322.602.39no clear change
Housing units866±104212,4915,806,452no clear change

West Sadsbury Township's population since 2000

From 2,444 in 2000 to 2,458 in 2025: up 0.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for West Sadsbury Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,444
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,457
  • 2010 Census 2,444
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,482
  • 2020 Census 2,436
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,458

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in West Sadsbury Township?

The median resident of West Sadsbury Township is 33.2 years old; 27.5% are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWest Sadsbury TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age33.2±4.940.840.9no clear change
Under 18 years27.5%±4.0 pts22.0%20.4%–
65 years and over15.8%±3.4 pts17.7%19.5%–
Male45.6%±3.3 pts49.6%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9.4%±5.9 pts8.4%8.7%+7.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic81.0%±8.0 pts75.4%73.0%−9.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic7.9%±5.3 pts4.9%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.5 pts6.7%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.3%±1.6 pts4.1%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.2 pts0.4%0.5%–
Born outside the United States4.7%±3.1 pts10.1%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)23.9%±9.1 pts13.8%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.2%±2.3 pts4.8%6.1%–
With a disability8.1%±2.6 pts9.6%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage18.5%±9.7 pts4.4%5.6%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.2%±5.4 pts94.9%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)28.1%±7.1 pts57.1%35.2%+12.9 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.6%±3.2 pts24.3%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.8%±4.4 pts89.7%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.5%±1.7 pts1.8%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in West Sadsbury Township earn?

Half of West Sadsbury Township's 841 households earn less than $94,293 a year (±$21,960), against $127,208 in Chester County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $96,661 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureWest Sadsbury TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$94,293±$21,960$127,208$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$120,826±$18,084$168,861$107,538–
Per capita income$37,498±$4,761$64,325$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line11.8%±7.5 pts6.0%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line20.1%±15.8 pts7.1%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP4.9%±4.4 pts5.6%14.4%–
Households with a computer88.9%±6.5 pts97.0%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription82.0%±7.0 pts94.7%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in West Sadsbury Township?

Owners occupy 86.3% of West Sadsbury Township's occupied homes and renters 13.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $315,600 by its owner (±$30,250). The median renter pays $1,607 a month including utilities, and 47.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWest Sadsbury TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$315,600±$30,250$485,600$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$1,607±$435$1,763$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent47.7%±30.0 pts38.9%39.5%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,878±$260$2,660$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes86.3%±6.7 pts75.1%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes13.7%±6.7 pts24.9%30.7%–
Housing units866±104212,4915,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate2.4%±4.2 pts0.5%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±24.3 pts3.6%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes92.5%±5.1 pts60.0%56.6%–
Mobile homes2.1%±1.9 pts2.1%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.7 pts2.5%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20193.8%±3.2 pts8.2%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier12.6%±5.4 pts12.6%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle18.4%±7.3 pts4.3%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is West Sadsbury Township building?

Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in West Sadsbury Township in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 1.6 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 3 units
  • 2020 2 units
  • 2021 2 units
  • 2022 4 units
  • 2023 2 units
  • 2024 4 units
  • 2025 4 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in West Sadsbury Township work and get to work?

59.6% of West Sadsbury Township's workers drive alone and 10.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWest Sadsbury TownshipChester CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)64.9%±6.5 pts67.6%62.7%–
Unemployment rate1.9%±2.1 pts3.8%5.3%–
Drove alone to work59.6%±13.3 pts64.6%68.2%–
Carpooled23.6%±13.1 pts6.4%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.7 pts1.3%3.6%–
Walked3.5%±3.1 pts2.0%3.3%–
Worked from home10.4%±5.4 pts24.1%15.6%+6.2 pts
Mean travel time to work31.1 min±4.926.9 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in West Sadsbury Township?

1 census tract lies mostly in West Sadsbury Township (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in West Sadsbury Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in West Sadsbury Township
Tract 3118Chester County3,905 $99,643 $324,20059%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in West Sadsbury Township) · Census block assignment files

How does West Sadsbury Township compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, West Sadsbury Township is the 4,152nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 674th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

West Sadsbury Township ranks 542nd of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

West Sadsbury Township's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate674th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)542nd1,764
Residents per square mile1,380th2,159
Median household income542nd2,136
Per capita income1,250th2,157
Median home value467th2,146
Median gross rent231st1,963
Poverty rate554th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher918th2,129
Median age2,034th2,157
Owner-occupied share694th2,149
Work from home1,111th1,710
Travel time to work356th2,156

West Sadsbury Township's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for West Sadsbury Township?

18 of the 57 figures for West Sadsbury Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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