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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do West Chester, PA compare?
| Figure | West Chester, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 19,591 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 18,671 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 10,114 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.5% |
| Measure | West Chester, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,666±27 |
| Median age | 25.3±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.3%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 72.7%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 13.5%±3.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.9%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 59.1%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $78,385±$13,438 |
| Per capita income | $44,502±$5,428 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.4%±4.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $490,700±$23,228 |
| Median gross rent | $1,731±$58 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.6%±7.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 35.4%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.2%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 59.9%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.6%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.9 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.0%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov