Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA

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2024 Population

126,056

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

0.769% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.34%

1.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$120,516

3.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$545,700

5.78% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

65,978

2.19% 1-year growth

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10.3% of the households in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA are West Chester University of Pennsylvania (4,442 degrees awarded in 2024) and Chester County Intermediate Unit (38 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA was $545,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.1%.

Most people in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA borders Brandywine/Piedmont PUMA, DE, Delaware County (West) PUMA, PA, Chester County (North) PUMA, PA, Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA, Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA, and Chester County (South) PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA is home to a population of 126k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.91% of Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (11.2k people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (98.8k people) in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA are Spanish (3,026 households), Telugu (1,002 households), and Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages (774 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

65,572

Women

52.1%

60,332

Men

47.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 125,904 inhabitants, with 47.9% men, and 52.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA.

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Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
98.8k ± 1.57k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.5k ± 863
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.15k ± 1.03k

4.88%

Hispanic Population

6.15k people

4.88% of the people in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA are hispanic (6.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
4,258 ± 1,575 people
China
787 ± 687 people
Mexico
652 ± 625 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA was India, the natal country of 4,258 Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA residents, followed by China with 787 and Mexico with 652.

Foreign-Born Population

8.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.2k people

8.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10k people

As of 2024, 8.91% of Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA residents (11.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA was 8.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,026 households (2.52%)
Telugu
1,002 households (0.836%)
Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages
774 households (0.646%)

10.3% of the households in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA was Spanish. 2.52% of the households in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,798 ± 281
Gulf War (2001-)
752 ± 195
Gulf War (1990s)
462 ± 153

Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA.

Health

96.8% of the population of Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 62.6% on employee plans, 4.82% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,265 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.15%

Uninsured

62.6%

Employer Coverage

4.82%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA grew by 8.49% from 2.91% to 3.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA employs 66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA were Elementary & secondary schools (4,889 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,980 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,237 people), and the highest paying industries were Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($267,873), Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems ($195,939), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($192,820).

Males in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.46 times higher than the average income of females, which is $89,523. The income inequality in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.482, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,638

Women

48%

34,340

Men

52%

The workforce of Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA in 2024 was 65,978 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

66k

2024 Value

2.19%

1 Year growth

± 2.19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 2.19%, from 64.6k employees to 66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA, are Other managers (2,835 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,959 people), and Software developers (1,874 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

66k

2024 Value

2.19%

1 Year growth

± 2.19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 2.19%, from 64.6k employees to 66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,889 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,980 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,237 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,310

Median earning men ± $3,776

$53,658

Median earning women ± $2,437

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($127,854), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,794), and Manufacturing ($110,069).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,958), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,750), and Manufacturing ($73,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA awarded 4,480 degrees. The student population of Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,902 male students and 10,351 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA are White (3,312 and 74.6%), Black or African American (492 and 11.1%), Hispanic or Latino (272 and 6.12%), and Two or More Races (156 and 3.51%).

The largest universities in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are West Chester University of Pennsylvania (4,442 and 99.2%) and Chester County Intermediate Unit (38 and 0.848%).

The most popular majors in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA are General Business Administration & Management (470 and 10.5%), General Psychology (315 and 7.03%), and General Sales, Distribution, & Marketing Operations (240 and 5.36%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,716 for in-state students and $19,290 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 17,253 (40% men and 60% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 17,253 students enrolled in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,339 records, of which 59.5% were women and 40.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
273 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
265 degrees awarded
General Sales, Distribution, & Marketing Operations
240 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA was General Psychology with 273 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
4,442 degrees awarded
Chester County Intermediate Unit
38 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Chester University of Pennsylvania with 4,442 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,605 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA, which is 0.558 times less than the 2,875 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,312 degrees mean that there were 6.73 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 492 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,716) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,059) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.242% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.34% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (37.3k), Graduate Degree (22.7k), and High School or Equivalent (17.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA was $545,700 in 2024, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $515,900 to $545,700, a 5.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA is 65.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$545,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,951

$32,819

Median Property Taxes

±$1,080

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.1% of the housing units in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$120,516

Median Household Income

± $5,016

50.4k

Number of Households

± 1,781

In 2024, the median household income of the 50.4k households in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA grew to $120,516 from the previous year's value of $116,546.

The following chart displays the households in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA

0.492

2023 Wage GINI in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA

In 2024, the income inequality in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.05% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.5%)
Worked At Home (24.1%)
Carpooled (5.26%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA (7.55k out of 119k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.