West Chester Borough, Pennsylvania

West Chester Borough, Chester County, Pennsylvania is a borough located in the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 17861 inhabitants. The borough's estimated population as of July 2008 was 18315, It is 45th most populous in Pennsylvania. Its area is just over 1.84 square miles (4.77 kmē), making it Pennsylvania's 420th largest by total area.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 17861 people, 6265 households, and 2660 families living in the borough. The population density was 9703.3 people per square mile (3746.47/kmē), it is the 11th most densely populated borough in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There were 6541 housing units at an average density of 3554.9 per square mile (1372.55/kmē). The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95. In the borough Population was distributed with 13.4% under the age of 18, 37.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males. The median age of the borough's population was 24.6 years, The median age of males was 25.5 years, for females the median age was 23.7 years. The racial makeup of the borough was 75.44% White, 17.08% Black or African American, 0.31% American Indian, 1.46% Asian, 0.07% Native Hawaiian, 2% from two or more races and 3.64% Other races.

West Chester borough Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
West Chester borough Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
West Chester Borough Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $37803, making it the 555th wealthiest borough by median household income among the Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the borough was $51018, it would be the 364th highest borough by median family income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the borough was $19073, making its Pennsylvania's 508th highest borough by per capita income. The median income was $13321, The median income for males was $17974, compared to $10165 for females.

In 2000, 7831 pupils and students, of which 44.89% are male and 55.11% are female, 43.84% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 3.31% nursery or pri school, 1.2% kindergarten, 12.6% elementary school, 6.68% high school and 76.21% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census17861
April 2000 Estimate17861
July 2000 Estimate17868
July 2001 Estimate17814
July 2002 Estimate17715
July 2003 Estimate17620
July 2004 Estimate18004
July 2005 Estimate18101
July 2006 Estimate18179
July 2007 Estimate18300
July 2008 Estimate18315
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school145114259
Kindergarten504494
Elementary school550437987
High school277246523
College or graduate school249334755968
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
West Chester borough, Pennsylvania$37803$51018$19073
Chester County, Pennsylvania$65295$76916$31627
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587