Pennsylvania / Census place 4282704

West Chester

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: West Chester borough

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,591
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
10,611/sq mi
1.8 sq mi land area
Median age
25.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$78,385
Median home value
$490,700
Median gross rent
$1,731
Bachelor’s degree or higher
59.1%
Typical commute
20.9 min
Public transit commute
1.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AVONDALE 2 N (12 mi from place center)
Average high
61.9°F
Average low
42.8°F
Annual rainfall
47.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in West Chester.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches
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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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