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Pennsylvania · Census place 82704

West Chester borough, PA

Quick answer

West Chester borough has 19,235 residents, ranking #34 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $81,492, the median home is worth $481,300 and median gross rent runs $1,661 a month.

Population
19,235West Chester borough residents
Median household income
$81,492Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$481,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,661Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
24.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
34.9%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in West Chester borough

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the West Chester borough median would spend about 24.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.3% of residents and 34.9% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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