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

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2023 Population

123,582

0.761% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$515,900

5.52% 1-year growth

About

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None 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA was $515,900, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 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 Chester County (South) PUMA, PA, Delaware County (West) PUMA, PA, Brandywine/Piedmont PUMA, DE, Chester County (North) PUMA, PA, Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA, and Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Economy

The economy of Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA are Elementary & secondary schools (4,520 people), Computer Systems Design (3,887 people), and Construction (2,839 people), and the highest paying industries are Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories ($264,168), Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($234,239), and Data processing, hosting & related services ($225,717).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% 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

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA, are Other managers (2,272 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,956 people), and Software developers (1,830 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

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,520 people), Computer Systems Design (3,887 people), and Construction (2,839 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA awarded 4,979 degrees. The student population of Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6,788 male students and 10,576 female students.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA in false were N/A.

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 $515,900 in 2023, which is 1.7 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $488,900 to $515,900, a 5.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 24.7 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

$515,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,689

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Median Property Taxes

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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 N/A 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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49.1k

Number of Households

± 1,667

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A 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 2023

Drove Alone (66.5%)
Worked At Home (22.2%)
Carpooled (5.33%)

In 2023, 66.5% of workers in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.33%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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.