West Grove, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,798

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

5.88% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

5.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,697

16.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$319,900

Population & Diversity

West Grove, PA is home to a population of 2.8k people, from which 91% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.1% of West Grove, PA residents were born outside of the country (423 people).

In 2024, there were 2.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.51k people) in West Grove, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 567 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 339 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2024 Citizenship

89.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91% of West Grove, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Grove, PA was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Grove, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Grove, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 256
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
567 ± 281
Other (Hispanic)
339 ± 200

34.1%

Hispanic Population

954 people

34.1% of the people in West Grove, PA are hispanic (954 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Grove, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

15.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

423 people

17.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

483 people

As of 2024, 15.1% of West Grove, PA residents (423 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 West Grove, PA was 17.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Grove, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 43
Vietnam
21 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 16

West Grove, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Grove, PA.

Economy

The economy of West Grove, PA employs 1.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Grove, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (249 people), Educational Services (160 people), and Manufacturing (148 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($105,417), Finance & Insurance ($76,536), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,536).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k

2024 Value

± 221

0.0668%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Grove, PA grew at a rate of 0.0668%, from 1.5k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Grove, PA, are Management Occupations (213 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (159 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Grove, 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

1.5k

2024 Value

± 221

0.0668%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Grove, PA grew at a rate of 0.0668%, from 1.5k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Grove, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (249 people), Educational Services (160 people), and Manufacturing (148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Grove, PA, though some of these residents may live in West Grove, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,597

Median earning men ± $6,758

$45,200

Median earning women ± $10,089

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,125), and Retail Trade ($60,588).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($77,931), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,321), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Grove, PA was $319,900 in 2024, which is 0.962 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $291,900 to $319,900, a 9.59% increase. The homeownership rate in West Grove, PA is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Grove, PA have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Grove, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$319,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,090

$755

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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 West Grove, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Grove, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in West Grove, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Grove, 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.

$92,697

Median Household Income

± $12,105

987

Number of Households

± 171

In 2024, the median household income of the 987 households in West Grove, PA grew to $92,697 from the previous year's value of $79,577.

The following chart displays the households in West Grove, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Grove, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Worked At Home (9.73%)
Carpooled (6.17%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in West Grove, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.73%) and those who carpooled to work (6.17%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Grove, PA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.05% of the workforce in West Grove, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Grove, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Grove, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Grove, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Grove, PA (394 out of 2.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Grove, PA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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

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

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

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