West Chester Pennsylvania Real Estate
West Chester, Pennsylvania, is located in Chester County, 14 miles N of Wilmington, Delaware and 24 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. West Chester has a population of 17,861.
West Chester Homes
West Chester properties pool is 6,265 residential properties including West Chester new homes. Median age of real estate in West Chester is 1940. Average Household size is 2.95 people. 2% are one bedroom homes, 12% are 2 bedroom homes, 46% are 3 bedroom homes, 28% are 4 bedroom homes, and 13% are 5+ bedroom homes.
West Chester Mortgage Statistics
West Chester mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
West Chester |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
25% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
75% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
58% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
17% |
16% |
West Chester Area Real Estate Tax
West Chester Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,873 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 51,018. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
West Chester School District: Children make up 13.4% of West Chester population. West Chester has 2,389 under 18 years old residents, or 0.24 kids per one worker, or 0.38 kids per one household.
West Chester Real Estate & West Chester Homeownership
There are 2192.75 or 35% one person households, 1879.5 or 30% two person households, and 939.75 or 15% three person households in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Median residents age is 24.6, Senior citizens (65+) make up 1,611 or 9%% of West Chester population.
There are 10,039 workers (over 16 years of age) in West Chester. Of these, 79.01% drive to work. Approximately 2.64% of workers in West Chester take public transportation. An estimated 14.49% walk to work.
Median West Chester homeowner's housing expences are 21.3%
Crime in West Chester (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
West Chester |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
65.51 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
26.87 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
27.43 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
351.04 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
70.54 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
237.95 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
42.55 |
43.3 |
Invest in West Chester Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in West Chester Pennsylvania area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
West Chester |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Wilmington, Delaware |
- |
| Near Large City |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
- |
| West Chester Zip Codes |
19380, 19382 |
- |
| West Chester Area Codes |
610 |
- |
| White population |
75.44% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
17.08% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
1.46% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.31% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
8.94% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 51,018% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
17.53% |
12.4% |
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