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West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Chester county, is 15 miles N of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center) and 23 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 17,861 people lived in West Chester.
In West Chester, about 22% of adults are married. West Chester is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the town; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.
Approximately 25% of West Chester is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of West Chester.
In 2000, West Chester had a median family income of $51,018. Significantly, more adults in West Chester have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Pennsylvania. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)
West Chester residents donated more money ($158,279) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 37% of living spaces in West Chester are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Living alone is quite feasible in West Chester, with the choice of small rental properties there. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In West Chester, 79% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, West Chester is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).
West Chester strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):
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| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 2% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing West Chester to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: West Chester colleges • West Chester travel • West Chester mortgages and property.
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