West Chester
PAChester County, Pennsylvania
Population 536K |Median income $118,574 |4 hospitals
Population
536,474
Chester County
Median Income
$118,574
+87% vs avg
Median Home Value
$435,000
+122% vs avg
Median Age
40.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
541K+8%
Median Income
$123,041+43%
Median Home Value
$461,800+42%
Poverty Rate
5.9%-14%
Unemployment
3.8%-43%
Economics
Median Rent $1,601/mo
Poverty Rate
6% -58% vs avg
Unemployment 4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 56.1%
Work From Home 19%
Public Transit 1.6%
Demographics
White 80.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Asian 6.3%
African American 5.5%
Other / Multiethnic 0.1%
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
31.7%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 72.2%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
283 per 100k
-20% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1600 per 100k
-19% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
191.2
Homicide
9.3
Robbery
82.0
Burglary
164.6
Larceny-Theft
1239.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
195.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 4 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 1
★★★★ 1
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
4
With ER
3
PAOLI HOSPITAL
PAOLI · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL
WEST CHESTER · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL
PHOENIXVILLE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — West Chester Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Chester County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.