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West Goshen township, PA


Chester County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 23,119   ( 1,253 from 2010 )
Land area: 11.9 square miles
Population density: 1950.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,214 83.11% 1.7%
Black:4321.87% 46.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1,2095.23% 17.8%
2+ races:1,3525.85% 382.9%
Hispanic:9073.92% 11.4%
Total non-White:3,90516.89% 31.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:315 1.7
Change in Non-White pop.:938 5.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
21,866
18,89986.43%
8003.66%
260.12%
1,0264.69%
2801.28%
8143.72%
2,96713.57%

2000
20,495
18,32089.39%
8504.15%
220.11%
7773.79%
1280.62%
3921.91%
2,17510.61%

1990
18,082
16,76792.73%
7764.29%
110.06%
2521.39%
n/a
2761.53%
1,3157.27%

1980
16,164
14,88992.11%
8725.39%
00.00%
2401.48%
n/a
1631.01%
1,2757.89%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
579 2.8
792 3.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,553 8.6
860 4.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,878 11.6
40 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for West Goshen township, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.9
4,987 21.6%
18,132 78.4%
4,202 18.2%
9,037
2.54
6,017 66.6%
5,466 90.8%
192 3.2%
3,020 33.4%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
5,307 24.3%
16,559 75.7%
2,568 11.7%
8,026
2.70
5,606 69.8%
4,759 84.9%
300 5.4%
2,420 30.2%

2000
NumberPercent
36.7
5,333 26.0%
15,162 74.0%
2,163 10.6%
7,564
2.68
5,511 72.9%
4,796 87.0%
199 3.6%
2,053 27.1%

1990
NumberPercent
33.9
4,494 24.9%
13,588 75.1%
2,022 11.2%
6,511
2.74
4,981 76.5%
4,291 86.1%
218 4.4%
1,530 23.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
4,722 29.2%
11,442 70.8%
1,189 7.4%
5,529
2.90
4,369 79.0%
3,775 86.4%
264 6.0%
1,160 21.0%

2022 Housing Data for West Goshen township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,297 
Median Value$497,000 
Occupied9,03797.2%
Vacant2602.8%
Owned6,37370.5%
Rented2,66429.5%
Median Rent$1,756 
Single-Family Units6,80673.2%
    Detached5,92663.7%
    Attached8809.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,38125.6%
Mobile Homes410.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Goshen township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002652.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991171.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991401.5%
$20,000 to $24,9994895.4%
$25,000 to $29,999991.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991551.7%
$35,000 to $39,9993223.6%
$40,000 to $44,999911.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991832.0%
$50,000 to $59,9995786.4%
$60,000 to $74,9995656.3%
$75,000 to $99,99995210.5%
$100,000 to $124,9998229.1%
$125,000 to $149,9997698.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,31714.6%
$200,000 or more2,17324.0%
Median Household Income118,782 
Per Capita Income60,656 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI881.0%
Public Assistance440.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2052.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,90677.6%
Unemployed2862.0%
In Armed Forces170.1%
Total Labor Force11,20979.8%
Not in Labor Force2,84620.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,7643,75455.9%
Non-Profit35681930.3%
Self-Employed1,01249767.1%
Local Government17037231.4%
State Government33435248.7%
Federal Government766354.7%
Total Private + Self5,7764,25157.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9361,60636.8%
Total6,7125,85753.4%
Pct. Govt.10.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,21125.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,52020.0%
Professional, Technical4,03932.1%
Service Occupations1,79614.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing70.1%
All others1,0098.0%
White Collar 77.7%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical2,10616.7%
Health care and social assistance1,67013.3%
Educational services1,52212.1%
Manufacturing1,0988.7%
Finance and insurance1,0288.2%
Retail trade8877.1%
Construction7365.9%
Accommodation and food services6214.9%
Other services5894.7%
Transportation and warehousing3893.1%
Wholesale trade3773.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3562.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3452.7%
Public administration3242.6%
Information2662.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1921.5%
Utilities510.4%
Management110.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting70.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Goshen township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3481.51%
Puerto Rican2110.91%
Cuban330.14%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1270.55%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1270.55%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American910.39%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean360.16%
Colombian310.13%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan240.10%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic970.42%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian7223.12%
Chinese1740.75%
Filipino1420.61%
Vietnamese220.10%
Korean200.09%
Indonesian100.04%
Japanese100.04%
Taiwanese80.03%
Laotian80.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,01590.6%
Spanish7123.2%
Other Asian4992.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2541.2%
Other Indo-European2261.0%
Chinese1530.7%
German, other Germanic790.4%
Arabic710.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun500.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish6,81729.5%
German4,47619.4%
Italian4,11417.8%
English2,93312.7%
Polish1,3926.0%
American6782.9%
Scottish5882.5%
Russian4682.0%
French4552.0%
Pennsylvania German4091.8%
Ukrainian3411.5%
Welsh2621.1%
Slovak2321.0%
Scotch-Irish2241.0%
European2080.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,35796.7%
Not a citizen7623.3%
Native21,46492.8%
Foreign-born1,6557.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Goshen township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
93 0.6%121 0.8%2,348 15.2%3,169 20.5%6,453 41.8%3,272 21.2%
  Average years of education: 15.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 93 0.6%
9-12 Years 121 0.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,348 15.2%
Some College 3,169 20.5%
Bach. Degree 6,453 41.8%
Grad Degree 3,272 21.2%
Average years of education: 15.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Goshen township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +452 D +1,274 D + 7.4%
D +1,726
2020 vs. 2012 R +28 D +2,564 D + 18.2%
D +2,592
2020 vs. 2008 R +337 D +1,601 D + 10.0%
D +1,938
2016 vs. 2008 R -115 D +327 D + 2.7%
D +212
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 81% Joe Biden (D) 8,325 58.2% Donald Trump* (R) 5,761 40.3% 214 1.5% 14,300 -8 -7 0.21%
2016 73% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,599 52.3% Donald Trump (R) 5,309 42.1% 709 5.6% 12,617 -6 -4 0.20%
2012 69% Mitt Romney (R) 5,733 49.3% Barack Obama* (D) 5,733 49.3% 174 1.5% 11,640 3 2 0.20%
2008 73% Barack Obama (D) 6,387 53.5% John McCain (R) 5,424 45.4% 133 1.1% 11,944 1 0 0.20%
2004 71% George W. Bush* (R) 5,767 51.5% John Kerry (D) 5,380 48.0% 58 0.5% 11,205 3 1 0.19%
2000 63% George W. Bush (R) 4,857 51.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,389 46.0% 286 3.0% 9,532 5 3 0.19%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Goshen township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,325 58.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,761 40.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 149 1.0%
Other 65 0.5%
TOTAL 14,300
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -7


2016 President, West Goshen township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,599 52.3%
Donald Trump (R) 5,309 42.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 377 3.0%
Other 332 2.6%
TOTAL 12,617
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, West Goshen township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,733 49.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,733 49.3%
Other 174 1.5%
TOTAL 11,640
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, West Goshen township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,387 53.5%
John McCain (R) 5,424 45.4%
Other 133 1.1%
TOTAL 11,944
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, West Goshen township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,767 51.5%
John Kerry (D) 5,380 48.0%
Other 58 0.5%
TOTAL 11,205
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


2000 President, West Goshen township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,857 51.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,389 46.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 222 2.3%
Other 64 0.7%
TOTAL 9,532
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Goshen township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 67% John Fetterman (D) 6,834 57.4% Mehmet Oz (R) 4,742 39.9% 323 [+] 2.7% 11,899 -6 0.22%
2022 G 67% Josh Shapiro (D) 7,581 63.7% Doug Mastriano (R) 4,098 34.4% 225 [+] 1.9% 11,904 -7 0.22%
2018 S1 62% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 6,568 60.2% Lou Barletta (R) 4,142 38.0% 195 [+] 1.8% 10,905 -5 0.22%
2018 G 62% Tom Wolf* (D) 6,848 62.8% Scott Wagner (R) 3,886 35.7% 163 [+] 1.5% 10,897 -5 0.22%
2016 S3 73% Pat Toomey* (R) 6,266 50.0% Katie McGinty (D) 5,839 46.6% 423 [+] 3.4% 12,528 1 0.21%
2014 G 42% Tom Wolf (D) 3,826 53.2% Tom Corbett* (R) 3,366 46.8% 0 0.0% 7,192 2 0.21%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote