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West Whiteland township, PA


Chester County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 19,720   ( 1,446 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.8 square miles
Population density: 1536.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,710 74.59% 2.2%
Black:4292.18% 52.1%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:3,23516.40% 55.7%
2+ races:5983.03% 86.3%
Hispanic:5452.76% 0.7%
Total non-White:5,01025.41% 29.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:317 2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:1,129 7.5




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
18,274
14,39378.76%
8964.90%
260.14%
2,07811.37%
3211.76%
5412.96%
3,88121.24%

2000
16,499
14,63888.72%
7504.55%
00.00%
6083.69%
660.40%
4372.65%
1,86111.28%

1990
12,403
11,60893.59%
4723.81%
90.07%
1591.28%
n/a
1551.25%
7956.41%

1980
9,581
9,03994.34%
3583.74%
120.13%
830.87%
n/a
770.80%
5425.66%

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
-245 -1.5
2,020 12.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,030 24.4
1,066 8.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,569 26.8
253 2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for West Whiteland 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
37.2
4,682 23.7%
15,038 76.3%
2,496 12.7%
7,651
2.56
5,507 72.0%
4,662 84.7%
169 3.1%
2,144 28.0%

2010
NumberPercent
38.1
4,556 24.9%
13,718 75.1%
1,990 10.9%
7,239
2.47
4,833 66.8%
3,999 82.7%
310 6.4%
2,406 33.2%

2000
NumberPercent
35.1
4,140 25.1%
12,359 74.9%
1,427 8.6%
6,628
2.44
4,507 68.0%
3,808 84.5%
295 6.5%
2,121 32.0%

1990
NumberPercent
32.3
3,011 24.3%
9,392 75.7%
874 7.0%
4,655
2.61
3,454 74.2%
3,025 87.6%
119 3.4%
1,201 25.8%

1980
NumberPercent
28.5
3,060 31.9%
6,521 68.1%
438 4.6%
3,018
3.03
2,411 79.9%
2,173 90.1%
128 5.3%
607 20.1%

2022 Housing Data for West Whiteland township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,009 
Median Value$445,200 
Occupied7,65195.5%
Vacant3584.5%
Owned5,13767.1%
Rented2,51432.9%
Median Rent$1,940 
Single-Family Units6,16176.9%
    Detached3,57044.6%
    Attached2,59132.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,55019.4%
Mobile Homes180.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Whiteland township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002373.1%
$10,000 to $14,999200.3%
$15,000 to $19,999430.6%
$20,000 to $24,999961.3%
$25,000 to $29,999530.7%
$30,000 to $34,999781.0%
$35,000 to $39,999871.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991421.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991962.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991952.5%
$60,000 to $74,9993704.8%
$75,000 to $99,99998712.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,03513.5%
$125,000 to $149,99987611.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,08114.1%
$200,000 or more2,15528.2%
Median Household Income130,784 
Per Capita Income66,780 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1051.4%
Public Assistance1141.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1822.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,03478.4%
Unemployed2471.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,28180.3%
Not in Labor Force2,52519.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,7113,26359.1%
Non-Profit28893623.5%
Self-Employed53446153.7%
Local Government20231738.9%
State Government10913245.2%
Federal Government1475273.9%
Total Private + Self5,2453,72458.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7461,43734.2%
Total5,9915,16153.7%
Pct. Govt.8.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,17828.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,46313.1%
Professional, Technical4,45239.9%
Service Occupations1,15510.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing90.1%
All others9048.1%
White Collar 81.5%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical2,22419.9%
Health care and social assistance1,42612.8%
Finance and insurance1,27611.4%
Educational services1,0239.2%
Retail trade9478.5%
Manufacturing9068.1%
Other services5254.7%
Construction5134.6%
Information3893.5%
Public administration3142.8%
Transportation and warehousing3062.7%
Wholesale trade2732.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2572.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing2382.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2232.0%
Accommodation and food services2131.9%
Utilities700.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting290.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1560.79%
Puerto Rican2081.05%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American640.32%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran640.32%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American930.47%
Argentinean220.11%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian710.36%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic240.12%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,58413.10%
Chinese3081.56%
Korean1410.72%
Indonesian370.19%
Filipino240.12%
Japanese130.07%
Taiwanese120.06%
Vietnamese30.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,37384.1%
Other Indo-European9535.2%
Other Asian8604.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3662.0%
Chinese3151.7%
Spanish2471.4%
Other510.3%
Korean490.3%
German, other Germanic280.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish4,09620.8%
German3,57918.1%
Italian2,53812.9%
English2,22311.3%
Polish7723.9%
American7023.6%
Russian6293.2%
Scottish3171.6%
Swedish3161.6%
Norwegian3031.5%
Hungarian2901.5%
Eastern European2671.4%
European2431.2%
Scotch-Irish2421.2%
French1981.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,84990.5%
Not a citizen1,8719.5%
Native16,79285.2%
Foreign-born2,92814.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Whiteland township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
39 0.3%191 1.4%1,957 14.1%2,685 19.3%5,436 39.2%3,568 25.7%
  Average years of education: 15.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 39 0.3%
9-12 Years 191 1.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,957 14.1%
Some College 2,685 19.3%
Bach. Degree 5,436 39.2%
Grad Degree 3,568 25.7%
Average years of education: 15.4

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Whiteland township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +348 D +1,566 D + 9.4%
D +1,914
2020 vs. 2012 R -198 D +2,770 D + 22.1%
D +2,572
2020 vs. 2008 R -13 D +1,951 D + 14.1%
D +1,938
2016 vs. 2008 R -361 D +385 D + 4.6%
D +24
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 79% Joe Biden (D) 7,605 63.8% Donald Trump* (R) 4,117 34.5% 205 1.7% 11,927 -14 -12 0.17%
2016 69% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,691 56.9% Donald Trump (R) 3,769 37.7% 543 5.4% 10,003 -10 -8 0.16%
2012 68% Barack Obama* (D) 5,033 53.1% Mitt Romney (R) 4,315 45.5% 136 1.4% 9,484 -1 -2 0.16%
2008 74% Barack Obama (D) 5,667 57.2% John McCain (R) 4,130 41.7% 112 1.1% 9,909 -2 -4 0.16%
2004 72% John Kerry (D) 4,677 50.3% George W. Bush* (R) 4,579 49.2% 51 0.5% 9,307 1 -2 0.16%
2000 43% George W. Bush (R) 3,058 57.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,096 39.5% 151 2.8% 5,305 11 10 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Whiteland township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,605 63.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,117 34.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 143 1.2%
Other 62 0.5%
TOTAL 11,927
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, West Whiteland township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,691 56.9%
Donald Trump (R) 3,769 37.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 279 2.8%
Other 264 2.6%
TOTAL 10,003
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -8


2012 President, West Whiteland township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,033 53.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,315 45.5%
Other 136 1.4%
TOTAL 9,484
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, West Whiteland township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,667 57.2%
John McCain (R) 4,130 41.7%
Other 112 1.1%
TOTAL 9,909
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, West Whiteland township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,579 49.2%
John Kerry (D) 4,677 50.3%
Other 51 0.5%
TOTAL 9,307
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2


2000 President, West Whiteland township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,058 57.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,096 39.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 118 2.2%
Other 33 0.6%
TOTAL 5,305
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Whiteland township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 67% John Fetterman (D) 6,415 63.3% Mehmet Oz (R) 3,452 34.1% 264 [+] 2.6% 10,131 -12 0.19%
2022 G 67% Josh Shapiro (D) 6,937 68.5% Doug Mastriano (R) 3,032 29.9% 164 [+] 1.6% 10,133 -12 0.19%
2018 S1 58% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 5,582 64.7% Lou Barletta (R) 2,894 33.6% 148 [+] 1.7% 8,624 -9 0.17%
2018 G 58% Tom Wolf* (D) 5,728 66.6% Scott Wagner (R) 2,735 31.8% 144 [+] 1.7% 8,607 -9 0.17%
2016 S3 68% Katie McGinty (D) 5,144 51.7% Pat Toomey* (R) 4,450 44.8% 347 [+] 3.5% 9,941 -4 0.16%
2014 G 39% Tom Wolf (D) 3,140 56.0% Tom Corbett* (R) 2,464 44.0% 0 0.0% 5,604 -1 0.16%
*: 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