West Chester

Population: 168
Median household income: $49,750
Median home value: $73,800

West Chester is a community in Washington County, Iowa, home to 168 residents. Its median household income of $49,750 runs below the Washington County figure of $71,339.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Chester's population grew 104.9% from 82 to 168, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $54,400 to $73,800.

The median gross rent is $718. 14.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 168
Median age: 28.5 yrs
Median household income: $49,750
Median home value: $73,800
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 67
Homeownership rate: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 17.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

82168

Median household income

$47,750$49,750

Median home value

$54,400$73,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	82	$47,750	$54,400	—
2020	87	$47,813	$63,000	—
2021	136	$51,250	$57,000	—
2022	171	$60,625	$72,300	—
2023	168	$49,750	$73,800	$718

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 2417.9%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	1.8%
5 to 17	40	23.8%
18 to 24	30	17.9%
25 to 34	27	16.1%
35 to 44	20	11.9%
45 to 54	19	11.3%
55 to 64	13	7.7%
65 to 74	8	4.8%
75 and over	8	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	149	88.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	10.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	12.6%
High school graduate	43	45.3%
Some college or associate's	26	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	12	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone96.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	59	96.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	10.2%
15 to 29 min	34	57.6%
30 to 44 min	12	20.3%
45 to 59 min	5	8.5%
60+ min	2	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 28.0% (47 of 168)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	61.2%
Nonfamily households	26	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	67	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58	86.6%
Renter-occupied	9	13.4%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	50	74.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	25.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1983775
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3400, -91.8169