Paoli

Population: 6,124
Median household income: $117,094
Median home value: $470,000

Paoli is a community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to 6,124 residents. Its median household income of $117,094 runs below the Chester County figure of $123,041.

From 2019 to 2023, Paoli's population grew 8.4% from 5,651 to 6,124, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $344,600 to $470,000.

The typical home was built around 1960. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,124
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $117,094
Median home value: $470,000
Median gross rent: $1,852
Housing units: 2,662
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6516,124

Median household income

$73,050$117,094

Median home value

$344,600$470,000

Median gross rent

$1,516$1,852

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,651	$73,050	$344,600	$1,516
2020	5,591	$83,466	$360,700	$1,452
2021	5,838	$92,661	$387,600	$1,603
2022	6,121	$107,793	$445,300	$1,803
2023	6,124	$117,094	$470,000	$1,852

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	346	5.6%
5 to 17	879	14.4%
18 to 24	235	3.8%
25 to 34	1,037	16.9%
35 to 44	731	11.9%
45 to 54	805	13.1%
55 to 64	782	12.8%
65 to 74	582	9.5%
75 and over	727	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,474	73.1%
Black or African American	139	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,100	18.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	274	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	137	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate14.3%

Some college or associate's11.6%

Bachelor's degree35.4%

Graduate or professional degree35.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	160	3.4%
High school graduate	669	14.3%
Some college or associate's	541	11.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,652	35.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,642	35.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone60.9%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit2.3%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home30.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,847	60.9%
Carpooled	112	3.7%
Public transit	69	2.3%
Walked	58	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	916	30.2%
Other means	32	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	598	28.2%
15 to 29 min	851	40.2%
30 to 44 min	408	19.3%
45 to 59 min	161	7.6%
60+ min	100	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 4.6% (269 of 5,906)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,575	61.4%
Nonfamily households	992	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,567	96.4%
Vacant	95	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,953	76.1%
Renter-occupied	614	23.9%

1-unit, detached58.4%

1-unit, attached19.4%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units10.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,554	58.4%
1-unit, attached	516	19.4%
2 to 4 units	133	5.0%
5 to 19 units	183	6.9%
20 or more units	276	10.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4257816
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0420, -75.4903