West Grove

Population: 2,791
Median household income: $79,577
Median home value: $291,900

West Grove, a community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, has 2,791 residents. Its median household income of $79,577 runs below the Chester County figure of $123,041.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Grove's population declined 1.9% from 2,845 to 2,791, while its median home value rose 34.1% from $217,700 to $291,900.

74.7% of workers drive to work alone. 62.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,791
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $79,577
Median home value: $291,900
Median gross rent: $1,527
Housing units: 934
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8452,791

Median household income

$64,479$79,577

Median home value

$217,700$291,900

Median gross rent

$1,148$1,527

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,845	$64,479	$217,700	$1,148
2020	2,847	$71,765	$229,600	$1,120
2021	2,782	$77,218	$236,800	$1,436
2022	2,784	$82,788	$273,700	$1,340
2023	2,791	$79,577	$291,900	$1,527

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	205	7.3%
5 to 17	549	19.7%
18 to 24	321	11.5%
25 to 34	356	12.8%
35 to 44	356	12.8%
45 to 54	358	12.8%
55 to 64	368	13.2%
65 to 74	199	7.1%
75 and over	79	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,486	53.2%
Black or African American	186	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	74	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.2%
Two or more races	105	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	934	33.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.2%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	363	21.2%
High school graduate	455	26.5%
Some college or associate's	418	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	342	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	138	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit3.7%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,115	74.7%
Carpooled	184	12.3%
Public transit	55	3.7%
Walked	32	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	86	5.8%
Other means	20	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	558	39.7%
15 to 29 min	299	21.3%
30 to 44 min	196	13.9%
45 to 59 min	123	8.7%
60+ min	230	16.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 14.8% (414 of 2,791)

	Count	Share
Family households	703	75.7%
Nonfamily households	226	24.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	929	99.5%
Vacant	5	0.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	638	68.7%
Renter-occupied	291	31.3%

1-unit, detached62.6%

1-unit, attached21.7%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	585	62.6%
1-unit, attached	203	21.7%
2 to 4 units	73	7.8%
5 to 19 units	73	7.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4283104
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8202, -75.8285