Westwood

Population: 1,432
Median household income: $79,953

Located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Westwood is a community with a population of 1,432. The median household income of $79,953 is below the Chester County median ($123,041).

Between 2019 and 2023, Westwood's population grew 128.4% from 627 to 1,432.

Households average 3.43 people. 27.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,432
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $79,953
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 418
Homeownership rate: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6271,432

Median household income

$71,211$79,953

Median home value

$158,800$116,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	627	$71,211	$158,800
2020	1,603	$71,979	$138,300
2021	1,807	$75,270	$110,400
2022	1,559	$77,313	$116,800
2023	1,432	$79,953	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1727.9%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4428.0%

45 to 543.7%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 741.1%

75 and over1.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	399	27.9%
18 to 24	54	3.8%
25 to 34	257	17.9%
35 to 44	401	28.0%
45 to 54	53	3.7%
55 to 64	238	16.6%
65 to 74	16	1.1%
75 and over	14	1.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,260	88.0%
Black or African American	148	10.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate18.0%

Some college or associate's54.4%

Bachelor's degree27.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	176	18.0%
Some college or associate's	533	54.4%
Bachelor's degree	270	27.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	811	84.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	134	14.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	4.6%
15 to 29 min	271	32.8%
30 to 44 min	429	51.9%
45 to 59 min	38	4.6%
60+ min	50	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.43
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 1,432)

	Count	Share
Family households	374	89.5%
Nonfamily households	44	10.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	418	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	403	96.4%
Renter-occupied	15	3.6%

1-unit, detached24.9%

1-unit, attached75.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	104	24.9%
1-unit, attached	314	75.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4284248
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9702, -75.8553