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| West Chester |
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| Population 2000: | 17,861 |
| Population 2002: | 17,837 |
| Area codes: | 610 484 |
| Elevation: | 459 feet |
| Foreign born: | 5.1% (3.3% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.7% Asia) |
| Land area: | 1.8 square miles |
| County: | Chester |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (21.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.1%), Retail trade (13.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.3%). |
| Population growth: | -24 (-0.13%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 71.6% |
| Black: | 17.1% |
| Hispanic: | 8.9% |
| Other race: | 3.6% |
| Two or more races: | 2.0% |
| American Indian: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Never married: | 61.7% |
| Now married: | 24.6% |
| Divorced: | 6.4% |
| Widowed: | 5.5% |
| Separated: | 1.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $140,400 |
| Household income: | $37,803 |
| Resident age: | 24.6 years |
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| West Chester Compared to Pennsylvania State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Number of college students: | much above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | above |
| Population density: | above |
| Median age: | much below |
| Renting percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 84.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 39.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 13.1% |
| Unemployed: | 5.9% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 388 (2162.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 315.4 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 120 (668.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 69 (384.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 46 (256.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 43 (239.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 12 (66.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| Irish: | 20.7% |
| German: | 18.0% |
| Italian: | 14.2% |
| English: | 9.3% |
| Polish: | 5.2% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 2.7% |