West Chester township, Ohio Population 2024

66,043

West Chester township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Chester township was:

  • White: 76.08%
  • Black or African American: 9.46%
  • Asian: 8.72%
  • Two or more races: 4.44%
  • Other race: 1.02%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
35.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,855.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.64% (1,068)
The current population of West Chester township, Ohio is 66,043 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 64,975.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49,29676.08%
Black or African American6,1299.46%
Asian5,6528.72%
Two or more races2,8804.44%
Other race6611.02%
Native American1330.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander430.07%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

West Chester township Population by Race

West Chester township Population Pyramid 2024

West Chester township Median Age

38.7

Total

37.3

Male

40.3

Female

West Chester township Adults

There are 48,654 adults, (10,366 of whom are seniors) in West Chester township.

West Chester township Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Child Dependency Ratio

West Chester township Sex Ratio

Female32,40650.01%
Male32,38849.99%

West Chester township Population by Age

West Chester township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,4452.6476.723.3
Married14,2523.2689.310.7
Non Family7,2321.2159.540.5
Female1,9613.1353.746.3
Male1,0003.267.132.9

3.19

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

76.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

West Chester township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4763.4%
Associates Degree2,4385.62%
Bachelors Degree14,07732.47%
Graduate Degree8,42619.44%
High School Graduate8,35719.28%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2022.77%
Some College7,37717.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

West Chester township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

West Chester township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White33,15131,96118,276
Asian3,9353,2111,892
Black3,5403,3881,496
Hispanic1,8481,280418
2+ Races1,1971,154580
Other Race34221668
Native American504511
Islander20200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 55.13%.

West Chester township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,026$105,706$59,866
Graduate Degree$95,050$98,382$88,848
High School Graduate$42,633$49,882$34,851
Less Than 9th Grade$25,917$31,419$23,606
Overall$63,580$79,771$50,355
Some College$52,443$60,565$41,334

$63,580

Average Earnings

$79,771

Average Male

$50,355

Average Female

West Chester township Earnings by Educational Attainment

West Chester township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

West Chester township Language

86.12% of West Chester township residents speak only English, while 13.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.5% of the population.

West Chester township Language

West Chester township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White47,0182,6315.6%
Asian5,64865311.56%
Black6,0915819.54%
Hispanic3,49246013.17%
Other6617210.89%
Multiple2,880551.91%
Native1333929.32%

6.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.3%

Male Poverty Rate

7.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in West Chester township

The race most likely to be in poverty in West Chester township is Native, with 29.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in West Chester township is Multiple, with 1.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.37%.

West Chester township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.52%
High School9.35%
Some College6.89%
Bachelors or Greater2.53%

West Chester township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed10.71%
Male Unemployed6.18%
Male Employed3.72%
Female Employed3.61%

West Chester township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

West Chester township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$126,427$149,890
Households$106,150$129,672
Married Families$139,424$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,033$77,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

West Chester township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

58.4%

Female Marriage Rate

West Chester township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

West Chester township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

West Chester township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

West Chester township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,932

Number of Veterans

2,636

Male Veterans

296

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,360
First Gulf War497
Second Gulf War400
Korea171
World War II31

West Chester township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,026
75+700
55 to 64542
35 to 54520
18 to 34144

West Chester township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5646.72%
Black3117.35%
Hispanic422.09%
2+ Races302.06%
Asian270.62%

West Chester township Veterans by Race

West Chester township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

West Chester township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

West Chester township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

West Chester township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

West Chester township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.6%

Born in West Chester township

87.64%

Native Born

12.36%

Foreign Born

5.35%

Non Citizen

7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.64% of West Chester township residents were born in the United States, with 60.6% having been born in Ohio. 5.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

West Chester township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202968,0484010.59%
202867,6474010.6%
202767,2464010.6%
202666,8454010.6%
202566,4444010.61%
202466,0434010.61%
202365,6424010.61%
202265,2412460.38%
202164,995200.03%
202064,9751750.27%
201964,8003290.51%
201864,4713900.61%
201764,0815820.92%
201663,4996200.99%
201562,8796461.04%
201462,2335150.83%
201361,7182130.35%
201261,5051440.23%
201161,3612510.41%
201061,11000%

West Chester township Population by Year