Wescosville, Pennsylvania Population 2024

6,954

Wescosville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wescosville was:

  • White: 85.75%
  • Black or African American: 6.32%
  • Two or more races: 4.57%
  • Asian: 1.74%
  • Other race: 1.62%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,556.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.55% (106)
The current population of Wescosville, Pennsylvania is 6,954 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,848.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,83085.75%
Black or African American4306.32%
Two or more races3114.57%
Asian1181.74%
Other race1101.62%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wescosville Population by Race

Wescosville Population Pyramid 2024

Wescosville Median Age

45.3

Total

46.1

Male

42.8

Female

Wescosville Adults

There are 5,231 adults, (1,148 of whom are seniors) in Wescosville.

Wescosville Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Wescosville Sex Ratio

Female3,57052.51%
Male3,22947.49%

Wescosville Population by Age

Wescosville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6702.5488.311.7
Married1,5222.8997.52.5
Non Family5931.2580.419.6
Male3723.1966.733.3
Female1832.4881.418.6

2.8

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

88.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wescosville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1132.36%
Associates Degree2535.29%
Bachelors Degree1,63234.12%
Graduate Degree69414.51%
High School Graduate1,04621.87%
Less Than 9th Grade781.63%
Some College96720.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wescosville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wescosville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0623,8912,079
Hispanic28628658
Black25125138
2+ Races19919979
Asian1008080
Other Race888822

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80%.

Wescosville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$93,125$102,083$71,696
Graduate Degree$86,293$104,412$68,056
High School Graduate$45,590$51,406$31,129
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$76,590$95,718$55,000
Some College$84,095$96,104$36,422

$76,590

Average Earnings

$95,718

Average Male

$55,000

Average Female

Wescosville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wescosville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wescosville Language

87.37% of Wescosville residents speak only English, while 12.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.51% of the population.

Wescosville Language

Wescosville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,5861132.02%
Asian1183832.2%
Hispanic534112.06%

2.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.74%

Male Poverty Rate

3.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wescosville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wescosville is Asian, with 32.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wescosville is White, with 2.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 1.96%.

Wescosville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.75%
High School2.33%
Some College0.98%
Bachelors or Greater0.86%

Wescosville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed3.27%
Male Employed0.25%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wescosville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wescosville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$161,620$174,186
Households$128,853$156,955
Married Families$191,786$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,156$86,858

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wescosville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Wescosville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wescosville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wescosville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wescosville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

322

Number of Veterans

291

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam160
Korea49
Second Gulf War43
First Gulf War40
World War II28

Wescosville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+131
65 to 74104
55 to 6441
35 to 5438
18 to 348

Wescosville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2545.56%
2+ Races4723.04%
Hispanic4514.15%
Other Race1412.73%
Black72.79%

Wescosville Veterans by Race

Wescosville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wescosville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.6%

Labor Force Participation

69.4%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Wescosville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wescosville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wescosville 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

64.07%

Born in Wescosville

94.73%

Native Born

5.27%

Foreign Born

0.88%

Non Citizen

4.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.73% of Wescosville residents were born in the United States, with 64.07% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wescosville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,954781.13%
20236,876771.13%
20226,799-221-3.15%
20217,0201722.51%
20206,8481542.3%
20196,6944817.74%
20186,2132093.48%
20176,0042063.55%
20165,798-9-0.15%
20155,807-144-2.42%
20145,951-58-0.97%
20136,009390.65%
20125,970881.5%
20115,882100.17%
20105,87200%

Wescosville Population by Year