Population 416 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Chester
Household size in West Chester
| Period | West Chester | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in West Chester are small: just 2.36 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.55 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in West Chester
| Period | West Chester | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in West Chester are younger than 39.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in West Chester
| Period | West Chester | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in West Chester than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in West Chester
Renters in West Chester
| Period | West Chester | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.0% of households in West Chester rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in West Chester
| Period | West Chester | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in West Chester: 6.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in West Chester
| Period | West Chester | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in West Chester is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in West Chester
| Period | West Chester | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $801 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $802 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $810 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $703 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$98 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in West Chester pays $703 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in West Chester
Bachelor's degrees in West Chester
| Period | West Chester | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in West Chester (32.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in West Chester
| Period | West Chester | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in West Chester is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in West Chester
| Period | West Chester | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Chester has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
West Chester compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester | 2.36 | 39.2 | 10.5% | 16.0% | 6.8% | 1966 | $703 | 32.5% | 93.2% | 2.4% |
| Keota | 2.33 | 40.2 | 10.3% | 9.3% | 8.1% | 1956 | $772 | 18.2% | 93.8% | 0.4% |
| Washington | 2.36 | 42.1 | 11.6% | 33.6% | 8.3% | 1954 | $952 | 23.6% | 94.4% | 3.1% |
| Richmond | 2.89 | 38.5 | 7.6% | 15.3% | 1.9% | 1987 | $926 | 29.3% | 95.0% | 2.9% |
| Wellman | 2.40 | 37.9 | 6.7% | 24.0% | 6.5% | 1971 | $811 | 23.9% | 92.0% | 1.3% |
| Talleyrand | 2.43 | 50.7 | 7.9% | 9.6% | 8.1% | 1974 | $768 | 24.3% | 98.9% | 0.6% |
| Rubio | 2.50 | 40.8 | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% | 1956 | $756 | 23.7% | 97.1% | 2.7% |
| Kinross | 2.60 | 39.2 | 6.6% | 17.1% | 9.6% | 1949 | $825 | 17.9% | 92.4% | 3.6% |
| Brighton | 2.49 | 46.0 | 11.2% | 24.7% | 6.9% | 1951 | $694 | 14.9% | 87.1% | 2.4% |
| Kalona | 2.56 | 39.3 | 7.0% | 27.9% | 5.6% | 1979 | $801 | 33.6% | 88.7% | 1.4% |
| Harper | 2.63 | 45.2 | 5.1% | 13.2% | 10.2% | 1955 | $824 | 16.1% | 95.8% | 2.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up West Chester. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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