West Chester, OH City Data

West Chester, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 42,814 people who live in West Chester and approximately 332,807 who live in Butler County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Chester to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of West Chester. We have included West Chester housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Chester Information

Butler County where West Chester resides is 470.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 332,807 and has a population rank of 175 out of all the places in the United States.

West Chester has a total of 42,814 people and of those residents there are 21,336 males and 21,478 females. The median age of the male population is 34.8 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately 4,887 births each year and around 2,637 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Chester varies per year, but currently 42,271 are one race and 543 are two or more races.

Of the 42,814 people who live in West Chester, there are 13,887 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Chester is 7,145 male and 6,742 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 29,886.

General West Chester Information
Total area in square miles - Butler County	470.2
Water area in square miles - Butler County	N/A
Resident population - Butler County	332,807
Population rank - Butler County	175
Total population	42,814
Total population (male)	21,336
Total population (female)	21,478
Population median age (male)	34.8
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - Butler County	4,887
Deaths- Butler County	2,637
Population of one race	42,271
Population of two or more races	543
Population under 20 years	13,887
Population under 20 years (male)	7,145
Population under 20 years (female)	6,742
Total population 18 years and over	29,886

West Chester Social Characteristics

There are 123,082 households in West Chester. Families make up 88,555 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Chester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (70,152), male householder with no wife present (4,589) and female householder with no husband present (12,472). The remainder of the West Chester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 35,190. West Chester, OH moving companies help people in West Chester move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including West Chester. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Chester is based, there are 135,683 females 15 and over; of those females there are 31,971 never married, 75,242 now married, 2,159 separated, 11,734 widowed, and 14,577 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,470 separated, 3,023 widowed and 10,933 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Chester social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Chester.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Butler County)
Total households	123,082
Family households (families)	88,555
With own children under 18 years	46,669
Married-couple family	70,152
With own children under 18 years	34,314
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,589
With own children under 18 years	2,593
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,472
With own children under 18 years	8,077
Nonfamily households	35,190
Householder living alone	27,776
65 years and over	9,335

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,873
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,947
Average household size	2.87
Average family size	3.2

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	39,208
Householder	12,121
Spouse	10,655
Child	14,920
Other relatives	371
Nonrelatives	367
Unmarried partner	165
Roomer or boarder	38
Housemate or roommate	62
Unmarried partner	482
Foster child	22
Other	80

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,466
Male householder	1,403
Male householder living alone	1,060
Male householder not living alone	343
Female householder	1,365
Female householder living alone	1,145
Female householder not living alone	220
Nonrelatives	698
Unmarried partner	317
Roomer or boarder	33
Housemate or roommate	251
Foster child	1
Other	96

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	135,683
Never married	31,971
Now married	75,242
Separated	2,159
Widowed	11,734
Divorced	14,577
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,470
Widowed	3,023
Divorced	10,933

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	42,814
Male	21,336
Under 5 years	1,667
5 to 9 years	1,873
10 to 14 years	1,985
15 to 17 years	1,096
18 and 19 years	524
20 years	173
21 years	160
22 to 24 years	505
25 to 29 years	1,176
30 to 34 years	1,563
35 to 39 years	2,003
40 to 44 years	2,046
45 to 49 years	1,874
50 to 54 years	1,539
55 to 59 years	1,113
60 and 61 years	331
62 to 64 years	392
65 and 66 years	267
67 to 69 years	326
70 to 74 years	367
75 to 79 years	209
80 to 84 years	91
85 years and over	56
Female	21,478
Under 5 years	1,636
5 to 9 years	1,826
10 to 14 years	1,782
15 to 17 years	1,063
18 and 19 years	435
20 years	162
21 years	125
22 to 24 years	529
25 to 29 years	1,160
30 to 34 years	1,749
35 to 39 years	2,160
40 to 44 years	2,179
45 to 49 years	1,818
50 to 54 years	1,541
55 to 59 years	1,082
60 and 61 years	312
62 to 64 years	399
65 and 66 years	258
67 to 69 years	323
70 to 74 years	377
75 to 79 years	268
80 to 84 years	158
85 years and over	136

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	42,814
One race	42,271
White	38,073
Black or African American	1,687
American Indian and Alaska Native	83
Asian	2,081
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	28
Some other race	67
Two or more races	543

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	42,674
People who are White alone	37,936
People who are Black or African American alone	1,684
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	83
People who are Asian alone	2,081
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	28
People who are Hispanic or Latino	779
People who are Some other race alone	319

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	309,892
Same house	158,084
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	41,600
Different state or abroad	29,788
Different state	26,455
Abroad	3,333

PLACE OF BIRTH (Butler County)
Total resident population	332,807
Born in United States	168,390
State of residence	226,077
Different state	96,101
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,482
Foreign born	9,147

West Chester Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding West Chester. That total enrollment is 95,720 for the population of the country, which includes West Chester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 26,808 and elementary or high school enrollment was 116,683 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 26,011.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the West Chester population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	95,720
Pre-kindergarten	6,487
Public	3,200
Private	3,287
Kindergarten	4,879
Public	4,304
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	39,484
Public	34,548
Private	4,936
Elementary and high school	58,342
Public	51,160
Private	7,182
High school grades 9 to 12	18,858
Public	16,612
Private	2,246
College, undergraduate years	23,035
Public	21,080
Private	1,955
Graduate or professional school	2,977
Public	2,170
Private	807
Not enrolled in school	223,424

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	207,213
Less than 9th grade	9,311
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	25,391
High school graduate	69,581
Some college, no degree	41,525
Associate's degree	12,746
Bachelor's degree	48,659
Graduate or professional degree	23.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	31,945

West Chester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 256,128 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Chester. The West Chester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (54,622), service occupations (21,551), sales and office occupations (45,026), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (222), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (14,788) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (27,259). The 256,128 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 136,554 private wage and salary workers, 18,754 government workers, 7,894 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Butler County)
Population 16 years and over	256,128
In labor force	170,576
Civilian labor force	170,363
Employed	163,468
Unemployed	6,895
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	213
Females 16 years and over	133,237
In labor force	79,345
Civilian labor force	79,310
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,983
Armed forces	35
Males 16 years and over	122,891
In labor force	91,231
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,912
Armed forces	178

COMMUTING TO WORK (Butler County)
Workers 16 years and over	160,314
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	134,970
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	14,546
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,244
Other means	615
Worked at home	4,006
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,591,285

OCCUPATION (Butler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,622
Management, professional, and related occupations	54,622
Service occupations	21,551
Sales and office occupations	45,026
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	222
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	14,788
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	27,259

INDUSTRY (Butler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,622
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	683
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	35,404
Wholesale trade	6,139
Retail trade	19,277
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	7,655
Information	2,655
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,615
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	13,919
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	31,086
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	12,436
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,002

CLASS OF WORKER (Butler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,622
Private wage and salary workers	136,554
Government workers	18,754
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,894
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Chester Housing Characteristics

In West Chester, OH there are 129,793 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 123,082 occupied and 6,711 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Chester, there are 90,740 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,914 units in West Chester. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of West Chester, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Chester, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Chester. There are 1,594 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,156 with rent between $200-299, 8,915 with rent between $300-499 and 21,530 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Chester gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West Chester, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Butler County)
Total housing units	129,793
Occupied housing units	123,082
Vacant housing units	6,711

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Butler County)
Total housing units	129,793
1-unit, detached	90,740
1-unit, attached	4,914
2 units	4,716
3 or 4 units	5,784
5 to 9 units	5,791
10 to 19 units	8,632
20 to 49 units	2,005
50 or more units	2,217
Mobile home	4,956

HOUSING TENURE (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	123,082
Owner-occupied	88,083
Renter-occupied	34,999

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	123,082
No vehicles available	7,558
2 vehicle available	79,354
3 vehicles available	18,891
4 vehicles available	4,953
5 or more vehicles available	1,661

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	123,082
Utility gas	68,701
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	37,688
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10,490
Coal or coke	28
Wood	538
Solar energy	43
Other fuel	499
No fuel used	342

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Butler County)
Occupied housing units	123,082
Less Than $50,000	88,083
$50,000 to $99,999	23,784
$100,000 to $149,999	26,106
$150,000 to $199,999	14,905
$200,000 to $299,999	7,264
$300,000 to $499,999	1,583
$1,000,000 or more	38
Median (dollars)	123,200

GROSS RENT (Butler County)
Occupied units paying rent	34,999
Less than $200	1,594
$200 to $299	1,156
$300 to $499	8,915
$500 to $699	13,223
$700 to $999	6,621
$1,000 to $1,499	1,512
$1,500 or more	173