West Chester is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 53,514 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, West Chester is the 14th largest community in Ohio. West Chester real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although West Chester house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, West Chester is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, West Chester is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Chester who work in management occupations (14.95%), sales jobs (11.00%), and office and administrative support (8.60%). Also of interest is that West Chester has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in West Chester telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.22% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, West Chester is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, West Chester really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is West Chester perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to West Chester, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. West Chester is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 53.97% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in West Chester in 2022 was $51,476, which is wealthy relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $205,904 for a family of four. West Chester is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Chester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Chester residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in West Chester include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in West Chester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
