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West Grove, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of West Grove is 2,856, which is 7.69% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 3.89% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The West Grove population density is 4,387.32 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in West Grove is white, which represent 85.22% of the total population. The average West Grove education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,856. #468

Population Growth Since 2000, #301

West Grove, PA	7.69%
Pennsylvania	3.89%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #184

West Grove, PA	4,387.32 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,434 (85.22%, #1530)
Black:	192 (6.72%, #219)
Hispanic:	862 (30.18%, #21)
Asian:	22 (0.77%, #535)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #367)
One Race, Other:	74 (2.59%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	134 (4.69%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	741 (85.96%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	106 (12.30%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,575 (90.16%) out of the total population of 2,856 reported first ancestry.

	West Grove, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	9	0.32%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	51	1.79%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	250	8.75%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	33	1.16%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	552	19.33%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	596	20.87%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	280	9.80%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	30	1.05%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	55	1.93%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	23	0.81%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	16	0.56%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	43	1.51%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	135	4.73%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	10	0.35%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	23	0.81%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	10	0.35%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	4	0.14%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	194	6.79%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	40	1.40%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,476 (51.68%, see rank)

Females: 1,380 (48.32%, see rank)

West Grove, PA	Male: 51.68% Female: 48.32%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

West Grove, PA	30.60 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Grove, PA	28.70 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Grove, PA	32.10 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	West Grove, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	247	8.65%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	230	8.05%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	242	8.47%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	192	6.72%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	222	7.77%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	558	19.54%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	273	9.56%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	469	16.42%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	223	7.81%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	114	3.99%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	52	1.82%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	34	1.19%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Grove, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,723, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	288, 16.72%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	502, 29.14%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	439, 25.48%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	285, 16.54%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	209, 12.13%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.35, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	West Grove, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	47	44.68%	55.32%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	372	97.31%, see rank	2.69%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	174	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	129	86.82%, see rank	13.18%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	41	31.71%, see rank	68.29%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	West Grove, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	917, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.11, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	174, 18.97%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	743, 81.03%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	712, 77.64%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.68, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	473, 51.58%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	205, 22.36%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	West Grove, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,137	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,085	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	425	39.17%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	596	54.93%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	64	5.90%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,052	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	242	23.00%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	562	53.42%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	92	8.75%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	156	14.83%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Grove, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	2,356	82.49%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,531	53.61%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	782	27.38%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	43	1.51%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	500	17.51%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	79	2.77%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	421	14.74%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	11	0.39%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	22	0.77%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	467	16.35%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	West Grove, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	674	73.50%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	211	23.01%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	26	2.84%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	6	0.65%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.