West Chester Jobs

The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia is 25 miles to the east and Wilmington 17 miles to the south. Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, and other historical attractions are near West Chester. The West Chester University of Pennsylvania is located here. Greek Revival architecture along High Street earned West Chester the nickname "Athens of the West". In 1900, 9,524 people lived here; in 1910, 11,767; in 1920, 11,717; and in 1940, 13,289 lived here. In 2000, the US census recorded 17,861 residents.

The most popular companies with West Chester jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in West Chester are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 22%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in West Chester, Pennsylvania work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed West Chester Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, project manager jobs, sales representative jobs, physical therapy jobs and teller jobs.

The leading industries in West Chester, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 13%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's West Chester job listings indicate that the following industries in West Chester are hiring the most workers: Misc Store Retailers, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Residential Care and Residential Substance Abuse Facilities.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in West Chester, Pennsylvania is $33,180, and the median income of households in West Chester was $37,803.

West Chester has an unemployment rate of 5.9%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our West Chester Trends data, the number of West Chester, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 42% since March 2008.

Population of West Chester Total population 17,861 Male 46.93% Female 53.07% Median age 24.6     West Chester Housing Owner-occupied homes 37.2% Median cost of a home $140,400 Median mortgage payment $896 Renter-occupied homes 62.8% Vacant housing 4.2% Median monthly rent $691     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,540 Median for all female full-time $30,819     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 16% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 9% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 23% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 26% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 62% Currently married 25% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 6%     Race White 77% Black or African American 17% Asian 1% Other 4%     West Chester Commute Carpool 11.7% Public transportation 2.6% Average travel time 20 minutes

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