West Grove is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,831 people and four associated neighborhoods, West Grove is the 532nd largest community in Pennsylvania.
West Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although West Grove house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.73% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 Grove 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 Grove really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is West Grove 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.
In terms of college education, West Grove is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 33.33% of adults in West Grove have a college degree.
The per capita income in West Grove in 2022 was $38,616, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,464 for a family of four. However, West Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
West Grove is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call West Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. West Grove also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.10% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Grove include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Scottish.
West Grove also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.12%.
The most common language spoken in West Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.