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West Grove, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
West Grove is a Census borough of 2,798 people across 0.65 square miles of land, in Chester County. Median household income is $92,697, 76.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Grove
What West Grove is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.65 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,299
- County holding the largest share of its areaChester County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Grove
How many people live in West Grove
- Population2,798
- Median age36.0
- Population under 18773 plus or minus 182
- Share under 1827.6 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Population 65 and over331 plus or minus 102
- Share 65 and over11.8 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Households987
- Family households725
- Share of households that are families73.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Grove
Income and work in West Grove
- Median household income$92,697
- Per capita income$38,616
- Civilian labor force1,534
- Employed1,497
- Unemployed37 plus or minus 40
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over1,779
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher33.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Grove
Housing in West Grove
- Housing units993
- Occupied units987
- Vacant units6 plus or minus 9
- Vacancy rate0.6 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Owner occupied755
- Renter occupied232 plus or minus 81
- Ownership rate76.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$319,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,767
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.9 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Single family units891
- Share single family89.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more102 plus or minus 56
- Share in buildings of two or more10.3 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Grove
How West Grove gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,346
- Commuting under 15 minutes477 plus or minus 135
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.4 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more553 plus or minus 147
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.1 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Drove alone79.7 percent
- Carpooled6.2 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport3.4 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home9.7 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Grove
SBA loans in West Grove (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,175,000
- Average approval$435,000
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$1,726,000
- Jobs supported65
- Jobs per approval13.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Grove, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Grove
SBA loans in West Grove (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,345,000
- Average approval$1,345,000
- Median approval$1,345,000
- Largest approval$1,345,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Grove, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Grove
Flood risk in West Grove
- NFIP communityBorough of West Grove
- NFIP community number422691
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/17
The Borough of West Grove participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 422691 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Chester County, not West Grove
Chester County context, not West Grove figures
- Establishments in Chester County15,102
- Covered employment, Chester County251,284
- Average annual pay, Chester County$87,886
- Housing units permitted, Chester County1,529
Every figure in this section is published for Chester County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Grove.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Grove questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Grove, Pennsylvania?
2,798, in 987 households. West Grove borough covers 0.65 square miles of land, which is 4,299 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Grove in?
Chester County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Grove?
$92,697. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $319,900. Median gross rent is $1,767 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Grove businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $2.2 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Grove, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Grove borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Grove. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is West Grove in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Grove appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Grove, borough of, community 422691, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Grove figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chester County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Grove.
Is zoning published for West Grove?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.