West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

West Whiteland Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,274 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.0 square miles (34 km²), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²), or 0.15%, is water.

Demographics

At the 2010 census, the township was 78.8% non-Hispanic White, 5.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 11.4% Asian, and 2.0% were two or more races. 3.0% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry .

As of the census of 2000, there were 16,499 people, 6,618 households, and 4,400 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,273.0 people per square mile (491.5/km²). There were 6,748 housing units at an average density of 520.7/sq mi (201.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.35% White, 5.38% African American, 0.16% Native American, 3.62% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.