West Goshen

West Goshen is a census-designated place in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,472 at the 2000 census. The city has made in onto the Money magazine's "Best Places to Live" index, and was ranked number 11 on the 2009 list. West Goshen is located at 39°58′3″N 75°34′29″W / 39.9675°N 75.57472°W / 39.9675; -75.57472 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles , all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 8,472 people, 3,310 households, and... 2,191 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,663.7 people per square mile . There were 3,376 housing units at an average density of 1,061.5/sq mi . The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.75% White, 4.96% African American, 0.09% Native American, 5.61% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.28% of the population. There were 3,310 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 7.
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