Chester Township, PA Demographic Data
Chester Township, PA Summary
Chester Township is located in Delaware County in Pennsylvania
- Population: NA
- Area: 1.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 91.21 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chester Township, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,447
55%
50.7
Male
2,027
45%
49.3
Total Population
4,474
307,006,556
Chester Township, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
488
10.9%
6.9
5 to 9 Years
275
6.1%
6.6
10 to 14 Years
198
4.4%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
488
10.9%
7.1
20 to 24 Years
351
7.8%
7.0
25 to 34 Years
672
15.0%
13.5
35 to 44 Years
570
12.7%
13.6
45 to 54 Years
619
13.8%
14.5
55 to 59 Years
182
4.1%
6.1
60 to 64 Years
154
3.4%
5.2
65 to 74 Years
220
4.9%
6.8
75 to 84 Years
209
4.7%
4.3
85 Years and Over
48
1.1%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,178
71.0%
75.7
Female
1,801
56.7%
51.3
Male
1,377
43.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,952
66.0%
71.2
62 Years and over
538
12.0%
15.8
65 Years and over
477
10.7%
12.9
Female
326
68.3%
57.5
Male
151
31.7%
42.5
Median Age (years)
33
NR
NR
Chester Township, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,415
98.7%
97.6
White
752
16.8%
74.8
Black or African American
3,634
81.2%
12.4
American Indian and Alaska Native
11
0.2%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
4.5
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
0.8
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.0
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.5
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.0
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.0
Some Other Race
18
0.4%
4.9
Two or More Races
59
1.3%
2.4
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
365
8.2%
15.8
Mexican
47
1.1%
10.3
Puerto Rican
182
4.1%
1.4
Cuban
71
1.6%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
65
1.5%
3.4
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,109
91.8%
84.2
Chester Township, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
117
4.4%
6.3
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
216
8.1%
8.5
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,067
39.9%
28.5
Some college, no degree
642
24.0%
21.3
Associate's Degree
211
7.9%
7.5
Bachelor's Degree
272
10.2%
17.6
Graduate or professional degree
149
5.6%
10.3
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
333
12.5%
14.8
High School Graduate or Higher
2,341
87.6%
85.2
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
421
15.8%
27.9
Chester Township, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
0
0.0%
0.0%
Now Married
0
0.0%
0.0
Divorced
272
7.7%
10.6%
Separated
65
1.9%
2.2
Widowed
250
7.1
6.1%
Chester Township, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,783
94.9%
80.0%
Languages other than english
203
5.1%
20.0%
Spanish
159
4.0%
12.4%
Other indo-european languages
20
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.0%
Other Languages
24
0.6%
0.9%
Chester Township, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
117
7.5%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
162
10.3%
5.7
$15,000 to $24,999
72
4.6%
11.2
$25,000 to $34,999
219
14.0%
10.7
$35,000 to $49,999
285
18.2%
14.4
$50,000 to $74,999
332
21.2%
18.3
$75,000 to $99,999
218
13.9%
12.0
$100,000 to $149,000
120
7.7%
11.7
$150,000 to $199,999
30
1.9%
4.1
$200,000 or more
12
0.8%
3.9
Median household income
42,589
50,221
Per capita income
19,281
26,409
Chester Township, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.8
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
149
6.6%
9.2
Construction
85
3.8%
6.8
Educational services, health care and social assistance
879
38.9%
22.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
123
5.4%
6.9
Information
39
1.7%
2.3
Manufacturing
130
5.8%
10.5
Other services except public administration
85
3.8%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
185
8.2%
10.6
Public administration
103
4.6%
4.8
Retail trade
351
15.6%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
93
4.1%
5.0
Wholesale trade
35
1.6%
2.9
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
148
6.6%
8.7%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
0
0.0%
0.7%
Management, professional, and related occupations
644
28.5%
35.7%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
277
12.3%
11.9%
Sales and office occupations
597
26.5%
25.2%
Service occupations
591
26.2%
17.8%
Chester Township, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,245
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,534
68.3%
76.1
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
193
8.6%
10.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
381
17.0%
5.0
Walked
137
6.1%
2.9
Other means
0
0.0%
1.7
Worked at home
0
0.0%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.1
25.1
Chester Township, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
240
15.3%
8.9
1 vehicles
639
40.8%
33.7
2 vehicles
542
34.6%
37.6
3 or more
146
9.3%
19.9
Chester Township, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,796
Occupied Housing Units
1,567
87.2%
87.4
Owner Occupied
916
58.5%
65.9
Renter Occupied
651
41.5%
34.1
Vacant Housing Units
229
12.8%
12.6
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
8
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
NR
2.5
Chester Township, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,796
1 room
0
0.0%
1.9
2 rooms
16
0.9%
2.2
3 rooms
69
3.8%
8.9
4 rooms
150
8.4%
16.6
5 rooms
354
19.7%
20.4
6 rooms
591
32.9%
18.3
7 rooms
416
23.2%
12.4
8 rooms
171
9.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
29
1.6%
10.5
Median Rooms
6
Chester Township, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,796
1-unit, detached
269
15.0%
61.6
1-unit, attached
1,377
76.7%
5.8
2-units
0
0.0%
3.9
3 or 4 units
16
0.9%
4.5
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.9
10 to 19 units
57
3.2%
4.6
20 or more units
37
2.1%
8.2
Mobile home
40
2.2%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chester Township, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
73
4.1%
14.0%
1940 to 1949
144
8.0%
5.8%
1950 to 1959
263
14.6%
11.3%
1960 to 1969
377
21.0%
11.4%
1970 to 1979
781
43.5%
16.3%
1980 to 1989
44
2.4%
14.0%
1990 to 1999
78
4.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2004
0
0.0%
8.5%
2005 or later
36
2.0%
4.8%
Chester Township, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,239
79.1%
49.8
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
5.1
Electricity
101
6.4%
34.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
214
13.7%
6.7
Coal or coke
13
0.8%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9
Chester Township, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
693
50747854.0
$2,000 or more
0
0.0%
30.5%
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
0
0.0%
1.9%
$500 to $699
17
2.5%
5.7%
$1,500 to 1,999
74
10.7%
19.7%
$700 to $999
248
35.8%
14.8%
$1,000 to 1,499
354
51.1%
27.2%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
204
29.8%
33.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
87
12.7%
16.0%
25.0% to 29.9%
223
32.6%
12.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
33
4.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
137
20.0%
28.7%
Not Computed
9
NR
NR
Chester Township, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
638
36,601,338
$200 to $299
13
2.0%
3.4%
$1,500 or more
18
2.8%
12.0%
Less than $200
35
5.5%
2.2%
$300 to $499
44
6.9%
9.8%
$500 to $749
127
19.9%
25.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
127
19.9%
23.4%
$750 to $999
274
42.9%
24.2%
No Cash Rent
13
NR
2,171,887
Median (Dollars)
862
NR
842
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
95
14.9%
11.8%
15.0% to 19.9%
135
21.2%
12.3%
20.0% to 24.9%
55
8.6%
12.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
156
24.5%
11.7%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.1%
35.0% or more
197
30.9%
42.5%
Not Computed
13
NR
NR
Chester Township, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
916
74,843,004
Less then $50,000
15
1.6%
8.5%
$50,000 to $99,999
608
66.4%
8.5%
$100,000 to $149,000
194
21.2%
15.4%
$150,000 to $199,000
51
5.6%
15.0%
$200,000 to $299,999
48
5.2%
18.7%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
16.5%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
8.9%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
2.2%
Median (Dollars)
87,800
185,200
