Chester, PA Demographic Data
Chester, PA Summary
Chester is located in Delaware County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 34,027
- Area: 6.01 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.84 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.17 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,665.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 45.28 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chester, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,622
52%
50.8
Male
16,434
48%
49.2
Total Population
34,056
323,128,000
Chester, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,269
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,510
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,367
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,893
8.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,805
11.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,877
14.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,528
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,793
11.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,163
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,869
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,235
6.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,255
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
492
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,754
75.6%
77.2
Female
13,519
52.5%
51.3
Male
12,235
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,155
68.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,055
14.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,982
11.7%
15.2
Female
2,578
64.7%
55.8
Male
1,404
35.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Chester, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
33,074
97.1%
96.8
White
6,864
20.2%
72.6
Black or African American
24,268
71.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
104
0.3%
0.8
Asian
200
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
86
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
71
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
1
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
10
0.0%
0.2
Korean
18
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
11
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
3
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,638
4.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
982
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,056
11.9%
17.8
Mexican
219
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,781
8.2%
1.7
Cuban
27
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,029
3.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,000
88.1%
82.2
Chester, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,202
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,989
14.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,094
45.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,787
18.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,055
5.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,521
7.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
564
2.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,191
20.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,021
79.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,085
10.3%
31.2
Chester, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
16,676
62.0%
33.7%
Now Married
4,738
17.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,607
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,039
3.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,850
6.9
5.8%
Chester, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,785
87.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,002
12.6%
21.6%
Spanish
2,994
9.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
452
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
127
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
429
1.3%
1.1%
Chester, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,155
18.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,169
10.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,004
17.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,578
13.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,581
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,651
14.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
744
6.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
521
4.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
126
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
81
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
27,217
57,617
Per capita income
14,991
31,128
Chester, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
31
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,342
11.6%
9.8
Construction
606
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,758
32.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
574
4.9%
6.6
Information
111
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
838
7.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
652
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
787
6.8%
11.4
Public administration
486
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,500
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
728
6.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
183
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
766
6.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,211
19.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,825
15.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,935
25.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,859
33.3%
18.1%
Chester, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,108
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,525
58.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
987
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,021
18.2%
5.1
Walked
971
8.7%
2.7
Other means
286
2.6%
1.8
Worked at home
318
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.4
26.6
Chester, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,717
32.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,231
45.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,020
17.4%
37.1
3 or more
642
5.5%
21.0
Chester, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,610
79.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,331
37.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,279
62.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,090
21.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Chester, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,700
1 room
421
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
154
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,146
7.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,124
14.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,963
13.4%
19.8
6 rooms
5,227
35.6%
17.8
7 rooms
2,234
15.2%
12.0
8 rooms
722
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
709
4.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Chester, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,700
1-unit, detached
1,485
10.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9,083
61.8%
5.9
2-units
1,051
7.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
796
5.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
530
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
630
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
1,085
7.4%
9.0
Mobile home
35
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
5
0.0%
0.1
Chester, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,645
31.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,732
18.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,446
16.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,312
8.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,352
9.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
529
3.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
635
4.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
816
5.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
227
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
6
0.0%
1.4%
Chester, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,606
48.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
139
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
3,571
30.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,083
17.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
31
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
43
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
137
1.2%
1.1
Chester, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,315
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
6
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
22
1.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
55
2.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
103
4.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
174
7.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
788
34.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,167
50.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
874
38.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
247
10.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
283
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
168
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
722
31.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
21
0.0%
0.0%
Chester, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,990
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
8
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
155
2.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,519
21.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,640
23.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,655
52.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
289
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
810
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
822
12.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
548
8.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
651
9.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
626
9.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
644
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,437
51.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
551
0.0%
0.0%
Chester, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,331
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,356
31.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,852
42.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
759
17.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
162
3.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
121
2.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
63
1.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6
0.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
12
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
66,800
205,000
