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Chester Heights, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Delaware County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
2,922
Population
1,322/sq mi density
$110,729
Median Income
$57,748 per capita
$296,600
Home Value
$180,658 Zillow
$2,361
Median Rent
35.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
161
Violent Crime/100K
1,672 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$110,729 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$296,600 home value, $2,361/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
161 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
56.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$110,729
47% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$57,748
48% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
74% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chester Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chester Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$110,729
147%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$57,748
148%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$113,369
157%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,407
98%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,407
2% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
26.2%
72% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.2%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.3%
34% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$42,608M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.2%
Public Transit
3.3%
Work From Home
26.2%
Other
5.3%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,424
Restaurants
1,170
Healthcare
1,893
Retail
1,549
Manufacturing
312
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$113,369
57% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,088
188% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $110,729 |
| Per Capita Income | $57,748 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $113,369 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,407 |
| County GDP | $42,608M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.2% |
| Public Transit | 3.3% |
| Work From Home | 26.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,424 |
| Restaurants | 1,170 |
| Healthcare | 1,893 |
| Retail | 1,549 |
| Manufacturing | 312 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $113,369 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,088 |