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Chester, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Delaware County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
33,209 Population 6,876/sq mi density
$39,809 Median Income $23,451 per capita
$85,400 Home Value $259,705 Zillow
$1,080 Median Rent 36.3% income on rent
57°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
1,383 Violent Crime/100K 3,005 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.6 / 5.0
$39,809 median income, 10.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,400 home value, $1,080/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,383 violent crimes/100K (264% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
33,209
Population Density
6,876
per square mile
Land Area
6.0
square miles (15.6 km²)
Median Age
33.3 yrs
14% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.0%
Male
52.0%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 16.4% US: 61.6%
Black 71.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 10.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
16.4%
Black
71.7%
Hispanic
1.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 92.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 7.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
92.6%
Spanish
7.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.4%
11% below US avg (6%)
Disability
15.1%
16% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.8%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.482
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population33,209
Population Density6,876 / sq mi
Land Area6.0 sq mi
Median Age33.3 years

Gender

Male48.0%
Female52.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White16.4%
Black or African American71.7%
Hispanic or Latino1.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only92.6%
Spanish7.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.4%
Disability15.1%
Health Insurance92.8%
Broadband Access85.9%
Gini Coefficient0.482

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+