Chester, PA City Data

Chester, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 36,854 people who live in Chester and approximately 550,864 who live in Delaware County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chester to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Chester. We have included Chester housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chester Information

Delaware County where Chester resides is 190.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 550,864 and has a population rank of 102 out of all the places in the United States.

Chester has a total of 36,854 people and of those residents there are 17,362 males and 19,492 females. The median age of the male population is 28.5 and the female population is 32.5. There are approximately 6,913 births each year and around 5,886 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chester varies per year, but currently 36,298 are one race and 556 are two or more races.

Of the 36,854 people who live in Chester, there are 12,508 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chester is 6,254 male and 6,254 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 25,885.

General Chester Information
Total area in square miles - Delaware County	190.74
Water area in square miles - Delaware County	N/A
Resident population - Delaware County	550,864
Population rank - Delaware County	102
Total population	36,854
Total population (male)	17,362
Total population (female)	19,492
Population median age (male)	28.5
Population median age (female)	32.5
Births - Delaware County	6,913
Deaths- Delaware County	5,886
Population of one race	36,298
Population of two or more races	556
Population under 20 years	12,508
Population under 20 years (male)	6,254
Population under 20 years (female)	6,254
Total population 18 years and over	25,885

Chester Social Characteristics

There are 206,320 households in Chester. Families make up 140,350 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (104,911), male householder with no wife present (7,929) and female householder with no husband present (25,693). The remainder of the Chester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 66,867. Chester, PA moving companies help people in Chester move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Chester. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chester is based, there are 232,876 females 15 and over; of those females there are 64,086 never married, 113,489 now married, 5,797 separated, 30,399 widowed, and 19,105 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,776 separated, 7,283 widowed and 12,567 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chester social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chester.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Delaware County)
Total households	206,320
Family households (families)	140,350
With own children under 18 years	70,409
Married-couple family	104,911
With own children under 18 years	50,062
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,929
With own children under 18 years	3,357
Female householder, no husband present, family	25,693
With own children under 18 years	13,265
Nonfamily households	66,867
Householder living alone	56,941
65 years and over	23,849

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,131
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,253
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.34

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	28,270
Householder	8,126
Spouse	3,181
Child	12,155
Other relatives	747
Nonrelatives	1,099
Unmarried partner	620
Roomer or boarder	120
Housemate or roommate	106
Unmarried partner	954
Foster child	108
Other	145

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,607
Male householder	2,113
Male householder living alone	1,752
Male householder not living alone	361
Female householder	2,575
Female householder living alone	2,247
Female householder not living alone	328
Nonrelatives	919
Unmarried partner	334
Roomer or boarder	178
Housemate or roommate	293
Foster child	25
Other	89

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	232,876
Never married	64,086
Now married	113,489
Separated	5,797
Widowed	30,399
Divorced	19,105
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,776
Widowed	7,283
Divorced	12,567

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	36,854
Male	17,362
Under 5 years	1,534
5 to 9 years	1,709
10 to 14 years	1,525
15 to 17 years	722
18 and 19 years	764
20 years	366
21 years	359
22 to 24 years	879
25 to 29 years	1,158
30 to 34 years	1,154
35 to 39 years	1,226
40 to 44 years	1,233
45 to 49 years	1,047
50 to 54 years	843
55 to 59 years	656
60 and 61 years	238
62 to 64 years	302
65 and 66 years	210
67 to 69 years	279
70 to 74 years	430
75 to 79 years	373
80 to 84 years	221
85 years and over	134
Female	19,492
Under 5 years	1,556
5 to 9 years	1,682
10 to 14 years	1,475
15 to 17 years	766
18 and 19 years	775
20 years	375
21 years	380
22 to 24 years	908
25 to 29 years	1,178
30 to 34 years	1,258
35 to 39 years	1,319
40 to 44 years	1,367
45 to 49 years	1,187
50 to 54 years	1,088
55 to 59 years	813
60 and 61 years	277
62 to 64 years	392
65 and 66 years	279
67 to 69 years	366
70 to 74 years	638
75 to 79 years	619
80 to 84 years	435
85 years and over	359

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	36,854
One race	36,298
White	6,980
Black or African American	27,897
American Indian and Alaska Native	75
Asian	226
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	60
Two or more races	556

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	33,877
People who are White alone	5,372
People who are Black or African American alone	26,724
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	67
People who are Asian alone	181
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,841
People who are Some other race alone	995

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	516,387
Same house	332,665
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	43,170
Different state or abroad	39,230
Different state	30,006
Abroad	9,224

PLACE OF BIRTH (Delaware County)
Total resident population	550,864
Born in United States	436,561
State of residence	424,105
Different state	86,501
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,623
Foreign born	36,635

Chester Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Chester. That total enrollment is 154,448 for the population of the country, which includes Chester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 54,208 and elementary or high school enrollment was 190,765 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 39,669.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Chester population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	154,448
Pre-kindergarten	11,548
Public	3,842
Private	7,706
Kindergarten	7,847
Public	5,245
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	63,634
Public	47,177
Private	16,457
Elementary and high school	95,383
Public	71,381
Private	24,002
High school grades 9 to 12	31,749
Public	24,204
Private	7,545
College, undergraduate years	32,212
Public	14,424
Private	17,788
Graduate or professional school	7,458
Public	2,209
Private	5,249
Not enrolled in school	376,157

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	365,174
Less than 9th grade	13,519
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	35,707
High school graduate	120,698
Some college, no degree	63,185
Associate's degree	22,395
Bachelor's degree	109,670
Graduate or professional degree	30
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	66,484

Chester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 429,983 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chester. The Chester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (101,646), service occupations (34,370), sales and office occupations (75,885), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (241), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (21,648) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (24,992). The 429,983 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 218,289 private wage and salary workers, 25,426 government workers, 14,394 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Delaware County)
Population 16 years and over	429,983
In labor force	272,268
Civilian labor force	272,092
Employed	258,782
Unemployed	13,310
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	176
Females 16 years and over	229,167
In labor force	131,649
Civilian labor force	131,618
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,296
Armed forces	31
Males 16 years and over	200,816
In labor force	140,619
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,014
Armed forces	145

COMMUTING TO WORK (Delaware County)
Workers 16 years and over	253,922
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	191,454
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	24,580
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	9,396
Other means	1,145
Worked at home	6,745
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,710,105

OCCUPATION (Delaware County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	101,646
Management, professional, and related occupations	101,646
Service occupations	34,370
Sales and office occupations	75,885
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	241
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	21,648
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	24,992

INDUSTRY (Delaware County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	101,646
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	541
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	25,616
Wholesale trade	8,145
Retail trade	29,025
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	14,724
Information	9,016
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	23,024
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	30,389
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	65,868
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,006
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	9,017

CLASS OF WORKER (Delaware County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	101,646
Private wage and salary workers	218,289
Government workers	25,426
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	14,394
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chester Housing Characteristics

In Chester, PA there are 216,978 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 206,320 occupied and 10,658 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chester, there are 95,708 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 68,189 units in Chester. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Chester, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chester, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chester. There are 1,914 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,270 with rent between $200-299, 7,496 with rent between $300-499 and 44,140 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chester gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chester, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Delaware County)
Total housing units	216,978
Occupied housing units	206,320
Vacant housing units	10,658

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Delaware County)
Total housing units	216,978
1-unit, detached	95,708
1-unit, attached	68,189
2 units	10,479
3 or 4 units	10,091
5 to 9 units	6,247
10 to 19 units	7,684
20 to 49 units	7,531
50 or more units	10,341
Mobile home	669

HOUSING TENURE (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	206,320
Owner-occupied	148,384
Renter-occupied	57,936

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	206,320
No vehicles available	23,338
2 vehicle available	105,184
3 vehicles available	20,202
4 vehicles available	4,542
5 or more vehicles available	1,563

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	206,320
Utility gas	122,136
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	25,144
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	54,624
Coal or coke	96
Wood	126
Solar energy	28
Other fuel	879
No fuel used	484

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Delaware County)
Occupied housing units	206,320
Less Than $50,000	148,384
$50,000 to $99,999	39,580
$100,000 to $149,999	36,698
$150,000 to $199,999	26,812
$200,000 to $299,999	15,770
$300,000 to $499,999	5,569
$1,000,000 or more	411
Median (dollars)	128,800

GROSS RENT (Delaware County)
Occupied units paying rent	57,936
Less than $200	1,914
$200 to $299	1,270
$300 to $499	7,496
$500 to $699	20,864
$700 to $999	17,410
$1,000 to $1,499	4,891
$1,500 or more	974