Chester Springs, PA City Data

Chester Springs, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,520 people who live in Chester Springs and approximately 433,501 who live in Chester County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chester Springs 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 Springs. We have included Chester Springs housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chester Springs Information

Chester County where Chester Springs resides is 759.81 square miles. The resident population of this county is 433,501 and has a population rank of 138 out of all the places in the United States.

Chester Springs has a total of 7,520 people and of those residents there are 3,705 males and 3,815 females. The median age of the male population is 37.4 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 5,850 births each year and around 3,319 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chester Springs varies per year, but currently 7,470 are one race and 50 are two or more races.

Of the 7,520 people who live in Chester Springs, there are 2,334 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chester Springs is 1,184 male and 1,150 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 5,278.

General Chester Springs Information
Total area in square miles - Chester County	759.81
Water area in square miles - Chester County	N/A
Resident population - Chester County	433,501
Population rank - Chester County	138
Total population	7,520
Total population (male)	3,705
Total population (female)	3,815
Population median age (male)	37.4
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Chester County	5,850
Deaths- Chester County	3,319
Population of one race	7,470
Population of two or more races	50
Population under 20 years	2,334
Population under 20 years (male)	1,184
Population under 20 years (female)	1,150
Total population 18 years and over	5,278

Chester Springs Social Characteristics

There are 157,905 households in Chester Springs. Families make up 114,091 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chester Springs families into three different groups. Married-couple families (95,491), male householder with no wife present (4,691) and female householder with no husband present (12,017). The remainder of the Chester Springs households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 44,602. Chester Springs, PA moving companies help people in Chester Springs 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 Springs. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chester Springs is based, there are 174,900 females 15 and over; of those females there are 40,281 never married, 101,982 now married, 3,091 separated, 15,880 widowed, and 13,666 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,321 separated, 3,576 widowed and 9,633 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chester Springs social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chester Springs.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Chester County)
Total households	157,905
Family households (families)	114,091
With own children under 18 years	58,282
Married-couple family	95,491
With own children under 18 years	47,668
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,691
With own children under 18 years	2,432
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,017
With own children under 18 years	6,954
Nonfamily households	44,602
Householder living alone	35,661
65 years and over	11,944

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,141
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	412
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,749
Householder	2,079
Spouse	1,867
Child	2,528
Other relatives	74
Nonrelatives	83
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	117
Foster child	3
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	770
Male householder	277
Male householder living alone	200
Male householder not living alone	77
Female householder	320
Female householder living alone	251
Female householder not living alone	69
Nonrelatives	173
Unmarried partner	88
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	48
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	174,900
Never married	40,281
Now married	101,982
Separated	3,091
Widowed	15,880
Divorced	13,666
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,321
Widowed	3,576
Divorced	9,633

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,520
Male	3,705
Under 5 years	337
5 to 9 years	348
10 to 14 years	294
15 to 17 years	160
18 and 19 years	45
20 years	19
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	56
25 to 29 years	154
30 to 34 years	257
35 to 39 years	369
40 to 44 years	381
45 to 49 years	357
50 to 54 years	287
55 to 59 years	214
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	81
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	57
70 to 74 years	77
75 to 79 years	53
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	15
Female	3,815
Under 5 years	308
5 to 9 years	350
10 to 14 years	295
15 to 17 years	150
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	14
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	165
30 to 34 years	292
35 to 39 years	433
40 to 44 years	403
45 to 49 years	342
50 to 54 years	316
55 to 59 years	212
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	67
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	60
70 to 74 years	60
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	46
85 years and over	31

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,520
One race	7,470
White	7,192
Black or African American	117
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	124
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	50

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,519
People who are White alone	7,191
People who are Black or African American alone	117
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	124
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	87
People who are Some other race alone	30

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	404,444
Same house	236,992
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	48,777
Different state or abroad	46,289
Different state	38,153
Abroad	8,136

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chester County)
Total resident population	433,501
Born in United States	223,857
State of residence	287,177
Different state	118,334
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,220
Foreign born	23,770

Chester Springs 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 Springs. That total enrollment is 119,787 for the population of the country, which includes Chester Springs. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 31,604 and elementary or high school enrollment was 156,615 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 25,129.

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 Springs population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	119,787
Pre-kindergarten	9,939
Public	2,983
Private	6,956
Kindergarten	6,410
Public	4,658
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	53,831
Public	43,395
Private	10,436
Elementary and high school	78,308
Public	63,450
Private	14,858
High school grades 9 to 12	24,477
Public	20,055
Private	4,422
College, undergraduate years	19,077
Public	13,346
Private	5,731
Graduate or professional school	6,053
Public	2,956
Private	3,097
Not enrolled in school	296,964

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	285,816
Less than 9th grade	10,085
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	20,491
High school graduate	74,179
Some college, no degree	44,280
Associate's degree	15,429
Bachelor's degree	121,352
Graduate or professional degree	42.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	76,003

Chester Springs Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 332,513 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chester Springs. The Chester Springs occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (99,985), service occupations (24,066), sales and office occupations (58,170), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (2,267), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (15,208) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (21,559). The 332,513 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 186,710 private wage and salary workers, 18,891 government workers, 15,034 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chester County)
Population 16 years and over	332,513
In labor force	229,631
Civilian labor force	229,469
Employed	221,255
Unemployed	8,214
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	162
Females 16 years and over	171,865
In labor force	104,241
Civilian labor force	104,219
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,348
Armed forces	22
Males 16 years and over	160,648
In labor force	125,390
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,866
Armed forces	140

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chester County)
Workers 16 years and over	218,153
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	176,075
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	18,726
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,512
Other means	1,095
Worked at home	10,706
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,702,640

OCCUPATION (Chester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	99,985
Management, professional, and related occupations	99,985
Service occupations	24,066
Sales and office occupations	58,170
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	2,267
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	15,208
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	21,559

INDUSTRY (Chester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	99,985
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,453
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	32,810
Wholesale trade	8,811
Retail trade	24,769
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,975
Information	6,696
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	22,064
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	30,589
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	43,715
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	12,025
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,025

CLASS OF WORKER (Chester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	99,985
Private wage and salary workers	186,710
Government workers	18,891
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	15,034
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chester Springs Housing Characteristics

In Chester Springs, PA there are 163,773 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 157,905 occupied and 5,868 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chester Springs, there are 101,669 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 27,258 units in Chester Springs. 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 Springs, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chester Springs, 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 Springs. There are 967 housing units with rent less than $200, 819 with rent between $200-299, 3,269 with rent between $300-499 and 28,955 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chester Springs 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 Springs, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chester County)
Total housing units	163,773
Occupied housing units	157,905
Vacant housing units	5,868

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chester County)
Total housing units	163,773
1-unit, detached	101,669
1-unit, attached	27,258
2 units	3,389
3 or 4 units	5,288
5 to 9 units	5,919
10 to 19 units	6,768
20 to 49 units	4,896
50 or more units	3,463
Mobile home	5,030

HOUSING TENURE (Chester County)
Occupied housing units	157,905
Owner-occupied	120,428
Renter-occupied	37,477

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chester County)
Occupied housing units	157,905
No vehicles available	8,200
2 vehicle available	104,952
3 vehicles available	23,134
4 vehicles available	5,270
5 or more vehicles available	2,064

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chester County)
Occupied housing units	157,905
Utility gas	41,091
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	41,990
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	60,643
Coal or coke	548
Wood	1,444
Solar energy	55
Other fuel	750
No fuel used	339

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chester County)
Occupied housing units	157,905
Less Than $50,000	120,428
$50,000 to $99,999	10,200
$100,000 to $149,999	25,313
$150,000 to $199,999	24,646
$200,000 to $299,999	26,969
$300,000 to $499,999	10,205
$1,000,000 or more	438
Median (dollars)	182,500

GROSS RENT (Chester County)
Occupied units paying rent	37,477
Less than $200	967
$200 to $299	819
$300 to $499	3,269
$500 to $699	9,164
$700 to $999	12,957
$1,000 to $1,499	5,551
$1,500 or more	1,282