Chester, PA

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2022 Population

33,048

0.698% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Poverty Rate

28.3%

0.696% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$39,193

9.63% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chester, PA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (75.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (13.2%), Other (Hispanic) (4.15%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.02%), and White (Hispanic) (1.75%).

None of the households in Chester, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Chester, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chester, PA are Widener University (1,798 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Chester, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Chester, PA was 1 car per household.

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Economy

The economy of Chester, PA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Chester, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,725 people), Retail Trade (1,165 people), and Manufacturing (1,057 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($52,805), Utilities ($51,094), and Finance & Insurance ($49,571).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester, PA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chester, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,725 people), Retail Trade (1,165 people), and Manufacturing (1,057 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester, PA, though some of these residents may live in Chester, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Chester, PA awarded 1,798 degrees. The student population of Chester, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,862 male students and 3,554 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chester, PA are White (1,171 and 66.8%), followed by Black or African American (245 and 14%), Unknown (117 and 6.67%), and Hispanic or Latino (107 and 6.1%).

The largest universities in Chester, PA by number of degrees awarded are Widener University (1,798 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chester, PA are Social Work (303 and 16.9%), Law (281 and 15.6%), and Registered Nursing (201 and 11.2%).

The median tuition cost in Chester, PA for private four year colleges is $50,624.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Chester, PA have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chester, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Chester, PA is $39,193. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Chester, PA was Census Tract 4046 with a value of $61,758, followed by Census Tract 4044 and Census Tract 4053, with respective values of $55,781 and $52,647.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4046
Census Tract 4044
Census Tract 4053

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chester, PA was Census Tract 4046 with a value of $61,758, followed by Census Tract 4044 and Census Tract 4053, with respective values of $55,781 and $52,647.

The following map shows all of the places in Chester, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$39,193

Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Chester, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chester, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (61.8%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Public Transit (10%)

In 2022, 61.8% of workers in Chester, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester, PA have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Chester, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chester, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chester, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chester, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester, PA (8.56k out of 30.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chester, PA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.8% of the population of Chester, PA has health coverage, with 33.7% on employee plans, 37.8% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 9% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, PA see 953 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.105% decrease from the previous year (954 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1208 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 304 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware County, PA

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, PA see an average of 953 patients per year. This represents a 0.105% decrease from the previous year (954 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Delaware County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.2%

Uninsured

33.7%

Employer Coverage

37.8%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chester, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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