Chester City PUMA, PA

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Population

145,744

0.115% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

Pat Toomey

Republican Party

Median Property Value

$141,900

1.21% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

64,382

0.781% 1-year decline

About

N/A N/A% of the people in Chester City PUMA, PA speak a non-English language, and N/A% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA are Widener University (1,537 degrees awarded in 2017), All-State Career School-Lester (224 degrees), and All-State Career School-Allied Health Campus (220 degrees).

The median property value in Chester City PUMA, PA is $141,900, and the homeownership rate is N/A%. Most people in Chester City PUMA, PA commute by N/A, and the average commute time is 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Chester City PUMA, PA is N/A per household.

Chester City PUMA, PA borders Hockessin PUMA, DE, Middletown Town, Bear & Glasgow PUMA, DE, Woodbury City PUMA, NJ, Glassboro Borough PUMA, NJ, Philadelphia City (Southwest) PUMA, PA, Yeadon, Darby, Lansdowne Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA, and Delaware County (West) PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Pennsylvania, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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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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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Pennsylvania across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 48.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (47.9%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.4%). The most partisan county was Fulton County, PA with 84.1% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey 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.

Chester City PUMA, PA is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results not available for Chester City PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (48.6%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson (2.4%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 48.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (47.9%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.4%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Pennsylvania.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Pennsylvania

48.6% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Pennsylvania

Fulton County, PA
84.1% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Bedford County, PA
82.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Philadelphia County, PA
82.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Pennsylvania was Fulton County, PA with 84.1% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Pennsylvania colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Pat Toomey

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey 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, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 18 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 Chester City PUMA, PA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Chester City PUMA, PA is home to a population of 146k people, from which N/A% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Chester City PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Chester City PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

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N/A% of the people in Chester City PUMA, PA are hispanic (N/A people).

The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Chester City PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Age by Nativity

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Median Foreign-Born Age

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Liberia
1,209 ± 850 people
India
634 ± 617 people
Jamaica
559 ± 579 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chester City PUMA, PA was Liberia, the natal country of 1,209 Chester City PUMA, PA residents, followed by India with 634 and Jamaica with 559.

Citizenship

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The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chester City PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

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Chester City PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in N/A, N/A times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Chester City PUMA, PA is N/A. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Chester City PUMA, PA was Broomall & Ardmore (West) PUMA, PA with a value of $108,761, followed by King of Prussia & Ardmore (East) PUMA, PA and Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA, with respective values of $104,430 and $103,452.

Males in Chester City PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,712. The income inequality in Chester City PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.406, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Chester City PUMA, PA employs 64.4k people. The largest industries in Chester City PUMA, PA are Restaurants & Food Services (4,771 people), Hospitals (4,227 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,773 people), and the highest paying industries are Petroleum refining ($104,285), Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($97,033), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($95,405).

Wages

Median Household Income

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The following chart shows how the median household income in Chester City PUMA, PA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$53,886

Average Male Salary in Chester City PUMA, PA

± $5,474

$45,712

Average Female Salary in Chester City PUMA, PA

± $5,415

In 2017, full-time male employees in Chester City PUMA, PA made 1.18 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Chester City PUMA, PA by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Chester City PUMA, PA

White
$45,614 ± $4,385
Asian
$43,097 ± $25,859
Two or More Races
$37,903 ± $22,342

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Chester City PUMA, PA workers was White. These workers were paid 1.06 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Chester City PUMA, PA.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Chester City PUMA, PA by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.406

2017 Wage GINI in Chester City PUMA, PA

0.408

2016 Wage GINI in Chester City PUMA, PA

In 2017, the income inequality in Chester City PUMA, PA was 0.406 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.516% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Chester City PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chester City PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chester City PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Chester City PUMA, PA was Broomall & Ardmore (West) PUMA, PA with a value of $108,761, followed by King of Prussia & Ardmore (East) PUMA, PA and Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA, with respective values of $104,430 and $103,452.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Chester City PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

Poverty by Age and Gender

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Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester City PUMA, PA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chester City PUMA, PA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

64.4k

2017 Value

-0.781%

1 Year decline

± -0.781%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester City PUMA, PA, are Nursing, psychiatric, & home health aides (2,322 people), Cashiers (2,070 people), and Secretaries & administrative assistants (1,969 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chester City PUMA, PA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Chester City PUMA, PA, by number of employees, are Nursing, psychiatric, & home health aides (2,322 people), Cashiers (2,070 people), and Secretaries & administrative assistants (1,969 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Chester City PUMA, PA, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($171,081), General & operations managers ($95,416), and Computer & information systems managers ($94,735).

Industries

Employment by Industries

64.4k

2017 Value

-0.781%

1 Year decline

± -0.781%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester City PUMA, PA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,771 people), Hospitals (4,227 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,773 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester City PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Chester City PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Chester City PUMA, PA, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,771 people), Hospitals (4,227 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,773 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Chester City PUMA, PA, by average salary, are Petroleum refining ($104,285), Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($97,033), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($95,405).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $83B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($50.6B) and Pharmaceuticals ($49.7B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$618B

2015 Value in Pennsylvania

$954B

Projected 2045 Value in Pennsylvania

54.4% growth

In 2015, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $618B. This is expected to increase 54.4% to $954B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Most Common Trade Partners

New York
$61B
New Jersey
$57.7B
Ohio
$33.1B

In 2015, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $61B, followed by New Jersey with $57.7B and Ohio and $33.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA awarded 2,050 degrees. The student population of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA is skewed towards women, with 2,802 male students and 4,489 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA are White (1,121 and 57.8%), followed by Black or African American (512 and 26.4%), Hispanic or Latino (117 and 6.03%), and Unknown (76 and 3.92%).

The largest universities in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Widener University (1,537 and 75%), All-State Career School-Lester (224 and 10.9%), and All-State Career School-Allied Health Campus (220 and 10.7%).

The most popular majors in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (201 and 9.8%), Registered Nursing (190 and 9.27%), and Law (170 and 8.29%).

The median tuition costs in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA are $43,296 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
190 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
67 degree-majorss awarded
Accounting
44 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was Registered Nursing with 190 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Widener University
1,537 degrees awarded
All-State Career School-Lester
224 degrees awarded
All-State Career School-Allied Health Campus
220 degrees awarded

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Median In-State Public

$43,296

Median Private

In 2017, the Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Widener University with 1,537 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

873

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,177

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 873 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA, which is 0.742 times less than the 1,177 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,121 degrees awarded
Black or African American
512 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
117 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA were to White students. These 1,121 degrees mean that there were 2.19 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 512 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property Value

$141,900

2018 Median

± $3,438

$140,200

2017 Median

± $2,551

The following charts display, first, the property values in Chester City PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chester City PUMA, PA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Chester City PUMA, 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.

Property Taxes

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This chart shows the households in Chester City PUMA, PA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chester City PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

Rent vs Own

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N/A Homeownership

This percentage of owner-occupation is approximately the same as the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Chester City PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester City PUMA, PA have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Chester City PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, the most common method of travel for workers in Chester City PUMA, PA was N/A (N/A%), followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chester City PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chester City PUMA, PA have N/A, followed by N/A.

Health

N/A% of the population of Chester City PUMA, PA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Pennsylvania was $9,258 in 2014. This is a 4.29% increase from the previous year ($8,877).

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.326% increase from the previous year (1228 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1481 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Fayette County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (16%). Additionally, Clearfield County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,232 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.326% increase from the previous year (1,228 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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$9,258

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Pennsylvania

$4,634

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,407

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,243

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Pennsylvania (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.29%, from $8,877 to $9,258.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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