Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA

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2022 Population

101,884

34.5% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.2

2.66% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

8.21%

47.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$103,422

1.65% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$320,300

3.03% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA had a population of 102k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $103,422. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA declined from 155,444 to 101,884, a −34.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $101,741 to $103,422, a 1.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.32%), White (Hispanic) (3.03%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.98%).

10.7% of the households in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, 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.

96.9% of the residents in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA was $320,300, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA borders Chester County (North) PUMA, PA, Chester County (East Central)--West Chester Borough PUMA, PA, Chester County (South) PUMA, PA, and Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA is home to a population of 102k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.7% of Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (5.81k people).

In 2022, there were 5.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73k people) in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.4k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA are Spanish (5,369 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (1,664 households), and German (295 households).

Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

96.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.9% of Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
73k ± 1.28k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 1.28k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.4k ± 844

8.97%

Hispanic Population

9.14k people

8.97% of the people in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA are hispanic (9.14k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.81k people

7.58%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

11.8k people

As of 2022, 5.7% of Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA residents (5.81k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA was 7.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,369 households (5.59%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
1,664 households (1.73%)
German
295 households (0.307%)

10.7% of the households in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA was Spanish. 5.59% of the households in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,583 ± 279
Gulf War (2001-)
917 ± 205
Gulf War (1990s)
682 ± 192

Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA employs 51.3k people. The largest industries in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA are Construction (3,298 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,986 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,746 people), and the highest paying industries are Not specified manufacturing industries ($264,803), Software publishing ($236,577), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($194,765).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,180

Women

46.4%

40,635

Men

53.6%

The workforce of Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA in 2020 was 75,815 people, with 46.4% woman, and 53.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

51.3k

2022 Value

−34.4%

1 Year decline

± −34.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −34.4%, from 78.2k employees to 51.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA, are Customer service representatives (1,437 people), Other managers (1,345 people), and Retail salespersons (1,239 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

51.3k

2022 Value

−34.4%

1 Year decline

± −34.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −34.4%, from 78.2k employees to 51.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA, are Construction (3,298 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,986 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,746 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,070

Median earning men ± $3,876

$45,656

Median earning women ± $2,079

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($112,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,987), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,270).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,732), Manufacturing ($67,879), and Information ($67,188).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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

Voting results are not available for Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

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

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.356% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.266% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (22k), High School or Equivalent (20.3k), and Some college (13.2k).

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

The median property value in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA was $320,300 in 2022, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $330,300 to $320,300, a 3.03% decrease. The homeownership rate in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA is 78.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA is $103,422. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $137,038, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $136,870 and $130,374.

Property

$320,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,654

$28,798

Median Property Taxes

±$1,082

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2022

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.3% of the housing units in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $137,038, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $136,870 and $130,374.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$103,422

Median Household Income

± $4,008

36.8k

Number of Households

± 1,469

In 2022, the median household income of the 36.8k households in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA grew to $103,422 from the previous year's value of $101,741.

The following chart displays the households in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA

0.466

2021 Wage GINI in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA

In 2022, the income inequality in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.9%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (8.49%)

In 2022, 72.9% of workers in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.49%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville 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 County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA (8.32k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA is White, followed by Black 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

94.1% of the population of Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 56.8% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.714% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,216 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.91%

Uninsured

56.8%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

0.714%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA grew by 26.1% from 4.69% to 5.91%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.