Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA

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2024 Population

148,703

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.271% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

3.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,374

2.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$205,400

9.49% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

67,202

0.337% 1-year decline

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8.98% of the households in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester 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 Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA are Widener University (1,563 degrees awarded in 2024) and All-State Career School (584 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was $205,400, and the homeownership rate was 60.6%.

Most people in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA borders Brandywine/Piedmont PUMA, DE, South Glasgow/Middletown PUMA, DE, Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ, Gloucester County (South & West)--Glassboro Borough PUMA, NJ, Philadelphia City (University-Southwest and Lower Southwest) PUMA, PA, Delaware County (North)--Broomall PUMA, PA, Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA, and Delaware County (West) PUMA, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA is home to a population of 149k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.2% of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (10.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (76.2k people) in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.46k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA are Spanish (4,381 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,491 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (835 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

76,128

Women

51.2%

72,478

Men

48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 148,606 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA.

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Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
76.2k ± 1.84k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
53.9k ± 1.81k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.46k ± 709

6.13%

Hispanic Population

9.12k people

6.13% of the people in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA are hispanic (9.12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
890 ± 730 people
Liberia
852 ± 715 people
Nigeria
810 ± 697 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was Jamaica, the natal country of 890 Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA residents, followed by Liberia with 852 and Nigeria with 810.

Foreign-Born Population

7.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10.7k people

6.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.52k people

As of 2024, 7.2% of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA residents (10.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was 6.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,381 households (3.14%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,491 households (1.07%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
835 households (0.598%)

8.98% of the households in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was Spanish. 3.14% of the households in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester 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
2,190 ± 423
Gulf War (2001-)
1,270 ± 387
Gulf War (1990s)
873 ± 301

Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA.

Health

94.2% of the population of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 23.8% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 0.994% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware see 1,356 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,356 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 296 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,356 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware

Primary care physicians in Delaware see an average of 1,356 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,356 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.85%

Uninsured

45.2%

Employer Coverage

23.8%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

0.994%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA declined by 4.16% from 6.1% to 5.85%.

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

Economy

The economy of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA employs 67.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,241 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,638 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,613 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($139,184), Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($124,147), and Computer Systems Design ($109,528).

Males in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.13 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,868. The income inequality in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.4, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,984

Women

50.6%

33,218

Men

49.4%

The workforce of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA in 2024 was 67,202 people, with 50.6% woman, and 49.4% men.

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

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

Occupations

67.2k

2024 Value

−0.337%

1 Year decline

± −0.337%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.337%, from 67.4k employees to 67.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA, are Customer service representatives (1,789 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,749 people), and Personal care aides (1,560 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

67.2k

2024 Value

−0.337%

1 Year decline

± −0.337%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.337%, from 67.4k employees to 67.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,241 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,638 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,613 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,338

Median earning men ± $1,242

$41,408

Median earning women ± $1,583

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,385), Information ($73,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,515).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($88,425), Wholesale Trade ($65,833), and Construction ($61,670).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.43%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% 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 14.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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 Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA awarded 2,147 degrees. The student population of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,465 male students and 4,134 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA are White (1,001 and 48.2%), Black or African American (669 and 32.2%), Unknown (150 and 7.22%), and Hispanic or Latino (137 and 6.59%).

The largest universities in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Widener University (1,563 and 72.8%) and All-State Career School (584 and 27.2%).

The most popular majors in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (350 and 16.3%), Law (290 and 13.5%), and Social Work (207 and 9.64%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $54,660.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 6,599 (37.4% men and 62.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 6,599 students enrolled in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA, 37.4% men and 62.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,249 records, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
198 degrees awarded
General Psychology
45 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was Registered Nursing with 198 degrees 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

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Widener University
1,563 degrees awarded
All-State Career School
584 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Widener University with 1,563 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 866 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA, which is 0.676 times less than the 1,281 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,001 degrees mean that there were 1.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 669 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($54,660) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,070) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,408) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% 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 Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (47.4k), Some college (23.4k), and Secondary Education (16.6k).

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 Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was $205,400 in 2024, which is 0.617 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,600 to $205,400, a 9.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA is 60.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,424

$34,833

Median Property Taxes

±$1,414

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 Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.6% of the housing units in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$64,374

Median Household Income

± $3,435

57.5k

Number of Households

± 2,072

In 2024, the median household income of the 57.5k households in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA grew to $64,374 from the previous year's value of $62,506.

The following chart displays the households in Delaware County (Southeast)--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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.4

2024 Wage GINI in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA

0.395

2023 Wage GINI in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA

In 2024, the income inequality in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was 0.4 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.2% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.1%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (9.19%)

In 2024, 68.1% of workers in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.19%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester 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 Delaware County (Southeast)--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 Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA (24.3k out of 145k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher 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 Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, 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.