Chester County, PA Demographic Data
Chester County, PA Summary
Chester County is located in Pennsylvania
- Population: 506,575
- Area: 759.24 sq. miles
- Land Area: 750.51 sq. miles
- Water Area: 8.73 sq. miles
- Population Density: 667.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 528.22 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chester County, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
262,185
51%
50.8
Male
254,127
49%
49.2
Total Population
516,312
323,128,000
Chester County, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
29,156
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
33,120
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
35,405
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
36,310
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
32,902
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
58,354
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
62,930
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
76,428
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
38,385
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
33,945
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
46,263
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
21,602
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
11,512
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
396,743
76.8%
77.2
Female
203,650
51.3%
51.3
Male
193,093
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
376,416
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
97,839
18.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
79,377
15.4%
15.2
Female
43,970
55.4%
55.8
Male
35,407
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Chester County, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
503,218
97.5%
96.8
White
440,376
85.3%
72.6
Black or African American
29,721
5.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
506
0.1%
0.8
Asian
25,578
5.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
14,399
2.8%
1.2
Chinese
4,554
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
1,768
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
69
0.0%
0.2
Korean
1,758
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
928
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
2,102
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
254
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
6,783
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
13,094
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
37,733
7.3%
17.8
Mexican
19,463
3.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
10,927
2.1%
1.7
Cuban
957
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6,386
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
478,579
92.7%
82.2
Chester County, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
9,239
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
14,195
4.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
76,114
21.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
47,498
13.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
23,797
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
109,120
31.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
69,456
19.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
23,434
6.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
325,985
93.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
178,576
51.1%
31.2
Chester County, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
131,321
31.4%
33.7%
Now Married
219,841
52.5%
47.5
Divorced
39,446
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
5,577
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
22,446
5.4
5.8%
Chester County, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
429,909
88.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
57,247
11.8%
21.6%
Spanish
24,404
5.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
20,344
4.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11,040
2.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,459
0.3%
1.1%
Chester County, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,701
3.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,671
2.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
11,559
6.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
10,865
5.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
16,204
8.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
27,174
14.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
23,419
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
37,080
19.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
20,586
11.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
28,929
15.5%
6.4
Median household income
92,407
57,617
Per capita income
46,699
31,128
Chester County, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4,552
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
21,123
7.9%
9.8
Construction
15,621
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
59,805
22.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
27,602
10.3%
6.6
Information
5,647
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
30,670
11.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
10,272
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
41,189
15.4%
11.4
Public administration
5,459
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
27,062
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10,107
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8,375
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
20,541
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
134,470
50.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
20,269
7.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
55,122
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
37,082
13.9%
18.1%
Chester County, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
263,186
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
205,380
78.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
17,525
6.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7,819
3.0%
5.1
Walked
7,818
3.0%
2.7
Other means
2,635
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
22,009
8.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.8
26.6
Chester County, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
9,094
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
51,303
27.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
81,898
43.8%
37.1
3 or more
44,893
24.0%
21.0
Chester County, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
187,188
94.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
138,679
74.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
48,509
25.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
10,533
5.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Chester County, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
197,721
1 room
3,004
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
3,739
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
12,893
6.5%
9.1
4 rooms
16,110
8.1%
16.5
5 rooms
23,716
12.0%
19.8
6 rooms
27,783
14.1%
17.8
7 rooms
26,674
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
27,459
13.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
56,343
28.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Chester County, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
197,721
1-unit, detached
120,519
61.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
35,561
18.0%
5.9
2-units
3,647
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6,351
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,587
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7,997
4.0%
4.4
20 or more units
12,759
6.5%
9.0
Mobile home
6,300
3.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chester County, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
25,369
12.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,266
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
16,446
8.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
19,687
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
27,466
13.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
31,965
16.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
32,473
16.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
31,318
15.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5,720
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,011
1.0%
1.4%
Chester County, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
62,118
33.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
20,682
11.0%
4.7
Electricity
56,840
30.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
41,676
22.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
845
0.5%
0.1
Wood
2,371
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
245
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
1,909
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
502
0.3%
1.1
Chester County, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
99,419
47295100.0
Less than $500
239
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
4,047
4.1%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
14,647
14.7%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
14,710
14.8%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
21,151
21.3%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
21,413
21.5%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
23,212
23.3%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
44,709
45.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
16,831
17.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
12,067
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6,341
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
19,079
19.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
392
0.0%
0.0%
Chester County, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
46,387
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
785
1.7%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,077
2.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,637
5.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
3,050
6.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,067
17.4%
11.9%
$500 to $999
12,630
27.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
18,141
39.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
2,122
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,209
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5,548
12.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7,202
15.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,470
14.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,767
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,435
7.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
18,129
39.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,958
0.0%
0.0%
Chester County, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
138,679
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,395
2.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,224
1.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,482
3.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
10,781
7.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
33,849
24.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
50,502
36.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
29,169
21.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4,277
3.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
347,700
205,000
