Chester city, Pennsylvania demographics
Population: 32,819
Median age: 32.5
Median household income: 35,751
Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Chester city, PA.
Population
| 2021 | 32,819 |
| 2020 | 33,855 |
| 2019 | 33,982 |
| 2018 | 33,977 |
| 2017 | 34,102 |
| 2016 | 34,056 |
| 2015 | 34,016 |
| 2014 | 34,007 |
| 2013 | 34,011 |
| 2012 | 34,127 |
| 2011 | 34,336 |
| 2010 | 34,464 |
Census data for Chester city, Pennsylvania
Demographic and housing estimates in Chester city, Pennsylvania
| Total population | 32,819 |
| Male | 16,318 |
| Female | 16,501 |
| Total population | 32,819 |
| Under 5 years | 2,427 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,215 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,946 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,590 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,388 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,958 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,689 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,184 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,796 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,039 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,729 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,253 |
| 85 years and over | 605 |
| Median age (years) | 32.5 |
| Under 18 years | 7,705 |
| 16 years and over | 25,800 |
| 18 years and over | 25,114 |
| 21 years and over | 22,886 |
| 62 years and over | 5,924 |
| 65 years and over | 4,587 |
| Total population | 32,819 |
| One race | 31,540 |
| White | 5,762 |
| Black or African American | 23,612 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 99 |
| Asian | 262 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,805 |
| Two or more races | 1,279 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 24,504 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,897 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,607 |
Social characteristics in Chester city, Pennsylvania
| Total households | 11,862 |
| Family households (families) | 1,961 |
| Married-couple family | 884 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,817 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,900 |
| Nonfamily households | 6,200 |
| Average household size | 3,638 |
| Average family size | 2.47 |
Economic characteristics in Chester city, Pennsylvania
| Total households | 11,862 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,284 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 922 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,880 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,769 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,786 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,788 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,114 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 905 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 286 |
| $200,000 or more | 128 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 35,751 |
Housing characteristics in Chester city, Pennsylvania
| Total housing units | 14,000 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,862 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,138 |
| Total housing units | 14,000 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,047 |
| 1-unit, attached | 9,209 |
| 2 units | 680 |
| 3 or 4 units | 909 |
| 5 to 9 units | 340 |
| 10 to 19 units | 781 |
| 20 or more units | 1,034 |
| Mobile home | 0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 14,000 |
| Built 2014 or later | 10 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 410 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 406 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 363 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 615 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 898 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,641 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,898 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,370 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5,389 |
| Total housing units | 14,000 |
| 1 room | 378 |
| 2 rooms | 113 |
| 3 rooms | 1,335 |
| 4 rooms | 1,959 |
| 5 rooms | 1,592 |
| 6 rooms | 5,971 |
| 7 rooms | 1,732 |
| 8 rooms | 441 |
| 9 rooms or more | 479 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 14,000 |
| No bedroom | 398 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,103 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,439 |
| 3 bedrooms | 7,736 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,016 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 308 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,862 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,370 |
| Renter-occupied | 7,492 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.33 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.56 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,862 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 986 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,567 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,390 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,736 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,460 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,723 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,370 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,148 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,972 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 791 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 231 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 124 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 85 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 19 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 71,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,370 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,034 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,336 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 7,330 |
| Less than $500 | 1,118 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,241 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,617 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 296 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 58 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 929 |
| No rent paid | 162 |
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