Chester County, PA

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Chester County, Pennsylvania demographics

Population: 531,704
Median age: 40.6

Median household income: 109,969

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Population

2021531,704
2020521,980
2019519,560
2018517,156
2017514,652
2016512,028
2015509,797
2014506,422
2013503,075
2012499,548
2011495,651
2010490,571
2009486,301

Chester County, PA cities

Atglen borough - 1,202

Avondale borough - 1,364

Berwyn CDP - 3,620

Caln CDP - 1,296

Chesterbrook CDP - 5,457

Cheyney University CDP - 132

Coatesville city - 13,306

Cochranville CDP - 555

Devon CDP - 1,981

Downingtown borough - 8,047

Eagleview CDP - 2,034

Elverson borough - 1,372

Exton CDP - 6,095

Honey Brook borough - 2,044

Kenilworth CDP - 2,106

Kennett Square borough - 5,959

Lincoln University CDP - 1,907

Malvern borough - 3,368

Modena borough - 600

Oxford borough - 5,671

Paoli CDP - 5,838

Parkesburg borough - 3,859

Phoenixville borough - 18,437

Pomeroy CDP - 977

South Coatesville borough - 1,566

South Pottstown CDP - 2,309

Spring City borough - 3,465

Thorndale CDP - 3,658

Toughkenamon CDP - 838

West Chester borough - 18,592

West Grove borough - 2,782

Westwood CDP - 1,807

Chester County, PA ZIP Codes

Census data for Chester County, Pennsylvania

Demographic and housing estimates in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Total population
Total population531,704
Male263,604
Female268,100
Population by age
Total population531,704
Under 5 years28,897
5 to 9 years31,901
10 to 14 years37,592
15 to 19 years37,808
20 to 24 years32,171
25 to 34 years60,768
35 to 44 years66,888
45 to 54 years73,192
55 to 59 years39,557
60 to 64 years35,767
65 to 74 years52,137
75 to 84 years24,539
85 years and over10,487
Median age (years)40.6
Under 18 years120,940
16 years and over425,977
18 years and over410,764
21 years and over389,603
62 years and over108,202
65 years and over87,163
Population by race
Total population531,704
One race507,194
   White435,100
   Black or African American29,593
   American Indian and Alaska Native380
   Asian32,152
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander48
   Some other race9,921
Two or more races24,510
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population386,763
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population189,373
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population197,390

Social characteristics in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Households by type
Total households198,159
Family households (families)117,501
Married-couple family11,001
Male householder, no wife present, family27,504
Female householder, no husband present, family20,026
Nonfamily households42,153
Average household size60,478
Average family size2.61

Economic characteristics in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households198,159
Less than $10,0004,986
$10,000 to $14,9993,369
$15,000 to $24,9998,624
$25,000 to $34,99910,032
$35,000 to $49,99913,850
$50,000 to $74,99925,983
$75,000 to $99,99923,340
$100,000 to $149,99939,114
$150,000 to $199,99924,601
$200,000 or more44,260
Median household income (dollars)109,969

Housing characteristics in Chester County, Pennsylvania

Housing occupancy
Total housing units206,663
Occupied housing units198,159
Vacant housing units8,504
Units in structure
Total housing units206,663
1-unit, detached125,924
1-unit, attached38,995
2 units3,622
3 or 4 units5,368
5 to 9 units6,909
10 to 19 units8,784
20 or more units12,175
Mobile home4,872
Boat, RV, van, etc.14
Year structure built
Total housing units206,663
Built 2014 or later514
Built 2010 to 201313,070
Built 2000 to 200931,636
Built 1990 to 199932,197
Built 1980 to 198932,225
Built 1970 to 197927,810
Built 1960 to 196918,547
Built 1950 to 195916,903
Built 1940 to 19495,662
Built 1939 or earlier28,099
Rooms
Total housing units206,663
1 room1,907
2 rooms3,755
3 rooms12,926
4 rooms18,507
5 rooms23,050
6 rooms27,953
7 rooms28,409
8 rooms29,326
9 rooms or more60,830
Median rooms7.0
Bedrooms
Total housing units206,663
No bedroom2,199
1 bedroom17,412
2 bedrooms35,006
3 bedrooms69,609
4 bedrooms65,090
5 or more bedrooms17,347
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units198,159
Owner-occupied148,128
Renter-occupied50,031
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.75
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.20
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units198,159
Moved in 2017 or later15,951
Moved in 2015 to 201651,307
Moved in 2010 to 201432,106
Moved in 2000 to 200944,666
Moved in 1990 to 199928,332
Moved in 1989 and earlier25,797
Value
Owner-occupied units148,128
Less than $50,0003,728
$50,000 to $99,9992,606
$100,000 to $149,9993,341
$150,000 to $199,9998,273
$200,000 to $299,99929,452
$300,000 to $499,99957,047
$500,000 to $999,99938,045
$1,000,000 or more5,636
Median (dollars)384,100
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units148,128
Housing units with a mortgage102,741
Housing units without a mortgage45,387
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent48,014
Less than $5002,168
$500 to $9997,129
$1,000 to $1,49916,592
$1,500 to $1,99913,554
$2,000 to $2,4994,995
$2,500 to $2,9991,902
$3,000 or more1,674
Median (dollars)1,445
No rent paid2,017

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