Median Household Income
$41,342 ± $4,759
Median Home Value
$83,100 ± $7,041
Median Gross Rent
$1,091 ± $36/mo
Per Capita Income
$23,100
Poverty Rate
29.0%
Unemployment Rate
17.6%
Homeownership Rate
40.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.4%
Median Age
33.9
Average Commute
21 min
Households
12,537
Veterans
1,379
Population Over Time
Chester shrank 1.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
34,007
2016
34,056
2018
33,977
2020
33,855
2022
33,048
2024
33,619
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
13.7%
Hispanic or Latino
11.1%
Black or African American
72.0%
Asian
0.8%
Nearby Cities in Pennsylvania
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.