Chester Population History 1990 - 2023

Chester Population Facts

What is the current population of Chester?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Chester is 33,595. Chester, Pennsylvania is the 1,195th largest city in the US.

What county is Chester, Pennsylvania in?

Chester is located entirely in Delaware County.

What is the size of Chester, Pennsylvania in square miles?

Chester has an area of 4.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Chester?

The peak population of Chester was in 1990, when its population was 41,973. In 1990, Chester was the 641st largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,195th largest city in the US. Chester is currently 20.0% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Chester shrinking?

Chester has shrunk 8.9% since the year 2000. Chester, Pennsylvania's growth is extremely below average. 92% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Chester, Pennsylvania?

Chester has a population density of 7,020.5 people per square mile.

Chester Demographics

What is the voting age population of Chester, Pennsylvania?

The total voting age population of Chester, Pennsylvania, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 24,998. The voting age population is 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

What percentage of Chester, Pennsylvania residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.5% of the residents of Chester are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Chester, Pennsylvania?

The racial demographics of Chester are 68.9% Black, 20.6% White, 5.8% Other, 3.7% Two or more races, 0.6% Asian and 0.3% American Indian. Additionally, 11.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Chester, Pennsylvania residents are below the poverty line?

In Chester, 31.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 40.8%. On a per-household basis, 25.3% of families are below the poverty line in Chester.

What percentage of Chester, Pennsylvania residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 53.7% of Chester residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Chester, Pennsylvania residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 83.2% of Chester residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 12.3% have a bachelor's degree and 3.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Chester, Pennsylvania residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Chester residents aged 5 and older, 11.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 8.6% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.8% speak an Asian language.

Chester Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Chester, Pennsylvania?

The unemployment rate in Chester is 12.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Chester, Pennsylvania residents work for the government?

In Chester, 13.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Chester, Pennsylvania?

The median household income in Chester is $32,403.

Chester Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Chester, Pennsylvania?

In Chester, 36.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Chester, Pennsylvania?

Renters occupy 63.9% of housing units in Chester.

What percentage of Chester, Pennsylvania housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Chester, 35.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Chester, Pennsylvania housing units were built after 2000?

In Chester, 8.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,100 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Chester, Pennsylvania?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Chester is $860.

What percentage of households in Chester, Pennsylvania have broadband internet?

In Chester, 73.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.