Chester, Pennsylvania Population 2024

33,933

Chester Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chester was:

  • Black or African American: 75.94%
  • White: 14.96%
  • Other race: 4.78%
  • Two or more races: 3.36%
  • Asian: 0.62%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
7,020.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.15% (1,353)
The current population of Chester, Pennsylvania is 33,933 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 32,580.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American25,09575.94%
White4,94314.96%
Other race1,5804.78%
Two or more races1,1113.36%
Asian2060.62%
Native American1130.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chester Population by Race

Chester Population Pyramid 2024

Chester Median Age

32.7

Total

31.6

Male

34.7

Female

Chester Adults

There are 25,337 adults, (4,883 of whom are seniors) in Chester.

Chester Age Dependency

61.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Chester Sex Ratio

Female17,06851.65%
Male15,98048.35%

Chester Population by Age

Chester Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,4712.43862
Non Family5,6671.213268
Female3,8413.5634.765.3
Married2,0453.2461.438.6
Male9183.0137.362.7

3.27

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

38.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chester Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9119.39%
Associates Degree1,6468.09%
Bachelors Degree2,05110.08%
Graduate Degree7173.52%
High School Graduate9,70547.68%
Less Than 9th Grade8334.09%
Some College3,49217.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chester Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chester Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black15,53213,7701,969
White2,5252,250568
Hispanic1,610960118
Other Race1,18263647
2+ Races74367392
Asian535342
Native American514333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.25%.

Chester Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,463$50,357$54,464
Graduate Degree$53,462$0$68,352
High School Graduate$32,582$34,814$30,958
Less Than 9th Grade$21,250$18,741$33,200
Overall$34,841$37,268$34,132
Some College$38,722$40,716$36,728

$34,841

Average Earnings

$37,268

Average Male

$34,132

Average Female

Chester Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chester Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chester Language

92.58% of Chester residents speak only English, while 7.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.52% of the population.

Chester Language

Chester Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black24,2666,54926.99%
Hispanic2,11199547.13%
White2,90578927.16%
Other1,42158641.24%
Multiple96922022.7%
Asian574070.18%

28.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.26%

Male Poverty Rate

31.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chester

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chester is Asian, with 70.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chester is Multiple, with 22.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.42%.

Chester Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.14%
High School24.29%
Bachelors or Greater14.37%
Some College14.17%

Chester Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.1%
Male Unemployed40.83%
Female Employed15.3%
Male Employed8.67%

Chester Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chester Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,048$62,399
Households$39,193$54,115
Married Families$66,992$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,215$39,962

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chester Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

17.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

20.1%

Male Marriage Rate

15.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Chester Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chester Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Chester Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chester Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,402

Number of Veterans

1,331

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam471
First Gulf War201
Second Gulf War186
Korea71
World War II51

Chester Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64439
65 to 74373
75+272
18 to 34159
35 to 54159

Chester Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,0325.63%
White2094.58%
2+ Races9610.79%
Hispanic774.32%
Other Race655.05%

Chester Veterans by Race

Chester Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

34.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chester Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

49.8%

Employment Rate

15.9%

Unemployment Rate

Chester Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chester Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chester Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.81%

Born in Chester

96.77%

Native Born

3.23%

Foreign Born

1.69%

Non Citizen

1.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.77% of Chester residents were born in the United States, with 79.81% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chester Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,6253390.96%
202835,2863380.97%
202734,9483380.98%
202634,6103390.99%
202534,2713381%
202433,9333381.01%
202333,595830.25%
202233,512-62-0.18%
202133,5749943.05%
202032,580-1,118-3.32%
201933,698-253-0.75%
201833,951330.1%
201733,918-60-0.18%
201633,978-33-0.1%
201534,011-40-0.12%
201434,05190.03%
201334,042880.26%
201233,9542010.6%
201133,753-171-0.5%
201033,92400%
200036,854-5,002-11.95%
199041,856-3,938-8.6%
198045,794-10,537-18.71%
197056,331-7,327-11.51%
196063,658-2,381-3.61%
195066,0396,75411.39%
194059,2851210.2%
193059,1641,1341.95%
192058,03019,49350.58%
191038,5374,54913.38%
190033,98813,76268.04%
189020,2265,22934.87%
188014,9975,51258.11%
18709,4854,854104.82%
18604,631-30,994-87%

Chester Population by Year