Chester is a city located in Delaware County Pennsylvania. Chester has a 2023 population of 32,229. Chester is currently declining at a rate of -0.47% annually and its population has decreased by -1.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 32,689 in 2020.
The average household income in Chester is $49,347 with a poverty rate of 28.54%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Chester is 32.5 years, 31.9 years for males, and 33.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chester was:
3.33
Average Family Size
2.47
Average Household Size
36.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
91.14% of Chester residents speak only English, while 8.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.81% of the population.
28.54%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.19%
Male Poverty Rate
30.68%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Chester is Hispanic, with 50.12% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Chester is Asian, with 13.39% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.02%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
17.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
19.5%
Male Marriage Rate
16.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
34.07%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.79%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
57.3%
Labor Force Participation
48.2%
Employment Rate
15.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
78.46%
Born in Chester
97.19%
Native Born
3.68%
Foreign Born
1.94%
Non Citizen
1.74%
Naturalized
97.19% of Chester residents were born in the United States, with 78.46% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.