Chester township

County:: Delaware County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.428
State:: Pennsylvania

Chester township is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Chester township has a 2025 population of 4,028. Chester township is currently declining at a rate of -0.02% annually and its population has decreased by -0.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,067 in 2020.

The average household income in Chester township is $66,722 with a poverty rate of 16.5%.The median age in Chester township is 37.4 years: 38.3 years for males, and 33.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chester township includes 76.48% Black or African American, 12.42% White, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	3,092	76.48%
White	502	12.42%
Two or more races	395	9.77%
Asian	54	1.34%

Chester township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chester township's average per capita income is $41,250. Household income levels show a median of $52,625. The poverty rate stands at 16.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$112,250	-
Households	$52,625	$66,722
Families	$51,938	$71,960
Non Families	$49,236	$49,874

$41,250

Average Income

$52,625

Median Household Income

16.5%

Poverty Rate