Chester County, PA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Chester County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Population 541,499 12,851,405 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 713.7 278.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.79% 0.21% 0.57%
Median age 41.1 41.5 37.1
Households 202,401 5,230,563 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Chester County has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric Chester County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $123,497 $76,231 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.72% 4.69% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.8% 5.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Chester County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $259,486 $154,283 $242,182
Median rent $1,690 $1,161 $1,342
Homeownership rate 74.9% 69.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Chester County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.6 22.5 22.5
Work from home 21.7% 13.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Chester County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Chester County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 51.8% 31.4% 31.6%
Average household size 2.60 2.40 2.54

Health

Chester County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Chester County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.8 78.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 10.6% 15.7% 16.3%
Smokers 13.9% 20.1% 19.0%