City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Chevy Chase Heights, PA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Chevy Chase Heights - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,094
Residents
$65,288
Median income
$134,800
Median home
$981
Median rent (state)

Chevy Chase Heights - the verdict

Nationally, Chevy Chase Heights sits in the 43rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

43rd
percentile, household income
22nd
percentile, home value
18th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Chevy Chase Heights, PA

Chevy Chase Heights is a small town in Pennsylvania, home to 1,094 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Chevy Chase Heights households earn a median of $65,288 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 13.8%. Chevy Chase Heights's housing stock carries a median value of $134,800, and the median resident age is 43.6 years. Educational attainment runs 32.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 54.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Pennsylvania scores 97.6 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $981 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Pennsylvania's average monthly utility costs around $260 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 63.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

1,094 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$65,288 /yr

Poverty 13.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Chevy Chase Heights compare to other US cities?

Chevy Chase Heights measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 43% higher than other cities
Home value 22% pricier than other cities
Median rent 18% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Chevy Chase Heights against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Pennsylvania-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Chevy Chase Heights toward the bottom of Pennsylvania's cities

Among the 1,865 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Chevy Chase Heights ranks #1,565 - the 15th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Chevy Chase Heights only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#935 of 1,765
47th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#1,565 of 1,865
15th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#1,178 of 1,790
34th percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#371 of 1,856
80th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#474 of 1,861
74th percentile in Pennsylvania

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Pennsylvania only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

43rdIncome percentile

43rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Chevy Chase Heights's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$134,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 78% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Chevy Chase Heights $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Chevy Chase Heights, PA Chevy Chase Heights, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Chevy Chase Heights, PA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Chevy Chase Heights, PA median $65,288/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Chevy Chase Heights, PA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Chevy Chase Heights, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,094
Median Income
$65,288
Median Home Value
$134,800
Median Age
43.6
Poverty Rate
13.8%
Labor force participation
54.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.2%
Carpool
14.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.7%
Work from Home
8.8%

Based on 545 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Pennsylvania - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Pennsylvania state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Chevy Chase Heights sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$981/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
63.7 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Girardville
1,094 people
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1,098 people
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1,090 people
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1,086 people
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1,103 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Chevy Chase Heights's 1,094 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

La Honda, CA
1,094 people
Astoria, IL
1,094 people
Harmony, RI
1,094 people
Spring City, UT
1,094 people
Thatcher, UT
1,094 people
Rosa Sánchez comunidad, PR
1,094 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Chevy Chase Heights's $65,288 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Carthage, TN
$65,288 median income
Jasper, IN
$65,283 median income
Orchard City, CO
$65,282 median income
Walnut, IA
$65,278 median income
Hillsboro, MO
$65,278 median income
Arcadia, WI
$65,275 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Chevy Chase Heights, PA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Chevy Chase Heights, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.5% 10.9% 6.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.5% White 82.5% Black or African American 10.9% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 6.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Chevy Chase Heights compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Chevy Chase Heights (this city) 1,094 $65,288
Chase 1,094 $105,417
Girardville 1,094 $37,639
Dilworthtown 1,098 $176,438
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Chevy Chase Heights, PA?

What is the population of Chevy Chase Heights, PA? +

Chevy Chase Heights, PA counts 1,094 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Chevy Chase Heights, PA? +

Chevy Chase Heights households earn a median of $65,288 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Chevy Chase Heights? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Chevy Chase Heights; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Chevy Chase Heights, PA? +

The median home value in Chevy Chase Heights is $134,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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