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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Chester, PA compare?
| Figure | Chester, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 33,996 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 32,605 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6,746 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 31.7% |
| Measure | Chester, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 33,619±59 |
| Median age | 33.9±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.1%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 13.3%±1.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 70.5%±3.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.1%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.4%±2.2 pts |
| Median household income | $41,342±$4,759 |
| Per capita income | $23,100±$1,689 |
| People below the poverty line | 29.0%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 17.6%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $83,100±$7,041 |
| Median gross rent | $1,091±$36 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.1%±6.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 40.0%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.5%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 58.1%±4.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 9.7%±2.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.9 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.7%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov