Chester, Pennsylvania

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Back to Chester, PA housing info, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Chester, PA Delaware County Population in July 2008: 36,564. Population change since 2000: -0.8%   Males: 17,225   (47.1%) Females: 19,339   (52.9%) Median resident age:   30.6 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 19013, 19016. Chester Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2008: $33,365 (it was $25,703 in 2000) Chester:   $33,365 Pennsylvania:   $50,713 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,383 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $83,872 (it was $43,300 in 2000) Chester:   $83,872 Pennsylvania:   $164,700 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $90,267; Detached houses: $139,852; Townhouses or other attached units: $82,009; In 2-unit structures: $63,939; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $78,388; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $117,250; Mobile homes: $112,500 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 19013 Chester, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Criterion Flooring Systems Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Chester: Black (75.7%) White Non-Hispanic (17.9%) Hispanic (5.4%) Other race (3.0%) Two or more races (1.5%) American Indian (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Chester: 95.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Chester, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Chester is mentioned 2,881 times on our forum: Moving from Denver to Chester Springs area  (18 replies) Need some info about West Chester, PA  (35 replies) Chester County - suggestions?  (9 replies) Looking at Chester County for possible move  (33 replies) PA: Montgomery vs. Chester Co.  (6 replies) Lancaster to West Chester commute?  (13 replies) Latest news from Chester, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Irish (5.2%), Italian (3.0%), German (2.8%), Subsaharan African (2.8%), Polish (1.4%), United States (1.3%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 02/13/1866 Elevation: 20 feet Land area: 4.85 square miles. Population density: 7546 people per square mile   (high).

Latitude: 39.85 N, Longitude: 75.37 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,375 (-6.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,946 (23.0%)

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Chester, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Here:	12.7%
Pennsylvania:	8.4%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.63
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Chester, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Chester-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Chester city center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 tornado 16.1 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Chester-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.5 miles away from Chester center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 24.2 miles away from Chester center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.0 miles away from Chester center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Birthplace of: Arlen Harris - 2005 NFL player (St. Louis Rams, born: Apr 22, 1980), Ethel Waters - (1896-1977), singer, Jameer Nelson - NBA player (Orlando Magic, born: Feb 9, 1982), Kevin Jones - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Aug 21, 1982), Dwayne Jones - College basketball player (Saint Joseph's Hawks), Kashif Payne - College basketball player (Toledo Rockets), Noel Wilmore - College basketball player (George Washington Colonials).

Political contributions by individuals in Chester, PA

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Notable locations in Chester: Tilghman Street Station (A), Highland Avenue Station (B), Lamokin (C), Lamokin Street Station (D), Thurlow Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Chester include: Grace Church (A), Bethany Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Rural Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Ridley Creek (A), Chester Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Chester include: Crozier Park (1), Veterans Memorial Park (2), Washington Park (3), Deshong Park (4), Chester Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Hotels: Days Inn (I 95 Exit 6), Highland Motel (1998 Concord Road).

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.4%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This city:	27.2%
Whole state:	11.0%

This city:	12.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chester, PA

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Here		67.4%
USA		50.2%

5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,574 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.33%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($506 average AGI)

Delaware County:	0.10%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Philadelphia County, PA	1.83% ($38,045 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, PA	0.56% ($82,255)
from Chester County, PA	0.53% ($71,219)

5.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,420 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.67%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($458 average AGI)

Delaware County:	0.05%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Philadelphia County, PA	1.15% ($37,465 average AGI)
to Chester County, PA	0.88% ($74,618)
to Montgomery County, PA	0.56% ($68,656)

• Sheila Smith, 259 Bridgewater Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 65.6 m, Overall height: 65.6 m
  Registrant: Comcast Corporation, One Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2838, Phone: (215) 286-7454, Email:
• Bonnie K Clark, 2 South Eyre Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

• Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNL308
  Assigned Frequencies : 956.393 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/01/2008, Expiration Date: 03/13/2018
  Registrant: Chester Water Authority, 5th & Welsh Streets, Chester, PA 19016, Phone: (610) 876-0940
• Trainer, 3101 West 9th Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 34.4 m, Overall height: 35.4 m, Call Sign: WQIE908
  Assigned Frequencies : 11075.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/22/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
  Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

• 4.8 Kms Wnw Of, Overall height: 98 m, Call Sign: KNKL830
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.487 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 06/15/2008, Cancelation Date: 11/02/2004, Certifier: William Buxbaum
  Registrant: Network Services, LLC Debtor-In-Possession, 525 South Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245, Phone: (310) 615-6523, Fax: (310) 615-6581, Email:
• 920 Harwick Street, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: KGA585
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.630 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/20/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Certifier: Robert C Green
  Registrant: Fiorio Communications Consulting, 210 West Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901, Phone: (570) 628-5559, Fax: (570) 622-6666, Email:

• Fire: 522
• Hazardous Condition: 345
• Service Call: 1
• Good Intent Call: 3

• #84 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index)"

• #92 (19013) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most alcohol drinking places in 2005"

• #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"