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Notable locations in Chester: Waterville (A), Lamokin (B), Lamokin Street Station (C), Tilghman Street Station (D), Highland Avenue Station (E), Chester State Correctional Institution (F), Chester Station (G), Old Chester Courthouse (H), Widener University Technology Park (I), Thurlow Station (J), Keystone Center (K), Chester Police Department (L), Chester Bureau of Fire Station 81 (M), Chester Bureau of Fire Station 82 (N), J Lewis Crozer Library (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Chester include: Grace Church (A), Blessed Katharine Drexel Church (B), Bethany Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Rural Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Chester Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Chester include: Crozier Park (1), Washington Park (2), Deshong Park (3), Veterans Memorial Park (4), Chester Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Days Inn (I 95 Exit 6), Highland Motel (1998 Concord Road).
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Delaware County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.2. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.0. This is about average. There were 42 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.0. This is better than average. There were 29 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.81. This is about average. There were 24 monitors within city limits.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.294. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.99. This is significantly worse than average. There were 62 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 8.80. This is about average. There were 41 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Chester that have no violations reported:
- CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 124649, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 36.1%
(25.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.9% for Black residents, 62.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 55.0% for other race residents, 67.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Pennsylvania: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 61.9% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chester, PA
People in group quarters in Chester:
- 1,209 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 967 people in state prisons
- 387 people in nursing homes
- 315 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 41 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 16 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 12 people in religious group quarters
- 8 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 8 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 2 people in institutions for the blind
Chester compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Chester (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Chester Branch at 501 Avenue Of The States, branch established on 1954/02/09. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- The Bryn Mawr Trust Company: Chester Branch at 23 East Fifth Street, branch established on 1981/12/31. Info updated 2010/07/09: Bank assets: $1,755.3 mil, Deposits: $1,387.9 mil, headquarters in Bryn Mawr, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation
- TD Bank, National Association: Widener University Branch at 1410 Providence Avenue, branch established on 2010/01/14. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (46%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Delaware County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Chester (based on Delaware County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 67.41%
| Here |  | 67.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Jewish | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church |
| Adherents | 72.6% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Congregations | 14.5% | 14.8% | 2.7% | 11.5% | 10.6% |
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| Name | Muslim Estimate | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Other |
| Adherents | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 4.6% |
| Congregations | 1.2% | 6.6% | 5.7% | 1.5% | 30.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 103 | Delaware County: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.02 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 83 | Delaware County: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 63 | Delaware County: | 1.14 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 313 | Here: | 5.66 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.5% | | Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Delaware County: | 25.7% | | Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 11.1% | | State: | 11.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
16 | $50,930 | $38,198 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
18 | $62,072 | $41,381 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
3 | $10,701 | $42,804 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
101 | $477,498 | $56,732 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
14 | $34,467 | $29,543 | 47 | $30,520 |
| Firefighters |
62 | $296,056 | $57,301 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,434 | $29,208 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
26 | $68,117 | $31,439 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
24 | $64,820 | $32,410 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $8,566 | $34,264 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $6,467 | $38,802 | 5 | $4,807 |
| Other and Unallocable |
23 | $61,072 | $31,864 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
293 | $1,143,200 | $46,820 | 52 | $35,327 |
Chester government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,815,000 ($53.09)
All Other: $386,000 ($11.29)
Parking Facilities: $154,000 ($4.50)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $9,821,000 ($287.28)
Fire Protection: $4,206,000 ($123.03)
General - Other: $3,713,000 ($108.61)
Regular Highways: $2,587,000 ($75.67)
Solid Waste Management: $1,947,000 ($56.95)
Central Staff Services: $1,107,000 ($32.38)
Health Services - Other: $1,057,000 ($30.92)
General Public Buildings: $935,000 ($27.35)
Parks & Recreation: $798,000 ($23.34)
Financial Administration: $629,000 ($18.40)
Judicial and Legal Services: $584,000 ($17.08)
Housing & Community Development: $22,000 ($0.64)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $21,000 ($0.61)
- Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $38,617,000 ($1129.61)
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $5,992,000 ($175.28)
Total Federal Securities: $4,518,000 ($132.16)
Benefit Payments: $3,285,000 ($96.09)
From Other Government: $1,292,000 ($37.79)
Local Employee Contribution: $524,000 ($15.33)
From Local Government: $229,000 ($6.70)
Withdrawals: $97,000 ($2.84)
Interest Revenue: $-3,593,000 ($-105.10)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $34,000 ($0.99)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $107,000 ($3.13)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $750,000 ($21.94)
Interest Earnings: $56,000 ($1.64)
- Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $25,000 ($0.73)
Police Protection: $7,000 ($0.20)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($0.09)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,537,000 ($44.96)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,587,000 ($46.42)
Highways: $953,000 ($27.88)
Health & Hospitals: $539,000 ($15.77)
General Support: $529,000 ($15.47)
- Tax - Property: $8,256,000 ($241.50)
Individual Income: $7,546,000 ($220.73)
NEC: $783,000 ($22.90)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $13,988,000 ($409.17)
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% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Chester:
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WPWA (1590 AM; 3 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: MOUNT OCEAN MEDIA, L.L.C.)
- WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)
- WTMR (800 AM; 5 kW; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: WTMR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:
- W278AK (103.5 FM; VILLAGE GREEN, PA; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
- WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WDNR (89.5 FM; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WIDENER COLLEGE)
- WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
- WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
- WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
- WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Chester:
- KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
- WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
- WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
- WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
- WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
- WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
- W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
- WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
- WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
- W33BT (Channel 33; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Chester fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 51
Total length: 1,664 meters (5,459ft)
Total costs: $64,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,168,266
Total average daily truck traffic: 110,284
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- Before 1900: 1
- 1900-1909: 0
- 1910-1919: 1
- 1920-1929: 3
- 1930-1939: 2
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 27
- 1970-1979: 14
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Chester, PA
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 14 full tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 61 | $89,852 | 26 | $77,192 | 95 | $81,347 | 26 | $29,692 | 1 | $291,000 | 44 | $82,000 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 3 | $92,667 | 1 | $23,000 | 17 | $69,118 | 4 | $25,750 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $51,667 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 10 | $72,600 | 17 | $71,176 | 141 | $78,326 | 73 | $16,644 | 0 | $0 | 40 | $44,600 | 1 | $2,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 6 | $77,667 | 8 | $53,625 | 56 | $76,518 | 8 | $32,250 | 0 | $0 | 12 | $54,667 | 1 | $50,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $81,000 | 0 | $0 | 16 | $79,625 | 4 | $62,250 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $28,500 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 14 full tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 56 | $90,589 | 116 | $73,052 | 176 | $72,733 | 58 | $31,379 | 7 | $882,571 | 125 | $74,096 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $96,500 | 13 | $81,615 | 47 | $75,021 | 18 | $27,556 | 0 | $0 | 17 | $48,118 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 14 | $91,786 | 31 | $64,419 | 290 | $74,869 | 148 | $23,926 | 0 | $0 | 80 | $60,000 | 2 | $11,500 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 7 | $87,571 | 11 | $83,818 | 70 | $82,629 | 13 | $55,846 | 1 | $110,000 | 22 | $69,773 | 2 | $58,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $77,000 | 11 | $75,545 | 18 | $81,167 | 3 | $18,333 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $65,500 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 14 full tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 31 | $78,516 | 202 | $80,634 | 282 | $69,319 | 106 | $30,943 | 3 | $126,000 | 242 | $68,707 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $82,000 | 36 | $82,389 | 90 | $62,544 | 26 | $32,000 | 0 | $0 | 48 | $52,583 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 10 | $113,800 | 101 | $65,000 | 437 | $69,764 | 190 | $30,332 | 2 | $135,000 | 145 | $58,214 | 2 | $63,500 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 6 | $85,667 | 31 | $76,710 | 99 | $75,172 | 16 | $46,500 | 1 | $68,000 | 31 | $60,774 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $75,000 | 29 | $83,241 | 29 | $73,138 | 3 | $54,333 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $93,667 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 14 full tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 34 | $84,088 | 298 | $61,789 | 392 | $60,760 | 116 | $31,233 | 3 | $912,000 | 327 | $54,624 | 2 | $43,500 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $71,000 | 53 | $60,736 | 84 | $58,667 | 25 | $36,720 | 0 | $0 | 50 | $54,520 | 1 | $59,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 8 | $106,125 | 133 | $69,060 | 566 | $64,141 | 217 | $33,631 | 1 | $293,000 | 192 | $57,625 | 1 | $48,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 4 | $100,500 | 52 | $65,538 | 211 | $67,521 | 23 | $43,478 | 2 | $60,500 | 50 | $54,300 | 2 | $68,500 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 14 | $67,286 | 41 | $64,268 | 2 | $53,000 | 0 | $0 | 11 | $61,455 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 14 full tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 18 | $76,556 | 273 | $61,033 | 303 | $58,564 | 101 | $29,832 | 2 | $2,150,500 | 288 | $52,847 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 38 | $69,789 | 113 | $51,885 | 26 | $28,154 | 0 | $0 | 44 | $53,091 | 2 | $42,500 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $77,500 | 108 | $55,556 | 565 | $60,984 | 175 | $28,389 | 1 | $1,103,000 | 151 | $48,073 | 3 | $51,333 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $86,000 | 51 | $81,039 | 234 | $74,573 | 53 | $100,019 | 3 | $1,137,000 | 46 | $66,848 | 1 | $75,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 8 | $88,875 | 44 | $70,727 | 3 | $54,333 | 0 | $0 | 10 | $46,200 | 1 | $320,000 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 14 full tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 24 | $66,833 | 203 | $49,227 | 313 | $55,904 | 86 | $24,709 | 9 | $1,949,667 | 245 | $48,784 | 1 | $38,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 22 | $60,273 | 131 | $50,824 | 21 | $27,333 | 0 | $0 | 30 | $35,467 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 5 | $61,600 | 78 | $56,256 | 509 | $56,259 | 155 | $25,632 | 1 | $686,000 | 109 | $40,835 | 4 | $36,250 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 4 | $87,000 | 35 | $54,486 | 215 | $61,465 | 18 | $37,833 | 1 | $350,000 | 30 | $51,967 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $39,000 | 11 | $64,727 | 48 | $67,292 | 4 | $20,250 | 0 | $0 | 12 | $60,250 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 14 full tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 27 | $61,333 | 163 | $51,147 | 315 | $51,597 | 46 | $24,087 | 2 | $2,941,000 | 183 | $47,104 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $63,000 | 17 | $61,235 | 144 | $51,861 | 18 | $67,333 | 0 | $0 | 39 | $48,846 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 4 | $55,000 | 41 | $54,878 | 530 | $57,006 | 137 | $17,949 | 2 | $3,390,000 | 81 | $39,296 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 3 | $51,667 | 16 | $62,250 | 189 | $51,661 | 17 | $35,000 | 1 | $81,000 | 30 | $46,767 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $93,000 | 10 | $55,500 | 35 | $56,714 | 5 | $34,400 | 0 | $0 | 10 | $37,400 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 12 full tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 29 | $1,212,759 | 126 | $2,036,897 | 222 | $44,495 | 44 | $20,318 | 5 | $594,200 | 161 | $1,598,012 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 4 | $54,500 | 33 | $41,848 | 98 | $40,429 | 11 | $10,818 | 0 | $0 | 38 | $33,605 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 6 | $66,000 | 47 | $44,894 | 430 | $48,458 | 107 | $15,196 | 0 | $0 | 76 | $35,474 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 4 | $80,500 | 14 | $38,214 | 192 | $52,151 | 17 | $24,882 | 0 | $0 | 23 | $44,261 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 3 | $68,667 | 10 | $43,800 | 51 | $50,686 | 2 | $32,500 | 0 | $0 | 9 | $37,111 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 12 full tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 55 | $56,382 | 91 | $42,319 | 182 | $44,038 | 68 | $14,603 | 4 | $1,529,000 | 81 | $35,519 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 3 | $40,667 | 27 | $39,481 | 77 | $39,766 | 21 | $14,905 | 0 | $0 | 18 | $46,056 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 8 | $50,000 | 48 | $42,771 | 530 | $44,774 | 147 | $13,639 | 0 | $0 | 56 | $29,804 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 4 | $49,000 | 18 | $40,333 | 169 | $46,757 | 26 | $14,192 | 0 | $0 | 11 | $34,364 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $35,000 | 2 | $45,000 | 21 | $43,714 | 6 | $31,167 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $49,000 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 12 full tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 47 | $57,660 | 142 | $36,148 | 185 | $39,481 | 79 | $13,101 | 1 | $85,000 | 84 | $33,167 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 5 | $61,200 | 24 | $50,542 | 66 | $39,439 | 47 | $16,213 | 0 | $0 | 13 | $27,538 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 8 | $48,000 | 47 | $33,787 | 364 | $40,118 | 125 | $14,200 | 1 | $81,000 | 47 | $30,979 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 12 | $43,250 | 29 | $42,828 | 220 | $80,941 | 18 | $23,611 | 0 | $0 | 21 | $38,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $42,000 | 7 | $53,000 | 48 | $44,896 | 3 | $32,333 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $36,000 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 15 full and 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 65 | $52,388 | 93 | $58,060 | 261 | $40,821 | 96 | $17,485 | 5 | $650,810 | 80 | $36,452 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 4 | $54,273 | 44 | $34,482 | 165 | $37,856 | 48 | $18,868 | 0 | $0 | 20 | $34,008 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 11 | $46,369 | 57 | $44,720 | 534 | $38,877 | 232 | $15,058 | 0 | $0 | 51 | $36,068 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 6 | $49,960 | 21 | $43,396 | 285 | $45,372 | 28 | $23,190 | 0 | $0 | 27 | $66,307 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $49,165 | 4 | $53,115 | 98 | $38,551 | 1 | $4,930 | 0 | $0 | 14 | $33,909 |
Detailed mortgage data for all 14 tracts in Chester, PA
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 5 full tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $137,500 | 2 | $138,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $49,000 | 1 | $62,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $91,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 14 full tracts)
|
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 53 | $78,528 | 10 | $68,100 | 22 | $60,455 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 22 | $79,500 | 4 | $99,000 | 6 | $52,167 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $54,000 | 4 | $80,500 | 2 | $78,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $38,500 | 2 | $88,500 | 1 | $54,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 13 full tracts)
|
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 121 | $75,512 | 21 | $87,952 | 66 | $60,409 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 23 | $72,435 | 4 | $76,250 | 11 | $58,182 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 5 | $64,400 | 1 | $50,000 | 4 | $47,250 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 6 | $92,667 | 1 | $127,000 | 3 | $70,667 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $40,500 | 1 | $85,000 | 2 | $40,500 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 14 full tracts)
|
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 94 | $62,106 | 12 | $69,583 | 53 | $59,698 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 10 | $55,100 | 7 | $78,429 | 6 | $48,667 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 3 | $39,667 | 1 | $72,000 | 3 | $39,667 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 6 | $67,000 | 2 | $64,000 | 4 | $52,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $101,000 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 14 full tracts)
|
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 103 | $58,194 | 20 | $61,100 | 75 | $50,013 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 8 | $59,750 | 4 | $55,250 | 5 | $70,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 4 | $121,750 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $70,500 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $97,000 | 1 | $250,000 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $101,000 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 14 full tracts)
|
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 85 | $51,518 | 22 | $55,000 | 61 | $46,049 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 15 | $56,467 | 14 | $74,143 | 10 | $52,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 7 | $56,143 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $57,167 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $54,000 | 5 | $52,200 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $41,000 | 4 | $67,750 | 3 | $65,000 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 12 full tracts)
|
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 92 | $53,717 | 36 | $56,389 | 45 | $35,822 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 13 | $44,385 | 10 | $51,400 | 9 | $35,333 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $50,000 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 6 | $57,000 | 3 | $75,333 | 3 | $49,333 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $32,000 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $32,000 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 11 full tracts)
|
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 69 | $42,551 | 21 | $56,810 | 48 | $34,438 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 16 | $43,813 | 7 | $50,143 | 13 | $35,615 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 14 | $40,143 | 0 | $0 | 13 | $37,077 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 5 | $47,400 | 6 | $55,667 | 5 | $47,600 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 10 full tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 43 | $41,837 | 16 | $60,563 | 18 | $33,222 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 6 | $39,167 | 5 | $71,600 | 4 | $39,250 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $37,000 | 1 | $58,000 | 2 | $37,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 3 | $41,667 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $34,500 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $44,000 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 11 full tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 38 | $42,842 | 10 | $43,500 | 8 | $24,750 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 8 | $28,625 | 1 | $60,000 | 4 | $20,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 3 | $33,333 | 1 | $39,000 | 2 | $34,500 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 10 full and 4 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 34 | $41,425 | 22 | $44,624 | 6 | $31,867 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 4 | $19,238 | 2 | $50,040 | 3 | $18,717 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 5 | $39,816 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $17,200 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $43,570 | 1 | $43,570 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $54,375 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
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| Most common first names in Chester, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 716 | 70.7 years |
| William | 648 | 71.7 years |
| Mary | 624 | 78.3 years |
| James | 521 | 69.4 years |
| Joseph | 410 | 71.7 years |
| Charles | 321 | 71.1 years |
| George | 291 | 71.7 years |
| Robert | 258 | 67.5 years |
| Helen | 233 | 76.5 years |
| Anna | 227 | 78.4 years |
| Most common last names in Chester, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 267 | 69.1 years |
| Smith | 197 | 71.0 years |
| Jones | 194 | 72.2 years |
| Williams | 173 | 68.9 years |
| Brown | 170 | 73.2 years |
| Davis | 152 | 69.8 years |
| Thomas | 111 | 70.5 years |
| Wilson | 102 | 70.3 years |
| Jackson | 99 | 71.0 years |
| Harris | 97 | 70.6 years |
| Businesses in Chester, PA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| 7-Eleven | 1 | | Penske | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Quiznos | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | Rite Aid | 2 |
| Cricket Wireless | 2 | | True Value | 2 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| FedEx | 4 | | UPS | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 7 | | | |
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