Chester County, Pennsylvania (PA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 33,779
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 120,500
Renter-occupied apartments: 43,572 (it was 37,405 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 756 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 713 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (17.6%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.6%), Manufacturing (10.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 85%
- Government: 9%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 408,58675.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 41,5497.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 35,3516.6%Asian alone
- 27,8375.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 22,5124.2%Two or more races
- 2,7600.5%Some other race alone
- 540.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 40.7 years |
| Pennsylvania median age: | 40.9 years |
| Males: 267,429 |  (49.6%) |
| Females: 271,220 |  (50.4%) |
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| Chester County: | 2.0 people |
| Pennsylvania: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $109,601 ($65,295 in 1999)
| This county: | $109,601 |
| Pennsylvania: | $68,957 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $1,365 (lower quartile is $984, upper quartile is $1,797)
| This county: | $1365 |
| State: | $872 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $420,300 (it was $178,900 in 2000)
| Chester: | $420,300 |
| Pennsylvania: | $222,300 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,305Detached houses: $498,019
Here: $498,019 State: $284,712 Townhouses or other attached units: $332,794
Here: $332,794 State: $229,107 In 2-unit structures: $353,864
Here: $353,864 State: $229,344 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $183,704
Here: $183,704 State: $281,770 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $297,048
Here: $297,048 State: $294,035 Mobile homes: $275,265
Here: $275,265 State: $85,730
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $836
Institutionalized population: 4,033
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 1
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 1599 buildings, average cost: $224,700
- 2020: 1494 buildings, average cost: $220,800
- 2019: 1182 buildings, average cost: $225,100
- 2018: 1299 buildings, average cost: $204,900
- 2017: 1214 buildings, average cost: $202,900
- 2016: 1029 buildings, average cost: $211,600
- 2015: 814 buildings, average cost: $212,900
- 2014: 802 buildings, average cost: $212,300
- 2013: 1045 buildings, average cost: $198,300
- 2012: 845 buildings, average cost: $191,800
- 2011: 783 buildings, average cost: $201,400
- 2010: 839 buildings, average cost: $190,500
- 2009: 882 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2008: 1427 buildings, average cost: $188,300
- 2007: 1763 buildings, average cost: $182,900
- 2006: 2229 buildings, average cost: $189,600
- 2005: 2865 buildings, average cost: $176,500
- 2004: 3102 buildings, average cost: $159,900
- 2003: 2818 buildings, average cost: $150,700
- 2002: 3168 buildings, average cost: $151,900
- 2001: 2820 buildings, average cost: $150,300
- 2000: 2912 buildings, average cost: $144,800
- 1999: 3090 buildings, average cost: $138,100
- 1998: 2905 buildings, average cost: $134,700
- 1997: 2420 buildings, average cost: $129,800
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $5,885 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $5,379 (1.4%)
| Chester County: | 6.9% |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.1% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 40.7 years old
(Males: 40.1 years old, Females: 41.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.4 years old, Black residents: 35.8 years old, American Indian residents: 45.6 years old, Asian residents: 36.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.2 years old, Other race residents: 30.8 years old)
Area name: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chester County is $742 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $886 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1061 a month.
Cities in this county include: West Chester, Phoenixville, Coatesville, West Goshen, Downingtown, Lionville-Marchwood, Paoli, Kennett Square, Devon-Berwyn, Chesterbrook.
Local government website: www.chesco.org
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Chester County: Pleasant Valley Golf Course (A), Little Creek Golf Course (B), South Hills Golf Course (C), Cool Brook Country Club (D), Rolling Acres Pitch and Putt Golf Course (E), Green Valley Golf Course (F), Ski Roundtop Ski Area (G), Fairview Industrial Park (H), Boulder Point (I), Fellowship Camp Grove (J), Big Dam (K), Porters Station (L), D and M Junction (M), Lauxmont Farms (N), Base Crossroads (O), Bowmans Store (P), Codorus Mills Station (Q), Botts Station (R), Big Dam (S), Intersection (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Valley Green Mall (1), Delco Plaza Shopping Center (2), North Gate Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Chester County include: Union Chapel (A), Union Church (B), United Church (C), Victory Church (D), Altland Church (E), Walgamuth Church (F), Hopewell Church (G), Pleasant Hill Church (H), Hershey Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Trinity Cemetery (1), Goldsboro Cemeteries (2), Williams Cemetery (3), Winter Cemetery (4), Wolf Cemetery (5), Suburban Memorial Gardens (6), Bowser Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Glat Co Lake (A), Pinchot Lake (B), Red Lion Reservoir (C), East Prospect Reservoir (D), Lake Marburg (E), Silver Lake (F), York Reservoir (G), Sheppard-Meyers Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Oakland Run (A), Millers Run (B), West Branch Codorus Creek (C), Doe Run (D), South Fork Otter Creek (E), Wallace Run (F), Scott Creek (G), Inners Creek (H), Green Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Chester County include: Samuel S Lewis State Park (1), White Oak Park (2), Codorus State Park (3), Gifford Pinchot State Park (4), State Game Lands Number 243 (5), Windsor Park (6), Nixon County Park (7), Brookside Park (8), Kise Mill Bridge Historic District (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Adair County, Missouri 
, Baltimore County, Maryland 
, Monongalia County, West Virginia , Henry County, Indiana , Preston County, West Virginia , Logan County, Illinois , Tuscarawas County, Ohio .
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.7% |
Current college students: 25,130
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 56.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 48,134 (49.6% naturalized citizens)
| Chester County: | 8.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 17,7092010 or later
- 13,0092000 to 2009
- 9,7221990 to 1999
- 4,9201980 to 1989
- 2,8701970 to 1979
- 4,989Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 127,679
- One, attached: 39,457
- Two: 3,810
- 3 or 4: 5,768
- 5 to 9: 7,165
- 10 to 19: 6,684
- 20 to 49: 6,521
- 50 or more: 8,825
- Mobile homes: 4,905
Housing units in Chester County with a mortgage: 103,263 (16,154 second mortgage, 403 home equity loan, 14,314 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,824
| Here: | 96.3% with mortgage |
| State: | 93.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Chester County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 212,113 | 33 |
| Mainline Protestant | 60,921 | 156 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 31,520 | 167 |
| Other | 6,090 | 25 |
| Black Protestant | 4,271 | 25 |
| Orthodox | 675 | 4 |
| None | 183,296 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 75
| Chester County: | 1.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Here: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 28
| This county: | 0.58 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 91
| Chester County: | 1.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 322
| This county: | 6.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Chester County: | 7.5% |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Chester County: | 22.3% |
| State: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.0% |
| State: | 11.5% |
Agriculture in Chester County:
Average size of farms: 88 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $196,440
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2831.38
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 71.43%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 23.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $161,117
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 60.51%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.79%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $53,782
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.90
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 45.29%
Corn for grain: 24591 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4753 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 13206 harvested acres
Vegetables: 782 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 619 acres
Tornado activity:
Chester County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 2280270.4 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 17 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/15/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Chester County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 188.1 miles away from Chester County center
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 30.1 miles away from the county 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 29.0 miles away from the county center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 282.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 267.9 miles away from Chester County center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Pennsylvania Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4506-PA: March 30, 2020, FEMA Id: 4506, Natural disaster type: Other
- Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4267: March 23, 2016, FEMA Id: 4267, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 04, 2014 to February 20, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3367: February 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 3367, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Pennsylvania Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared EM-3340: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4030: September 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4030, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 14, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3339: August 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 3339, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to August 30, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4025: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4025, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1898: April 16, 2010, FEMA Id: 1898, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1649: June 30, 2006, FEMA Id: 1649, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Chester County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Storms: 4, Tropical Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 166,545 (60.2%)
- Carpooled: 17,224 (6.2%)
- Bus: 679 (0.2%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 278 (0.1%)
- Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 38 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 4,585 (1.7%)
- Bicycle: 308 (0.1%)
- Walked: 5,329 (1.9%)
- Worked at home: 81,670 (29.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Management occupations (18%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (10%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
- Production occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (4%)
- India (30%)
- Mexico (18%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
- Germany (3%)
- Canada (3%)
- Philippines (2%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (2%)
- Irish (13%)
- German (11%)
- Italian (10%)
- English (9%)
- American (6%)
- European (3%)
- Polish (3%)
People in group quarters in Chester County, Pennsylvania in 2010:
- 6,889 people in college/university student housing
- 2,572 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 767 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 760 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 537 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 498 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 456 people in group homes intended for adults
- 288 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 163 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 127 people in correctional residential facilities
- 90 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 85 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
- 65 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 35 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 4 people in in-patient hospice facilities
People in group quarters in Chester County, Pennsylvania in 2000:
- 5,646 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 3,691 people in nursing homes
- 1,089 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 892 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 654 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 465 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 460 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 384 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 232 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 213 people in religious group quarters
- 162 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 133 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 121 people in other workers' dormitories
- 107 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 105 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 86 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 82 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 73 people in other group homes
- 63 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 58 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 17 people in institutions for the blind
- 7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 7 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped
6.84% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($103,258 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.84% |
| Pennsylvania average: | 5.27% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($0 average AGI)
Chester County: 0.01% Pennsylvania average: 0.01%
4.04% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($54,629 average AGI)
2.79% relocated from other states ($48,629 average AGI)
Chester County: 2.79% Pennsylvania average: 2.30%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Montgomery County, PA |  1.18% ($102,798 average AGI) |
| from Delaware County, PA | 1.13% ($93,272) |
| from Philadelphia County, PA | 0.67% ($105,683) |
| from New Castle County, DE | 0.33% ($112,339) |
| from Lancaster County, PA | 0.28% ($60,586) |
| from Berks County, PA | 0.22% ($74,188) |
| from Bucks County, PA | 0.17% ($97,509) |
5.95% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($116,684 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.95% |
| Pennsylvania average: | 5.44% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($128 average AGI)
Chester County: 0.01% Pennsylvania average: 0.01%
2.97% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($43,552 average AGI)
2.97% relocated to other states ($73,004 average AGI)
Chester County: 2.97% Pennsylvania average: 2.47%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Montgomery County, PA | 0.93% ($90,748 average AGI) |
| to Delaware County, PA | 0.55% ($108,394) |
| to Philadelphia County, PA | 0.42% ($89,084) |
| to Lancaster County, PA | 0.35% ($64,771) |
| to New Castle County, DE | 0.31% ($152,018) |
| to Berks County, PA | 0.25% ($64,144) |
| to Sussex County, DE | 0.11% ($199,275) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 4.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 63,198 (56,365 aged, 6,833 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 6,366 (5%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (6,575)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (4,513)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (3,482)
- Unspecified dementia (3,203)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (2,731)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (2,047)
- Congestive heart failure (1,985)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,951)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,763)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (1,476)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,361
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 158
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28,442
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,268
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 711
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 64
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.3. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 9.7
- Other - 5.6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 85.7. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 46.0
- Suffocation - 22.5
- Poisoning - 12.5
- Other - 4.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 538,649- Male householders: 103,189 (19,033 living alone), Female householders: 100,858 (27,272 living alone)
119,823 spouses (118,871 opposite-sex spouses), 12,690 unmarried partners, (11,950 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 157,163 children (150,029 natural, 2,994 adopted, 4,140 stepchildren), 7,121 grandchildren, 3,374 brothers or sisters, 4,634 parents, 165 foster children, 3,476 other relatives, 11,601 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 14,555
Size of family households: 61,671 2-persons, 31,545 3-persons, 31,286 4-persons, 11,592 5-persons, 4,833 6-persons, 3,087 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 46,305 1-person, 10,900 2-persons, 1,696 3-persons, 997 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 95 7-or-more-persons.
95,018 married couples with children.
17,314 single-parent households (5,291 men, 12,023 women).
86.9% of residents of Chester speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,927,544,000 ($4,138 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $102,603,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $926,137,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $414,262,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,946,000
Federal grants: $195,640,000
Federal procurement contracts: $186,502,000 ($60,292,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $199,057,000 ($9,067,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,877,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $130,424,000
Federal Government insurance: $224,040,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 31,068| Here: | 66 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 61 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 17,087
| Here: | 36 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 54 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +5,542
| Here: | +12 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +21,677
| Here: |  +46 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -2 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 41.55 millions of gallons per day (31% from ground, 69% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.9 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- 2,3532020 or later
- 17,8772010 to 2019
- 30,7572000 to 2009
- 29,6831990 to 1999
- 33,5061980 to 1989
- 29,6431970 to 1979
- 17,8841960 to 1969
- 15,3641950 to 1959
- 6,1561940 to 1949
- 27,5911939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- 1561 room
- 3562 rooms
- 1,1833 rooms
- 5,4254 rooms
- 13,6345 rooms
- 20,8816 rooms
- 24,2037 rooms
- 27,0228 rooms
- 59,1499+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- 1,1811 room
- 3,6562 rooms
- 11,3483 rooms
- 11,3054 rooms
- 9,2385 rooms
- 6,4606 rooms
- 4,1007 rooms
- 2,2388 rooms
- 2,5129+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- 156no bedroom
- 1,8921 bedroom
- 14,6352 bedrooms
- 58,1323 bedrooms
- 60,0734 bedrooms
- 17,1215+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- 1,616no bedroom
- 16,9041 bedroom
- 17,1402 bedrooms
- 11,1923 bedrooms
- 3,9094 bedrooms
- 1,2775+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Chester County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 3,166no vehicle
- 28,8721 vehicle
- 77,3942 vehicles
- 27,6743 vehicles
- 10,5984 vehicles
- 4,3055+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Chester County in renter-occupied apartments
- 6,342no vehicle
- 25,7921 vehicle
- 15,3072 vehicles
- 3,3473 vehicles
- 1,0114 vehicles
- 2395+ vehicles
88.1% of Chester County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Pennsylvania.
| Chester County: | 88.1% |
| State average: | 88.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 339,304
- Other state: 144,205
- Northeast: 54,521
- Midwest: 20,335
- South: 56,105
- West: 13,244
- 34.7%Utility gas
- 25.9%Electricity
- 22.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Wood
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.4%Coal or coke
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 48.2%Electricity
- 34.6%Utility gas
- 8.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.7%Other fuel
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.5%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10,983
| Here: | 19.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 16.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,826
| Here: | 13.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8,008
| Here: | 27.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 41.1% |
Chester County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,999,000
Cash and Securities: $9,155,000
- Charges - Other: $82,820,000
Other: $57,199,000
- Construction - General - Other: $28,920,000
General - Other: $5,578,000
Regular Highways: $1,568,000
Regular Highways: $1,027,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $153,000,000
Health - Other: $152,264,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $49,260,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $47,205,000
Public Welfare - Other: $45,838,000
General - Other: $44,021,000
Public Welfare - Other: $39,420,000
Correctional Institutions: $32,998,000
Correctional Institutions: $31,263,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $28,768,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $26,545,000
General - Other: $25,562,000
Police Protection: $21,194,000
Police Protection: $20,118,000
General Public Buildings: $15,251,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,250,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,137,000
Financial Administration: $13,908,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,710,000
Corrections - Other: $13,397,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,217,000
Corrections - Other: $12,811,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,791,000
General Public Buildings: $8,531,000
Libraries: $7,002,000
Central Staff Services: $6,791,000
Libraries: $6,679,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,448,000
Financial Administration: $6,127,000
Central Staff Services: $4,259,000
Regular Highways: $3,286,000
Regular Highways: $1,871,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $26,273,000
Other: $22,984,000
General Local Government Support: $5,301,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,126,000
General Local Government Support: $4,526,000
Public Welfare: $4,245,000
Public Welfare: $3,767,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $23,047,000
Interest on Debt: $19,585,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $296,000
General Local Government Support: $132,000
Health and Hospitals: $76,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $532,410,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $501,460,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $497,780,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $483,990,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,990,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,360,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,470,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $11,075,000
General Revenue - Other: $9,920,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,716,000
Interest Earnings: $4,382,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,273,000
Interest Earnings: $1,018,000
Rents: $797,000
Rents: $550,000
Sale of Property: $99,000
Sale of Property: $35,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $6,533,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,406,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $2,662,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,087,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,846,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,814,000
General - Other: $1,712,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,312,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,198,000
Regular Highways: $1,148,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,123,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $814,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $378,000
Natural Resources - Other: $311,000
Public Welfare - Other: $174,000
Regular Highways: $85,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $146,266,000
Cash and Securities: $99,511,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $45,864,000
Cash and Securities: $31,172,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $96,632,000
Health and Hospitals: $88,331,000
Other: $41,128,000
Other: $20,167,000
Public Welfare: $20,109,000
Public Welfare: $19,121,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,803,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,758,000
General Local Government Support: $8,955,000
General Local Government Support: $7,729,000
Highways: $1,198,000
Highways: $1,034,000
- Tax - Property: $167,381,000
Property: $159,500,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,820,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,305,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,928,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $111,715,000
Chester County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,999,000
Cash and Securities: $9,155,000
- Charges - Other: $82,820,000
Other: $57,199,000
- Construction - General - Other: $28,920,000
General - Other: $5,578,000
Regular Highways: $1,568,000
Regular Highways: $1,027,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $153,000,000
Health - Other: $152,264,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $49,260,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $47,205,000
Public Welfare - Other: $45,838,000
General - Other: $44,021,000
Public Welfare - Other: $39,420,000
Correctional Institutions: $32,998,000
Correctional Institutions: $31,263,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $28,768,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $26,545,000
General - Other: $25,562,000
Police Protection: $21,194,000
Police Protection: $20,118,000
General Public Buildings: $15,251,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,250,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,137,000
Financial Administration: $13,908,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,710,000
Corrections - Other: $13,397,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,217,000
Corrections - Other: $12,811,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,791,000
General Public Buildings: $8,531,000
Libraries: $7,002,000
Central Staff Services: $6,791,000
Libraries: $6,679,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,448,000
Financial Administration: $6,127,000
Central Staff Services: $4,259,000
Regular Highways: $3,286,000
Regular Highways: $1,871,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $26,273,000
Other: $22,984,000
General Local Government Support: $5,301,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,126,000
General Local Government Support: $4,526,000
Public Welfare: $4,245,000
Public Welfare: $3,767,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $23,047,000
Interest on Debt: $19,585,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $296,000
General Local Government Support: $132,000
Health and Hospitals: $76,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $532,410,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $501,460,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $497,780,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $483,990,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,990,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,360,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,470,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $11,075,000
General Revenue - Other: $9,920,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,716,000
Interest Earnings: $4,382,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,273,000
Interest Earnings: $1,018,000
Rents: $797,000
Rents: $550,000
Sale of Property: $99,000
Sale of Property: $35,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $6,533,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,406,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $2,662,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,087,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,846,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,814,000
General - Other: $1,712,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,312,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,198,000
Regular Highways: $1,148,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,123,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $814,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $378,000
Natural Resources - Other: $311,000
Public Welfare - Other: $174,000
Regular Highways: $85,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $146,266,000
Cash and Securities: $99,511,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $45,864,000
Cash and Securities: $31,172,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $96,632,000
Health and Hospitals: $88,331,000
Other: $41,128,000
Other: $20,167,000
Public Welfare: $20,109,000
Public Welfare: $19,121,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,803,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,758,000
General Local Government Support: $8,955,000
General Local Government Support: $7,729,000
Highways: $1,198,000
Highways: $1,034,000
- Tax - Property: $167,381,000
Property: $159,500,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,820,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,305,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,928,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $111,715,000
Chester County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,999,000
Cash and Securities: $9,155,000
- Charges - Other: $82,820,000
Other: $57,199,000
- Construction - General - Other: $28,920,000
General - Other: $5,578,000
Regular Highways: $1,568,000
Regular Highways: $1,027,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $153,000,000
Health - Other: $152,264,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $49,260,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $47,205,000
Public Welfare - Other: $45,838,000
General - Other: $44,021,000
Public Welfare - Other: $39,420,000
Correctional Institutions: $32,998,000
Correctional Institutions: $31,263,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $28,768,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $26,545,000
General - Other: $25,562,000
Police Protection: $21,194,000
Police Protection: $20,118,000
General Public Buildings: $15,251,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,250,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,137,000
Financial Administration: $13,908,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,710,000
Corrections - Other: $13,397,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,217,000
Corrections - Other: $12,811,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,791,000
General Public Buildings: $8,531,000
Libraries: $7,002,000
Central Staff Services: $6,791,000
Libraries: $6,679,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,448,000
Financial Administration: $6,127,000
Central Staff Services: $4,259,000
Regular Highways: $3,286,000
Regular Highways: $1,871,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $26,273,000
Other: $22,984,000
General Local Government Support: $5,301,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,126,000
General Local Government Support: $4,526,000
Public Welfare: $4,245,000
Public Welfare: $3,767,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $23,047,000
Interest on Debt: $19,585,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $296,000
General Local Government Support: $132,000
Health and Hospitals: $76,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $532,410,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $501,460,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $497,780,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $483,990,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,990,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,360,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,470,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $11,075,000
General Revenue - Other: $9,920,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,716,000
Interest Earnings: $4,382,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,273,000
Interest Earnings: $1,018,000
Rents: $797,000
Rents: $550,000
Sale of Property: $99,000
Sale of Property: $35,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $6,533,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,406,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $2,662,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,087,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,846,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,814,000
General - Other: $1,712,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,312,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,198,000
Regular Highways: $1,148,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,123,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $814,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $378,000
Natural Resources - Other: $311,000
Public Welfare - Other: $174,000
Regular Highways: $85,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $146,266,000
Cash and Securities: $99,511,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $45,864,000
Cash and Securities: $31,172,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $96,632,000
Health and Hospitals: $88,331,000
Other: $41,128,000
Other: $20,167,000
Public Welfare: $20,109,000
Public Welfare: $19,121,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,803,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,758,000
General Local Government Support: $8,955,000
General Local Government Support: $7,729,000
Highways: $1,198,000
Highways: $1,034,000
- Tax - Property: $167,381,000
Property: $159,500,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,820,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,305,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,928,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $111,715,000
Chester County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,999,000
Cash and Securities: $9,155,000
- Charges - Other: $82,820,000
Other: $57,199,000
- Construction - General - Other: $28,920,000
General - Other: $5,578,000
Regular Highways: $1,568,000
Regular Highways: $1,027,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $153,000,000
Health - Other: $152,264,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $49,260,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $47,205,000
Public Welfare - Other: $45,838,000
General - Other: $44,021,000
Public Welfare - Other: $39,420,000
Correctional Institutions: $32,998,000
Correctional Institutions: $31,263,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $28,768,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $26,545,000
General - Other: $25,562,000
Police Protection: $21,194,000
Police Protection: $20,118,000
General Public Buildings: $15,251,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,250,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,137,000
Financial Administration: $13,908,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,710,000
Corrections - Other: $13,397,000
Natural Resources - Other: $13,217,000
Corrections - Other: $12,811,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,791,000
General Public Buildings: $8,531,000
Libraries: $7,002,000
Central Staff Services: $6,791,000
Libraries: $6,679,000
Parks and Recreation: $6,448,000
Financial Administration: $6,127,000
Central Staff Services: $4,259,000
Regular Highways: $3,286,000
Regular Highways: $1,871,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $26,273,000
Other: $22,984,000
General Local Government Support: $5,301,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,126,000
General Local Government Support: $4,526,000
Public Welfare: $4,245,000
Public Welfare: $3,767,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $23,047,000
Interest on Debt: $19,585,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $296,000
General Local Government Support: $132,000
Health and Hospitals: $76,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $532,410,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $501,460,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $497,780,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $483,990,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,990,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,360,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,470,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $11,075,000
General Revenue - Other: $9,920,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,716,000
Interest Earnings: $4,382,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,273,000
Interest Earnings: $1,018,000
Rents: $797,000
Rents: $550,000
Sale of Property: $99,000
Sale of Property: $35,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $6,533,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,406,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $2,662,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,087,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,846,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,814,000
General - Other: $1,712,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,312,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,198,000
Regular Highways: $1,148,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,123,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $814,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $378,000
Natural Resources - Other: $311,000
Public Welfare - Other: $174,000
Regular Highways: $85,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $146,266,000
Cash and Securities: $99,511,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $45,864,000
Cash and Securities: $31,172,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $96,632,000
Health and Hospitals: $88,331,000
Other: $41,128,000
Other: $20,167,000
Public Welfare: $20,109,000
Public Welfare: $19,121,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,803,000
Housing and Community Development: $9,758,000
General Local Government Support: $8,955,000
General Local Government Support: $7,729,000
Highways: $1,198,000
Highways: $1,034,000
- Tax - Property: $167,381,000
Property: $159,500,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,820,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,305,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,928,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $111,715,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 3,408
- Number of aged recipients: 426
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,982
- Number of recipients under 18: 579
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,094
- Number of recipients older than 64: 735
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,091
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,537
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 111 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1,690 | $237,105 | 3,380 | $275,613 | 16,669 | $255,420 | 1,059 | $108,358 | 17 | $2,071,765 | 510 | $196,816 | 72 | $65,181 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 64 | $242,438 | 322 | $297,351 | 1,424 | $253,282 | 140 | $73,621 | 0 | $0 | 51 | $194,922 | 28 | $47,036 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 161 | $237,000 | 389 | $224,530 | 4,214 | $270,334 | 498 | $67,508 | 3 | $633,333 | 188 | $172,441 | 128 | $51,117 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 155 | $240,329 | 370 | $280,070 | 3,436 | $256,545 | 189 | $131,138 | 1 | $1,920,000 | 94 | $188,851 | 8 | $70,750 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 41 | $222,780 | 120 | $281,550 | 798 | $274,361 | 47 | $121,085 | 0 | $0 | 22 | $158,227 | 20 | $50,000 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 106 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 | 633 | $273,463 | 357 | $274,409 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 173 | $283,844 | 130 | $285,846 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 61 | $256,557 | 84 | $291,202 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 29 | $277,241 | 28 | $274,536 | 1 | $191,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 11 | $259,091 | 5 | $297,800 | 1 | $78,000 |
| Most common first names in Chester County, PA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 2,858 | 74.3 years |
| Mary | 2,686 | 81.2 years |
| William | 2,293 | 74.6 years |
| Robert | 1,544 | 71.1 years |
| James | 1,502 | 72.6 years |
| Joseph | 1,453 | 74.2 years |
| Charles | 1,436 | 75.0 years |
| Helen | 1,364 | 81.0 years |
| George | 1,270 | 76.1 years |
| Margaret | 1,237 | 81.0 years |
| Most common last names in Chester County, PA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 697 | 76.8 years |
| Miller | 621 | 76.2 years |
| Brown | 495 | 75.7 years |
| Johnson | 445 | 76.8 years |
| Wilson | 349 | 77.0 years |
| Davis | 345 | 76.0 years |
| Jones | 344 | 74.4 years |
| Williams | 320 | 75.6 years |
| Thompson | 299 | 77.0 years |
| Taylor | 276 | 76.9 years |
| Businesses in Chester County, PA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 5 | LA Fitness | 1 | |
| ALDO | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 3 | |
| AT&T | 10 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
| Ace Hardware | 4 | LensCrafters | 2 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 4 | Lowe's | 4 | |
| Aeropostale | 2 | Macy's | 1 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 3 | Marriott | 4 | |
| Ann Taylor | 2 | Marshalls | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 5 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 29 | |
| Arby's | 2 | Mazda | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | McDonald's | 15 | |
| BMW | 2 | Men's Wearhouse | 2 | |
| Banana Republic | 1 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 2 | Motherhood Maternity | 4 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 2 | New Balance | 8 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 3 | New York & Co | 1 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Nike | 42 | |
| Blockbuster | 5 | Nissan | 2 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Burger King | 10 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| CVS | 14 | Old Country Buffet | 1 | |
| Catherines | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 3 | On The Border | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 4 | Outback | 1 | |
| Chico's | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Chipotle | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 2 | Panera Bread | 2 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 3 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Pathmark | 1 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | Payless | 5 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 12 | Penske | 4 | |
| Curves | 7 | PetSmart | 3 | |
| DHL | 7 | Pier 1 Imports | 3 | |
| Dairy Queen | 14 | Pizza Hut | 4 | |
| Days Hotel | 1 | Plato's Closet | 2 | |
| Deb | 2 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 9 | RadioShack | 9 | |
| DressBarn | 1 | Raymour & Flanigan | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | Red Robin | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 21 | Rite Aid | 21 | |
| Express | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 2 | |
| Extended Stay America | 2 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Famous Footwear | 4 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| FedEx | 77 | Safeway | 4 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 3 | Sears | 7 | |
| Foot Locker | 2 | Sheraton | 1 | |
| Forever 21 | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 2 | |
| GNC | 11 | Sprint Nextel | 6 | |
| GameStop | 12 | Staples | 6 | |
| Gap | 2 | Starbucks | 13 | |
| Giant | 8 | Subaru | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 2 | Subway | 17 | |
| Gymboree | 2 | Superfresh | 1 | |
| H&M | 1 | T-Mobile | 12 | |
| H&R Block | 10 | T.G.I. Driday's | 3 | |
| Haworth | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 3 | |
| Hilton | 5 | Taco Bell | 4 | |
| Holiday Inn | 3 | Talbots | 2 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Target | 3 | |
| Home Depot | 3 | The Room Place | 4 | |
| Homestead Studio Suites | 1 | Toyota | 2 | |
| Honda | 2 | Toys"R"Us | 3 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | True Value | 8 | |
| Hyundai | 2 | U-Haul | 17 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | UPS | 98 | |
| JoS. A. Bank | 1 | Vans | 3 | |
| Jones New York | 2 | Verizon Wireless | 4 | |
| Journeys | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 2 | |
| Just Tires | 1 | Volkswagen | 4 | |
| Justice | 3 | Vons | 4 | |
| KFC | 4 | Walgreens | 8 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | Walmart | 4 | |
| Kmart | 4 | Wendy's | 7 | |
| Kohl's | 3 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
| Kroger | 11 | YMCA | 11 | |
Chester County on our top lists:
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
