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Chester County, Pennsylvania (PA)

County population in 2022: 545,823 (87% urban, 13% rural); it was 433,501 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 105,549
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: 722 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Chester County: 104.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (16.1%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.6%), Manufacturing (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Chester County, PA (2022)
    • 414,62176.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 42,2837.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 35,9536.6%Asian alone
    • 28,2555.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 21,6744.0%Two or more races
    • 2,7020.5%Some other race alone
    • 3220.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

40.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Males: 271,309  (49.7%)
Females: 274,514  (50.3%)
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Average household size:
Chester County:

2.0 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $117,232 ($65,295 in 1999)
This county:

$117,232
Pennsylvania:

$71,798

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,445 (lower quartile is $1,065, upper quartile is $1,880)
This county:

$1445
State:

$922


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $454,500 (it was $178,900 in 2000)
Chester:

$454,500
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $322,600 - $647,000

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $558,854
Here:

$558,854
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $385,338
Here:

$385,338
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $427,369
Here:

$427,369
State:

$249,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $339,843
Here:

$339,843
State:

$297,446

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $283,216
Here:

$283,216
State:

$320,068

Mobile homes: $76,655
Here:

$76,655
State:

$92,414

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,363
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $912

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
Chester County, PA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1501 buildings, average cost: $325,100
  • 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
Number of permits per 10,000 Chester, PA residents
Average permit cost in Chester, PA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,985 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,372 (1.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Chester, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Chester, PA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Chester, PA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.3%
Chester County:

5.3%
Pennsylvania:

11.8%
(3.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.6% for Black residents, 15.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.2% for American Indian residents, 6.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 13.6% for other race residents, 10.8% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.8 years old
(Males: 40.1 years old, Females: 41.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.5 years old, Black residents: 35.2 years old, American Indian residents: 37.8 years old, Asian residents: 39.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.3 years old, Other race residents: 32.1 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.

Chester County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2023 air pollution in Chester County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.038 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 12.1 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.

Click to draw/clear Chester County borders

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 .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%

Unemployment by year in Chester, PA
County total employment by year in Chester, PA
County average yearly wages by year in Chester, PA

Current college students: 25,130
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 56.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 53,847 (58.3% naturalized citizens)

Chester County:

9.9%
Whole state:

7.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 15,8612010 or later
  • 13,9162000 to 2009
  • 11,1961990 to 1999
  • 4,9201980 to 1989
  • 2,8701970 to 1979
  • 4,989Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.5%

Chester County marital status for males Chester County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 131,334
  • One, attached: 39,944
  • Two: 3,461
  • 3 or 4: 4,106
  • 5 to 9: 7,457
  • 10 to 19: 6,736
  • 20 to 49: 5,770
  • 50 or more: 9,875
  • Mobile homes: 3,818
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 223

Housing units in Chester County with a mortgage: 106,703 (16,903 second mortgage, 437 home equity loan, 14,846 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,281

Here:

94.6% with mortgage
State:

93.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Chester County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic212,11333
Mainline Protestant60,921156
Evangelical Protestant31,520167
Other6,09025
Black Protestant4,27125
Orthodox6754
None183,296-
Chester County Religion Details
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 acres
Average 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: 52 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 in 2022 - Chester

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 185,327 (66.8%)
  • Carpooled: 16,565 (6.0%)
  • Bus: 1,171 (0.4%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 53 (0.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 260 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 3,156 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 709 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 6,216 (2.2%)
  • Worked at home: 63,780 (23.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (17%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (9%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (5%)
  • Material moving occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • India (24%)
  • Mexico (18%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Korea (2%)
  • Vietnam (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Chester County


  • Irish (14%)
  • German (10%)
  • Italian (10%)
  • English (8%)
  • American (5%)
  • European (3%)
  • Polish (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

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
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $146,737.

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%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

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%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

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 2022: 8.9

Births per 1000 population in Chester County

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 2020: 7.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Chester County

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 2021: 4.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Chester County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Chester County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Chester County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Chester County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Chester County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Chester County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Chester County

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%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

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 hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.07
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.

Mechanisms of homicide
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.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 46.0
  • Suffocation - 22.5
  • Poisoning - 12.5
  • Other - 4.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 545,823
  • Male householders: 104,552 (19,898 living alone), Female householders: 99,757 (24,466 living alone)
  • 123,919 spouses (123,186 opposite-sex spouses), 14,486 unmarried partners, (14,212 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 158,915 children (151,448 natural, 3,383 adopted, 4,084 stepchildren), 6,059 grandchildren, 2,920 brothers or sisters, 6,127 parents, 95 foster children, 5,171 other relatives, 8,121 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 15,701

Size of family households: 63,504 2-persons, 31,468 3-persons, 32,477 4-persons, 12,206 5-persons, 4,477 6-persons, 2,832 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 44,364 1-person, 12,070 2-persons, 500 3-persons, 137 4-persons, 133 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

93,246 married couples with children.
17,709 single-parent households (5,119 men, 12,590 women).

86.2% of residents of Chester speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 3% 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
Population growth in Chester County

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:

7.8
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.3

Year house built in Chester County, Pennsylvania
  • Year house built in Chester County, Pennsylvania
  • 4,6502020 or later
  • 18,2042010 to 2019
  • 30,9832000 to 2009
  • 29,1211990 to 1999
  • 30,8781980 to 1989
  • 30,1411970 to 1979
  • 19,1271960 to 1969
  • 16,9041950 to 1959
  • 4,8711940 to 1949
  • 27,8451939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester County, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester County, Pennsylvania
  • 3701 room
  • 2292 rooms
  • 1,4463 rooms
  • 5,8414 rooms
  • 16,0955 rooms
  • 22,5176 rooms
  • 22,8737 rooms
  • 28,6308 rooms
  • 58,5389+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester County, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester County, Pennsylvania
  • 1,4611 room
  • 4,3522 rooms
  • 11,3433 rooms
  • 10,9924 rooms
  • 7,3155 rooms
  • 5,2976 rooms
  • 2,3987 rooms
  • 1,9128 rooms
  • 2,7009+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester County, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester County, Pennsylvania
  • 486no bedroom
  • 1,3821 bedroom
  • 14,7782 bedrooms
  • 59,5943 bedrooms
  • 64,2104 bedrooms
  • 16,0895+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester County, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester County, Pennsylvania
  • 1,676no bedroom
  • 14,8021 bedroom
  • 18,6782 bedrooms
  • 9,1853 bedrooms
  • 2,7934 bedrooms
  • 6365+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Chester County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Chester County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chester County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 3,126no vehicle
  • 30,0911 vehicle
  • 77,6852 vehicles
  • 32,3673 vehicles
  • 9,8804 vehicles
  • 3,3905+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Chester County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chester County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 5,265no vehicle
  • 22,8291 vehicle
  • 15,9042 vehicles
  • 2,5113 vehicles
  • 7614 vehicles
  • 5005+ vehicles

89.1% of Chester County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Pennsylvania.

Chester County:

89.1%
State average:

89.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 344,646
  • Other state: 139,237
  • Northeast: 59,412
  • Midwest: 19,978
  • South: 47,042
  • West: 12,805
Year householders moved into unit in Chester County, PA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Chester County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 38.1%Utility gas
  • 23.7%Electricity
  • 20.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Coal or coke
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 51.4%Electricity
  • 29.4%Utility gas
  • 12.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8,755
Here:

16.3%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4,020
Here:

13.7%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,370
Here:

15.8%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,690$237,1053,380$275,61316,669$255,4201,059$108,35817$2,071,765510$196,81672$65,181
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED64$242,438322$297,3511,424$253,282140$73,6210$051$194,92228$47,036
APPLICATIONS DENIED161$237,000389$224,5304,214$270,334498$67,5083$633,333188$172,441128$51,117
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN155$240,329370$280,0703,436$256,545189$131,1381$1,920,00094$188,8518$70,750
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS41$222,780120$281,550798$274,36147$121,0850$022$158,22720$50,000
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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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED633$273,463357$274,4090$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED173$283,844130$285,8460$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED61$256,55784$291,2020$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN29$277,24128$274,5361$191,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS11$259,0915$297,8001$78,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chester, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chester, PA - Value
Most common first names in Chester County, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2,85874.3 years
Mary2,68681.2 years
William2,29374.6 years
Robert1,54471.1 years
James1,50272.6 years
Joseph1,45374.2 years
Charles1,43675.0 years
Helen1,36481.0 years
George1,27076.1 years
Margaret1,23781.0 years
Most common last names in Chester County, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith69776.8 years
Miller62176.2 years
Brown49575.7 years
Johnson44576.8 years
Wilson34977.0 years
Davis34576.0 years
Jones34474.4 years
Williams32075.6 years
Thompson29977.0 years
Taylor27676.9 years
Businesses in Chester County, PA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven5LA Fitness1
ALDO1La-Z-Boy3
AT&T10Lane Bryant1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Lane Furniture2
Ace Hardware4LensCrafters2
Advance Auto Parts4Lowe's4
Aeropostale2Macy's1
American Eagle Outfitters3Marriott4
Ann Taylor2Marshalls1
Applebee's5MasterBrand Cabinets29
Arby's2Mazda1
AutoZone2McDonald's15
BMW2Men's Wearhouse2
Banana Republic1Microtel1
Barnes & Noble2Motherhood Maternity4
Baskin-Robbins2New Balance8
Bath & Body Works3New York & Co1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nike42
Blockbuster5Nissan2
Budget Car Rental1Office Depot1
Burger King10OfficeMax1
CVS14Old Country Buffet1
Catherines1Old Navy1
Charlotte Russe1Olive Garden1
Chevrolet3On The Border1
Chick-Fil-A4Outback1
Chico's1Outback Steakhouse1
Chipotle1Pac Sun1
Chuck E. Cheese's2Panera Bread2
Comfort Inn1Papa John's Pizza3
Comfort Suites1Pathmark1
Cracker Barrel1Payless5
Cricket Wireless12Penske4
Curves7PetSmart3
DHL7Pier 1 Imports3
Dairy Queen14Pizza Hut4
Days Hotel1Plato's Closet2
Deb2Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Domino's Pizza9RadioShack9
DressBarn1Raymour & Flanigan1
Dressbarn1Red Robin1
Dunkin Donuts21Rite Aid21
Express1Ruby Tuesday2
Extended Stay America2Rue211
Famous Footwear4SAS Shoes1
Fashion Bug1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx77Safeway4
Finish Line1Sam's Club1
Firestone Complete Auto Care3Sears7
Foot Locker2Sheraton1
Forever 211Spencer Gifts2
GNC11Sprint Nextel6
GameStop12Staples6
Gap2Starbucks13
Giant8Subaru1
Goodwill2Subway17
Gymboree2Superfresh1
H&M1T-Mobile12
H&R Block10T.G.I. Driday's3
Haworth1T.J.Maxx3
Hilton5Taco Bell4
Holiday Inn3Talbots2
Hollister Co.1Target3
Home Depot3The Room Place4
Homestead Studio Suites1Toyota2
Honda2Toys"R"Us3
Hot Topic1True Value8
Hyundai2U-Haul17
JCPenney1UPS98
JoS. A. Bank1Vans3
Jones New York2Verizon Wireless4
Journeys1Victoria's Secret2
Just Tires1Volkswagen4
Justice3Vons4
KFC4Walgreens8
Kincaid1Walmart4
Kmart4Wendy's7
Kohl's3Wet Seal1
Kroger11YMCA11

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