Chester County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	29%

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Races in Chester County, Pennsylvania:

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Males: 212,739	(49.1%)
Females: 220,762	(50.9%)

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Chester County:	2.6 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

This county:	$83,146
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

This county:	$891
State:	$555

Chester County:	$343,300
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Detached houses: $438,850

Here:	$438,850
State:	$224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $271,861

Here:	$271,861
State:	$160,289

In 2-unit structures: $445,117

Here:	$445,117
State:	$153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $238,352

Here:	$238,352
State:	$204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $269,915

Here:	$269,915
State:	$211,072

Mobile homes: $37,921

Here:	$37,921
State:	$35,442

Health of residents in Chester County based on 1230 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.9. This is significantly better than average.
83.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
45.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
70.2% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
81.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 192 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 146 pounds. This is less than average.
25.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Chester County:	5.4%
Pennsylvania:	11.6%

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, Paoli, Kennett Square, Chesterbrook, Chester Township, Oxford.

2005 air pollution in Chester County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.109 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 15.9 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: New Castle County, Delaware , Delaware County , New Castle County, Delaware , Berks County , Cecil County, Maryland , Delaware County , Lancaster County , Montgomery County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Chester County: London Grove (A), Saint Davids Golf Club (B), Font (C), Chester Valley Golf Course (D), Roney Corners (E), Rock Run (F), Lionville Station (G), Meadowbrook Golf Course (H), Marsh (I), Reeds Road (J), Doe Run Station (K), Chadds Peak Camp and Ski School (L), Indian King (M), Lees Bridge (N), Ingleside Golf Course (O), Tel-Hai Camp (P), Kimberton Golf Course (Q), Norwood (R), Great Valley Mills (S), Whitford Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Clemens Shopping Center (1), Gateway Shopping Center (2), Valley Forge Mall (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Chester County include: Saint Paul Church (A), Saint Matthews United Church of Christ (B), Saint Matthews Lutheran Church (C), Saint Matthews Church (D), Emmanuel Church (E), Emmanuel Temple Church (F), Saint Mary Church (G), Media Chapel (H), Episcopal Church of the Advent (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: London Britain Cemetery (1), Fallowfield Cemetery (2), Saint Joseph Cemetery (3), Brower Cemetery (4), Episcopalian Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Cemetery (6), Ellis Woods Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Sharpless Lake (A), Gotwals Ponds (B), Rodebaugh Dam (C), Kennett Square Reservoir (D), Marsh Creek Reservoir (E), Robert G Struble Lake (F), Westtown Lake (G), Pickering Creek Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grubb Mill Run (A), Green Tree Run (B), Radley Run (C), Middle Branch White Clay Creek (D), Rattlesnake Run (E), Rawson Run (F), Glen Run (G), George Smedley Run (H), Ring Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Chester County include: General Wayne Statue (1), Marsh Creek State Park (2), Haym Solomon Memorial Park (3), Nottingham Park (4), State Game Land Number 43 (5), State Game Lands Number 234 (6), Philadelphia Memorial Park (7), Battlefield of the Brandywine (8), State Game Lands Number 43 (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Uwchland Post Office (A), Birchrunville Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.3%
Pennsylvania:	8.1%

Current college students: 25,130
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 23,770 (44% naturalized citizens)

Chester County:	5.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 101,669
• One, attached: 27,258
• Two: 3,389
• 3 or 4: 5,288
• 5 to 9: 5,919
• 10 to 19: 6,768
• 20 or more: 8,359
• Mobile homes: 5,030
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 93

Housing units in Chester County with a mortgage: 81,136 (7,861 second mortgage, 13,798 home equity loan, 501 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25,118

Here:	76.4% with mortgage
State:	62.2% with mortgage

Chester County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.1 miles away from Chester 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 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 34.3 miles away from Chester County center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from Chester County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 176,075 (81%) Carpooled: 18,726 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 1,009 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%) Subway or elevated: 303 (0%) Railroad: 4,299 (2%) Ferryboat: 35 (0%) Taxi: 71 (0%) Motorcycle: 131 (0%) Bicycle: 183 (0%) Walked: 5,512 (3%) Other means: 1,095 (1%) Worked at home: 10,706 (5%)

6.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($74,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.81%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($649 average AGI)

Chester County:	0.09%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

3.88% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($36,250 average AGI)
2.85% relocated from other states ($38,019 average AGI)

Chester County:	2.85%
Pennsylvania average:	2.15%

from Montgomery County, PA	1.25% ($70,738 average AGI)
from Delaware County, PA	1.04% ($74,618)
from New Castle County, DE	0.42% ($112,586)
from Philadelphia County, PA	0.41% ($56,380)
from Lancaster County, PA	0.26% ($44,340)
from Bucks County, PA	0.21% ($74,364)
from Berks County, PA	0.18% ($39,280)

6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($74,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,186 average AGI)

Chester County:	0.07%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

3.16% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($30,373 average AGI)
2.88% relocated to other states ($43,347 average AGI)

Chester County:	2.88%
Pennsylvania average:	2.30%

to Montgomery County, PA	0.95% ($57,620 average AGI)
to Delaware County, PA	0.63% ($71,219)
to Lancaster County, PA	0.44% ($45,518)
to Philadelphia County, PA	0.35% ($52,523)
to New Castle County, DE	0.34% ($65,065)
to Berks County, PA	0.29% ($51,594)
to Bucks County, PA	0.11% ($100,808)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 54,623 (49,183 aged, 5,440 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 363,972 (92,354 male householders, 21,737 female householders)

  97,427 spouses, 132,848 children (125,381 natural, 3,241 adopted, 4,226 stepchildren), 4,460 grandchildren, 2,362 brothers or sisters, 2,708 parents, 4,686 other relatives, 5,390 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 54,834 (18,826 male householders (14,056 living alone)), 25,108 female householders (21,605 living alone)), 10,900 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 14,695 (5,721 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 45,724 2-persons, 25,368 3-persons, 25,721 4-persons, 11,754 5-persons, 3,834 6-persons, 1,690 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 35,661 1-person, 6,783 2-persons, 899 3-persons, 427 4-persons, 113 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

91.2% of residents of Chester County speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,927,544,000 ($4138 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

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	36 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

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)

Here:	7.4
State:	6.4

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

60% of Chester County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Pennsylvania.

Chester County:	59.8%
State average:	64.4%

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

• This state: 287177
• Northeast: 45905
• Midwest: 20667
• South: 44176
• West: 7586

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $128,600

Here:	19.4%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	18.1%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	30.0%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

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