Chester Heights, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,461 (All urban)

Chester Heights, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,135 (1,075 occupied: 804 owner occupied, 271 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	29%

Housing density: 542 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,345 (lower quartile is $1,159, upper quartile is $1,489)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,406

Median gross rent in Chester Heights, PA in 2007: $1,474

Housing units in Chester Heights with a mortgage: 621 (50 second mortgage, 55 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 124

Chester Heights,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $242,851 (it was $133,400 in 2000)

Chester Heights:	$242,851
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $187,308 - $377,285

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $664,533
Here: $664,533
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $233,607
Here: $233,607
State: $160,289

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $257,150
Here: $257,150
State: $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $259,508
Here: $259,508
State: $211,072

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,496

In family households: 2,029 (506 male householders, 179 female householders)
557 spouses, 688 children (642 natural, 21 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 34 parents, 8 other relatives, 44 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 467 (174 male householders (128 living alone)), 222 female householders (191 living alone)), 71 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 32 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 315 2-persons, 158 3-persons, 148 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 319 1-person, 77 2-persons.

425 married couples with children.
126 single-parent households (26 men, 100 women).

91.3% of residents of Chester Heights speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
6.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 159 (6.3%)
(30.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 63 5 rooms: 189 6 rooms: 186 7 rooms: 144 8 rooms: 72 9 or more rooms: 129

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 21 3 rooms: 38 4 rooms: 70 5 rooms: 109 6 rooms: 21 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 24
1990 to 1994: 314
1980 to 1989: 412
1970 to 1979: 266
1960 to 1969: 35
1950 to 1959: 15
1940 to 1949: 11
1939 or earlier: 58

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chester Heights:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 4 2 bedrooms: 354 3 bedrooms: 276 4 bedrooms: 141 5 or more bedrooms: 29

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester Heights:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 102 2 bedrooms: 139 3 bedrooms: 30 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Chester Heights in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 261 2 vehicles: 374 3 vehicles: 120 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Chester Heights in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 9 1 vehicle: 153 2 vehicles: 90 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Chester Heights, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $174,999: 64
$175,000 to $199,999: 132
$200,000 to $249,999: 214
$250,000 to $299,999: 125
$300,000 to $399,999: 77
$400,000 to $499,999: 53
$500,000 to $749,999: 68
$750,000 to $999,999: 23
$1,000,000 or more: 30

Chester Heights rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chester Heights:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 5
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 6
$1,000 to $1,249: 49
$1,250 to $1,499: 101
$1,500 to $1,999: 61
$2,000 or more: 8
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 77 1990 to 1994: 14 1985 to 1989: 15 1980 to 1984: 5 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 25 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 18

Chester Heights, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 55.9%
Number of people working at home: 49 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 27
5 to 9 minutes: 121
10 to 14 minutes: 208
15 to 19 minutes: 163
20 to 24 minutes: 249
25 to 29 minutes: 68
30 to 34 minutes: 276
35 to 39 minutes: 64
40 to 44 minutes: 96
45 to 59 minutes: 153
60 to 89 minutes: 66
90 or more minutes: 25

Chester Heights mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,379 (88%)
Carpooled: 67 (4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
Railroad: 34 (2%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 9 (1%)
Other means: 15 (1%)
Worked at home: 49 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 18
$10,000 to $14,999: 26
$15,000 to $19,999: 24
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 27
$30,000 to $34,999: 33
$35,000 to $39,999: 61
$40,000 to $44,999: 57
$45,000 to $49,999: 35
$50,000 to $59,999: 143
$60,000 to $74,999: 154
$75,000 to $99,999: 215
$100,000 to $124,999: 102
$125,000 to $149,999: 25
$150,000 to $199,999: 74
$200,000 or more: 69

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 475

Italian: 469

German: 381

English: 207

Polish: 118

Other groups: 102

United States or American: 53

French (except Basque): 49

Scotch-Irish: 40

Dutch: 36

European: 36

Scottish: 34

Greek: 32

Russian: 28

British: 26

Subsaharan African:: 25

South African: 25

Welsh: 18

Swedish: 17

Ukrainian: 13

French Canadian: 12

Czechoslovakian: 10

Hungarian: 10

Slavic: 9

Austrian: 8

Australian: 8

Lithuanian: 7

Arab:: 6

Lebanese: 6

Swiss: 6

Czech: 5

Pennsylvania German: 5

Romanian: 5

Slovak: 5

Canadian: 4

Norwegian: 4

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4

Jamaican: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

South Africa (23%)
Canada (13%)
United Kingdom (11%)
Other Eastern Africa (11%)
Poland (9%)
Australia (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)

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

This state: 1810
Northeast: 204
Midwest: 86
South: 222
West: 39

53% of Chester Heights residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 4
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 150
Less than 1 year of college: 66
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 85
Associate degree: 58
Bachelor's degree: 238
Master's degree: 139
Professional school degree: 55
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 4
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 18
High school graduate (or equivalency): 230
Less than 1 year of college: 54
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 154
Associate degree: 74
Bachelor's degree: 229
Master's degree: 108
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 19

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 38.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $87,753
Black householders: $175,303
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,870
Asian householders: $91,973
Two or more races householders: $109,910
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $90,050

Chester Heights household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Chester Heights household income for Black householders

Chester Heights household income for Asian householders

Chester Heights household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Chester Heights marital status for males

Chester Heights marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $245,399
Black or African American householders: $318,582
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $154,740
Asian householders: $214,997
Two or more races householders: $221,915
Hispanic or Latino householders: $118,330

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 224
One, attached: 625
Two: 10
3 or 4: 26
5 to 9: 145
10 to 19: 75
50 or more: 25
Mobile homes: 5

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chester Heights:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (56%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (66%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%) Utility gas (16%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49

Here:	23.3%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	8.3%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 47

Here:	49.5%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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