95.7% of residents of Chester Heights speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English less than very well).
3.6% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Born in the United States:
98.2% of residents of Chester Heights speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere:
47.8% of residents of Chester Heights speak English at home.
17.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
34.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
English speakers - Foreign born:
29.3% of residents of Chester Heights speak English at home.
70.7% of residents speak other language at home (38% speak English very well, 62% speak English less than very well).
White - Speak only English
Native:
97.3% (1,970)
Foreign born:
100.0% (6)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:
100.0% (49)
Foreign born:
100.0% (6)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak only English
Native:
97.3% (1,956)
Foreign born:
100.0% (6)
159 residents are foreign born (2.1% Africa, 2.0% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.7% Asia).
This city:
6.4%
Pennsylvania:
4.1%
Median age by place of birth - Chester Heights
Place of birth - Chester Heights White
Place of birth - Chester Heights Black or African American
Place of birth - Chester Heights Asian
Place of birth - Chester Heights Two or more races
Place of birth - Chester Heights White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
Place of birth - Chester Heights Hispanic or Latino
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Chester Heights
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Chester Heights
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Chester Heights
Place of birth by age - Chester Heights
Marital status for White population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 32.3%
Now married: 49.7%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 3.9%
Divorced: 13.5%
Females:
Never married: 29.9%
Now married: 46.0%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 10.0%
Divorced: 12.8%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (35)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
45.1% (220)
Unmarried:
54.9% (268)
Marital status for Black or African American population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 100.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 72.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 28.0%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (18)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Marital status for Asian population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 84.0%
Separated: 16.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 100.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (4)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Marital status for White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 32.4%
Now married: 49.9%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 3.9%
Divorced: 13.1%
Females:
Never married: 29.5%
Now married: 46.2%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 10.1%
Divorced: 12.9%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (35)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
45.7% (220)
Unmarried:
54.3% (261)
Marital status for Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 0.0%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 100.0%
Females:
Never married: 70.0%
Now married: 30.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (7)
Ancestries in Chester Heights
Irish - 699 (28.2%)
German - 634 (25.6%)
Italian - 584 (23.5%)
English - 372 (15.0%)
Other - 236 (9.5%)
Polish - 200 (8.1%)
French - 80 (3.2%)
Dutch - 54 (2.2%)
United States - 53 (2.1%)
Scotch-Irish - 46 (1.9%)
Russian - 45 (1.8%)
Scottish - 45 (1.8%)
Greek - 37 (1.5%)
Welsh - 27 (1.1%)
Swedish - 26 (1.0%)
Subsaharan African - 25 (1.0%)
Hungarian - 22 (0.9%)
French Canadian - 19 (0.8%)
Czech - 15 (0.6%)
Ukrainian - 13 (0.5%)
Swiss - 10 (0.4%)
Lithuanian - 7 (0.3%)
Arab - 6 (0.2%)
Slovak - 5 (0.2%)
Norwegian - 4 (0.2%)
West Indian - 4 (0.2%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
White: 1,906 (88.4%)
Black or African American: 7 (9.2%)
American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (100.0%)
Asian: 40 (81.6%)
Two or more races: 24 (66.7%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 1,895 (88.5%)
Hispanic or Latino: 11 (78.6%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
White: 92 (4.3%)
Black or African American: 63 (82.9%)
Asian: 4 (8.2%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 92 (4.3%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same state (%)
White: 75 (3.5%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 75 (3.5%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
6.4%
4.1%