Chester Heights, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2022: 2,910 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +17.3%
 
Males: 1,221  (42.0%)
Females: 1,689  (58.0%)
Median resident age:

44.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 19014, 19017, 19060, 19063, 19342.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $88,875 (it was $70,236 in 2000)
Chester Heights:

$88,875
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $55,681 (it was $37,707 in 2000)

Chester Heights borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $308,669 (it was $133,400 in 2000)
Chester Heights:

$308,669
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $437,760; detached houses: $680,773; townhouses or other attached units: $341,401; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $296,844

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,257.

March 2022 cost of living index in Chester Heights: 107.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.9%
(4.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.2% for Black residents)
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  • Races in Chester Heights, PA (2022)
    • 2,35481.3%White alone
    • 1685.8%Asian alone
    • 1334.6%Hispanic
    • 1234.2%Two or more races
    • 1043.6%Black alone

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Ancestries: European (28.2%), Italian (15.8%), Irish (7.3%), English (2.5%), German (2.5%), Iranian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 09/21/1945

Elevation: 336 feet

Land area: 2.09 square miles.

Population density: 1,390 people per square mile   (low).

Chester Heights, Pennsylvania map

198 residents are foreign born (4.0% Asia, 1.7% Europe).

This borough:

6.8%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,843 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,567 (1.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brandywine, DE (6.8 miles , pop. 78,620).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (18.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Lima, PA (1.6 miles ),
Village Green-Green Ridge, PA (1.7 miles ),
Boothwyn, PA (2.0 miles ),
Cheyney University, PA (2.1 miles ),
Brookhaven borough, PA (2.1 miles ),
Rose Valley borough, PA (2.1 miles ),
Media borough, PA (2.2 miles ),
Upper Providence Township, PA (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 39.89 N, Longitude: 75.47 W

Distribution of median household income in Chester Heights, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Chester Heights, PA in 2022
Chester Heights satellite photo by USGS

Chester Heights tourist attractions:

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Population change in the 1990s: +129 (+5.5%).
Most common industries in Chester Heights, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.8%)
  • Health care (11.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.5%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (2.8%)
  • Public administration (2.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (14.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Health care (5.1%)
  • Construction (4.5%)
  • Educational services (4.5%)
  • Public administration (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.0%)
  • Educational services (11.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Social assistance (4.1%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Chester Heights, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
  • Computer specialists (5.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.2%)
  • Top executives (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.0%)
  • Computer specialists (7.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.9%)
  • Engineers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.6%)
  • Registered nurses (5.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)

Average climate in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Chester Heights, Pennsylvania average temperatures Chester Heights, Pennsylvania average precipitation Chester Heights, Pennsylvania humidity Chester Heights, Pennsylvania wind speed Chester Heights, Pennsylvania snowfall Chester Heights, Pennsylvania sunshine Chester Heights, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 110. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

110
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.358. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.358
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 9.43. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.43
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.527. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.527
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 18.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.6
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 0.00595. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00595
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Chester Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Chester Heights borough center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category F3 tornado 16.1 miles away from the borough center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chester Heights-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 190.7 miles away from Chester Heights 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 42.7 miles away from the city 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 41.5 miles away from Chester Heights center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 287.0 miles away from Chester Heights 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 281.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Delaware County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Floods: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Chester Heights topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Chester Heights:

  • WILLOWBROOKE COURT-GRANITE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; MEDIA, PA)
  • ELWYN INC/WINDING WAY (Hospital, about 2 miles away; GLEN MILLS, PA)
  • BRINTON MANOR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; GLEN MILLS, PA)
  • RIDDLE DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; MEDIA, PA)
  • FAIR ACRES GERIATRIC CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; LIMA, PA)
  • WILLOWBROOKE COURT-LIMA ESTATE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; LIMA, PA)
  • RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; MEDIA, PA)

Amtrak stations near Chester Heights:

  • 11 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: WILMINGTON (M. L. KING BLVD, & FRENCH ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: EXTON (CREST AVE. OFF RTE. 100) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester Heights:

  • Neumann University (about 3 miles; Aston, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,622)
  • Widener University-Main Campus (about 7 miles; Chester, PA; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • Delaware County Community College (about 7 miles; Media, PA; FT enrollment: 8,419)
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania (about 8 miles; West Chester, PA; FT enrollment: 14,492)
  • Immaculata University (about 11 miles; Immaculata, PA; FT enrollment: 2,912)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington (about 12 miles; Wilmington, DE; FT enrollment: 4,972)
  • Villanova University (about 13 miles; Villanova, PA; FT enrollment: 9,350)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Chester Heights: Wawa Station (A), Chester Heights Station (B), Chester Heights Fire Company Station 71 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Green Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chester Heights and their reported violations in the past:

HILLTOP TAVERN (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This borough:

2.1 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

56.4%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

5.8%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Chester Heights in 2010:

  • 49 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 23 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
30 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
2 people in religious group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Chester Heights:

Marital status in Chester Heights, PA
  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

For population 25 years and over in Chester Heights:

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.8
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Chester Heights
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Chester Heights, PA (based on Delaware County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic262,50650
Mainline Protestant52,224169
Evangelical Protestant24,456136
Other9,00927
Black Protestant5,61739
Orthodox5,0968
None200,071-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 103
Delaware County:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.02 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 83
This county:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 63
Delaware County:

1.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 313
Here:

5.66 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.5%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Delaware County:

25.7%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.1%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Chester Heights:

48.4%
Pennsylvania:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

45.9%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Chester Heights:

29.2
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

24.3%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.8%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Chester Heights:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Chester Heights:

37.8%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
Here:

55.9%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.0%
State:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Chester Heights, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$4,800$57,6000$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$1,000
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$1,679
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,000
Totals for Government 1$4,800$57,6004$3,679

Chester Heights government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $61,000 ($20.96)
  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $145,000 ($49.83)
    Central Staff Services: $103,000 ($35.40)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $95,000 ($32.65)
    Regular Highways: $92,000 ($31.62)
    General - Other: $79,000 ($27.15)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $25,000 ($8.59)
    Financial Administration: $24,000 ($8.25)
    General Public Buildings: $10,000 ($3.44)
    Parks and Recreation: $10,000 ($3.44)
    Health - Other: $2,000 ($0.69)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $68,000 ($23.37)

Chester Heights government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $129,000 ($44.33)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000 ($0.34)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $34,000 ($11.68)
    Rents: $8,000 ($2.75)
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,000 ($1.03)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($0.69)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $52,000 ($17.87)
    Other: $30,000 ($10.31)
    General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($0.34)
  • Tax - Property: $114,000 ($39.18)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $90,000 ($30.93)
    Public Utility License: $80,000 ($27.49)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $69,000 ($23.71)

Chester Heights government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $768,000 ($263.92)

5.79% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($87,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.79%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($122 average AGI)
Delaware County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Philadelphia County, PA  2.31% ($69,404 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, PA  0.56% ($109,774)
from Chester County, PA  0.51% ($108,394)


6.34% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($87,816 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.34%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($90 average AGI)
Delaware County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Philadelphia County, PA  1.32% ($54,711 average AGI)
to Chester County, PA  1.05% ($93,272)
to Montgomery County, PA  0.64% ($87,471)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chester Heights:

  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPWA (1590 AM; 2 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: MOUNT OCEAN MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
  • WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chester Heights:

  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WZZE (97.3 FM; GLEN MILLS, PA; Owner: GLEN MILLS SCHOOLS)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W278AK (103.5 FM; VILLAGE GREEN, PA; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chester Heights:

  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
Chester Heights fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Chester Heights fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 27Number of bridges
  • 180ft / 55.0mTotal length
  • $4,228,000Total costs
  • 209,176Total average daily traffic
  • 16,781Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Chester Heights, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 51930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 51960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 22010-2019
  • 52020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Chester Heights, PA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Chester Heights)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • End Of Bittersweet Drive (Lat: 39.896500 Lon: -75.493528), Type: Pole, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 22 m, Call Sign: WPQA793,
    Assigned Frequencies: 867.912 MHz, Grant Date: 05/03/2005, Expiration Date: 04/27/2015, Cancellation Date: 07/31/2007, Certifier: Donald R Appleby Jr, Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • PA-PHL0692A, 68 Baltimore Pike (Lat: 39.895889 Lon: -75.482472), Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 46.6 m, Call Sign: WQKT946,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11265.0 MHz, 11465.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11505.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11545.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11585.0 MHz, 17915.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/11/2009, Expiration Date: 09/11/2019, Cancellation Date: 07/30/2019, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (800) 572-8256, Fax: (703) 433-4483, Email:

  • Cheyney University, Chester County (Lat: 39.934639 Lon: -75.526278), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 48.7 m, Overall height: 50.9 m, Call Sign: WRXP954, Licensee ID: L00009863,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10875.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/07/2023, Expiration Date: 06/07/2033, Certifier: Steve Castellano, Registrant: County Of Delaware, 360 N Middletown Rd, Media, PA 19063, Phone: (610) 565-8700, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: K4JPE, Previous Call Sign: KF4JPE, Licensee ID: L01153461, Grant Date: 03/05/2016, Expiration Date: 03/05/2026, Cancellation Date: 10/28/2023, Certifier: Charles J Mckenna, Registrant: Charles J Mckenna, Po Box 100, Chester Heights, PA 19017

  • Call Sign: KC3VHU, Licensee ID: L02622301, Grant Date: 12/16/2022, Expiration Date: 12/16/2032, Cancellation Date: 07/11/2023, Certifier: Timothy R Searl, Registrant: Timothy R Searl, 360 Valleybrook Rd, Chester Heights, PA 19017

  • Call Sign: W3TRS, Previous Call Sign: KC3VHU, Licensee ID: L02622301, Grant Date: 07/11/2023, Expiration Date: 07/11/2033, Certifier: Timothy R Searl, Registrant: Timothy R Searl, 360 Valleybrook Rd, Chester Heights, PA 19017

  • Call Sign: K3CJM, Previous Call Sign: K4JPE, Licensee ID: L01153461, Grant Date: 10/28/2023, Expiration Date: 10/28/2033, Certifier: Charles J Mckenna, Registrant: Charles J Mckenna, Po Box 100, Chester Heights, PA 19017


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$216,91719$165,10590$199,8005$27,2005$126,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$289,50013$168,7690$01$200,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$198,50028$189,4291$6,0002$122,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$200,0001$194,00019$182,2631$113,0001$102,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$04$151,2501$55,0000$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4070.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$216,5003$186,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4070.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chester Heights, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chester Heights, PA - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of reported fires - 20 took place in 2006, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Chester Heights, PA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (54.7%), and Other (36.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Chester Heights, PA
    • 7054.7%Structure Fires
    • 4736.7%Other
    • 86.2%Outside Fires
    • 32.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Chester Heights, PA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chester Heights, PA
  • 50.3%Utility gas
  • 32.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.0%Electricity
  • 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chester Heights, PA
  • 68.1%Electricity
  • 18.6%Utility gas
  • 6.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Chester Heights compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2024.