Chester Township, Pennsylvania
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| Males: 2,120 |  (45.8%) |
| Females: 2,508 |  (54.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 31.7 years |
| Pennsylvania median age: | 38.0 years |
Zip codes: 19013.
| Chester Township: | $54,601 |
| PA: | $71,798 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,272 (it was $16,072 in 2000)
Chester Township CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $153,618 (it was $61,700 in 2000)
| Chester Township: | $153,618 |
| PA: | $245,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $378,775; detached houses: $472,005; townhouses or other attached units: $221,007; in 2-unit structures: $266,124; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $339,250; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $227,575; mobile homes: $163,857; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $163,590
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#1
S Alden St
Philadelphia, PA 19143
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1,185 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$74,900
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#2
Mockingbird Ln
Swedesboro, NJ 08085
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2,076 sq. feet
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2 baths 4 beds |
$429,900
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#3
Freeland Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19128
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1,114 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$355,000
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#4
Glassboro Rd
Monroeville, NJ 08343
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2,917 sq. feet
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2 baths 4 beds |
$550,000
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#5
Jessamine Ave
Oaklyn, NJ 08107
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864 sq. feet
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2 baths 5 beds |
$399,900
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#6
Harmer St
Philadelphia, PA 19131
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1,134 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$70,000
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#7
Beechwood Rd
Clifton Heights, PA 19018
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2,888 sq. feet
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2 baths 4 beds |
$472,500
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#8
Broadway
Westville, NJ 08093
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1,548 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$259,900
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#9
S 8th St
Philadelphia, PA 19148
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1,170 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$178,500
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#10
Kershaw St
Philadelphia, PA 19131
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1,284 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$139,900
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#11
Christian St
Philadelphia, PA 19146
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1,612 sq. feet
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2 baths 5 beds |
$474,050
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#12
Cooper St
Woodbury, NJ 08096
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936 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$264,900
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#13
N Norman Ave
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
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882 sq. feet
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1 baths 2 beds |
$74,900
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#14
N Front St Apt B
Philadelphia, PA 19123
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2,491 sq. feet
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2 baths 3 beds |
$677,500
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#15
N Madison St Apt 106
Wilmington, DE 19801
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1,000 sq. feet
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2 baths 2 beds |
$159,900
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#16
N Pine St
Wilmington, DE 19802
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1,125 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$199,900
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#17
Valley Dr
West Chester, PA 19382
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945 sq. feet
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1 baths 2 beds |
$26,649
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#18
N Robinson St
Philadelphia, PA 19139
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1,154 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$4,300
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#19
E Miner St
West Chester, PA 19382
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2,018 sq. feet
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2 baths 5 beds |
$201,786
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#20
N 20th St
Philadelphia, PA 19140
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1,324 sq. feet
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1 baths 4 beds |
$3,600
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#21
Bala Ter W
West Chester, PA 19380
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1,632 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$180,258
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#22
Oxford Rd
West Chester, PA 19380
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2,116 sq. feet
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2 baths 4 beds |
$173,254
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#23
Valley Dr
West Chester, PA 19382
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945 sq. feet
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1 baths 2 beds |
$103,336
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#24
New Market Ct
Wayne, PA 19087
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1,080 sq. feet
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1 baths 2 beds |
$98,656
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#25
Harvey Ln
Malvern, PA 19355
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2,163 sq. feet
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2 baths 4 beds |
$61,867
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#26
W Stiles St
Philadelphia, PA 19151
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954 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$80,461
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#27
Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19139
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1,230 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$28,532
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#28
S Ruby St
Philadelphia, PA 19139
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1,280 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$57,735
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#29
Atwood Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19151
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1,256 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$32,040
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#30
N Lindenwood St
Philadelphia, PA 19131
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1,104 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$108,361
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#31
N Corlies St
Philadelphia, PA 19121
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1,080 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$267,082
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#32
N Felton St
Philadelphia, PA 19139
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1,176 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$85,787
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#33
Shady Brook Ln
Malvern, PA 19355
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3,974 sq. feet
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3 baths 4 beds |
$185,445
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#34
Yocum St
Philadelphia, PA 19143
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1,008 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$75,915
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#35
Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19139
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1,232 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$226,509
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#36
Gerritt St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
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996 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$199,034
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#37
Westtown Cir
West Chester, PA 19382
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1,437 sq. feet
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1 baths 1 beds |
$116,753
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#38
Marie Rd
West Chester, PA 19380
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3,184 sq. feet
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3 baths 5 beds |
$561,314
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#39
N Felton St
Philadelphia, PA 19139
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1,048 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$38,615
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#40
Woodside Ave
Berwyn, PA 19312
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2,080 sq. feet
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2 baths 5 beds |
$525,082
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#41
S Wilton St
Philadelphia, PA 19143
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1,068 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$111,156
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#42
E Strasburg Rd
West Chester, PA 19380
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4,204 sq. feet
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3 baths 3 beds |
$668,955
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#43
N 19th St
Philadelphia, PA 19132
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1,332 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$98,676
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#44
Buist Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19153
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1,360 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$151,236
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#45
Mckean St
Philadelphia, PA 19148
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1,360 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$222,625
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#46
Malvern Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19151
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1,120 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$49,935
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#47
N 61st St
Philadelphia, PA 19139
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1,118 sq. feet
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1 baths 3 beds |
$706,157
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#48
Hopkinson Ct # 160
Wayne, PA 19087
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1,656 sq. feet
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2 baths 2 beds |
$214,896
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#49
S 50th St
Philadelphia, PA 19143
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1,510 sq. feet
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1 baths 4 beds |
$210,087
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- 3,35472.8%Black alone
- 1,02222.2%White alone
- 952.1%Hispanic
- 851.8%Two or more races
- 270.6%Asian alone
- 120.3%American Indian alone
- 80.2%Other race alone
- 10.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (24.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (72.9) | 1 (24.4) | 1 (24.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (24.9) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 4 (90.3) | 2 (50.8) | 3 (75.9) | 3 (76.0) | 2 (48.4) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (72.6) | 1 (24.2) | 1 (24.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (48.9) | 1 (24.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 13 (293.4) | 5 (126.9) | 10 (253.0) | 10 (253.4) | 6 (145.2) | 10 (242.7) | 5 (120.9) | 10 (242.1) | 3 (72.9) | 10 (243.8) | 3 (73.4) | 6 (146.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 60 (1,354) | 41 (1,041) | 47 (1,189) | 28 (709.4) | 46 (1,113) | 67 (1,626) | 22 (532.0) | 30 (726.4) | 34 (826.2) | 38 (926.4) | 16 (391.4) | 22 (538.4) | 5 (124.7) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 46 (1,038) | 51 (1,294) | 59 (1,493) | 47 (1,191) | 53 (1,283) | 22 (533.9) | 24 (580.4) | 25 (605.3) | 9 (218.7) | 21 (511.9) | 14 (342.5) | 10 (244.7) | 7 (174.6) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 75 (1,693) | 74 (1,878) | 89 (2,251) | 65 (1,647) | 71 (1,718) | 85 (2,063) | 76 (1,838) | 55 (1,332) | 68 (1,652) | 56 (1,365) | 56 (1,370) | 38 (930.0) | 25 (623.4) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 5 (112.8) | 11 (279.2) | 7 (177.1) | 13 (329.4) | 9 (217.8) | 15 (364.0) | 14 (338.6) | 15 (363.2) | 15 (364.5) | 21 (511.9) | 8 (195.7) | 13 (318.2) | 4 (99.8) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 2 (45.1) | 3 (76.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (24.2) | 3 (72.8) | 2 (48.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 580.5 | 474.9 | 583.1 | 454.3 | 529.3 | 547.0 | 342.0 | 362.0 | 462.9 | 438.6 | 282.8 | 251.1 | 120.0 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Chester Township detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 13 (13 officers - 12 male; 1 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 3.18 |
| Pennsylvania average: | 2.55 |
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Ancestries: Irish (6.5%), Polish (4.0%), German (3.9%), United States (3.5%), Italian (3.1%), English (2.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1682
Land area: 1.39 square miles.
Population density: 3,319 people per square mile (average).
70 residents are foreign born
| This place: | 1.5% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.1% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Chester Township CDP: | 2.3% ($1,427) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.6% ($1,552) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brandywine, DE (6.8 miles 
, pop. 78,620).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (16.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Upland borough, PA (1.0 miles ),
), Trainer borough, PA (1.1 miles ),
), Parkside borough, PA (1.3 miles ),
), Brookhaven borough, PA (1.3 miles ),
), Linwood, PA (1.4 miles ),
), Village Green-Green Ridge, PA (1.4 miles ),
), Marcus Hook borough, PA (1.5 miles )
)Latitude: 39.85 N, Longitude: 75.39 W
| Here: | 2.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.9% |
- Health care (15.7%)
- Finance & insurance (7.1%)
- Educational services (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.8%)
- Health care (8.1%)
- Paper (7.0%)
- Construction (6.8%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.5%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (3.7%)
- Health care (22.2%)
- Finance & insurance (10.0%)
- Educational services (8.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.0%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Social assistance (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.3%)
- Customer service representatives (3.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
- Bus drivers (4.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Registered nurses (5.3%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.9%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
Average climate in Chester Township, Pennsylvania
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 110. This is significantly worse than average.
| City: | 110 |
| U.S.: | 73 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.361. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.361 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 9.03. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.03 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.523. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.523 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 28.7 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 18.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 18.9 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 14.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 14.2 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 0.00620. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00620 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Chester Township-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/22/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Chester Township place center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/28/1961, a category F3 tornado 15.3 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Chester Township-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% 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 191.5 miles away from the city 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 47.8 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 46.5 miles away from Chester Township center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.8 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 289.2 miles away from Chester Township 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 286.0 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).
Hospitals and medical centers near Chester Township:
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF CHESTER (Hospital, about 1 miles away; CHESTER, PA)
- CHESTER CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; CHESTER, PA)
- THE BELVEDERE CENTER, GENESIS HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; CHESTER, PA)
- DEVEREUX FOUNDATION BEESON (Hospital, about 3 miles away; BOOTHWYN, PA)
- ELWYN NETHER PROVIDENCE (Hospital, about 3 miles away; WALLINGFORD, PA)
- ELWYN INC/WOODLYN (Hospital, about 4 miles away; WOODLYN, PA)
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE SWARTHMORE (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; SWARTHMORE, PA)
Amtrak stations near Chester Township:
- 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: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 14 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully 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, public transit connection.
Operable nuclear power plants near Chester Township:
- 20 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
- 20 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
- 20 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester Township:
- Widener University-Main Campus (about 3 miles; Chester, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
- Neumann University (about 4 miles; Aston, PA; FT enrollment: 2,622)
- Delaware County Community College (about 9 miles; Media, PA; FT enrollment: 8,419)
- Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington (about 12 miles; Wilmington, DE; FT enrollment: 4,972)
- University of the Sciences (about 13 miles; Philadelphia, PA; FT enrollment: 2,464)
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania (about 13 miles; West Chester, PA; FT enrollment: 14,492)
- University of Pennsylvania (about 13 miles; Philadelphia, PA; FT enrollment: 25,693)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Chester Township: Chester Township Building (A), I-95 Campus Industrial Park (B), Chester Township Fire Company Station 47 (C), Upland Station (D), Chester Township Police Department (E), Felton Hose and Chemical Company 1 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Greenlawn Cemetery (1), Carter Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Chester Township: Worrilow Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.8 people |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 72.4% |
| Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 17.1% |
| Whole state: | 11.0% |
| This place: | 10.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Chester Township:
- Never married: 38.9%
- Now married: 37.9%
- Separated: 3.7%
- Widowed: 8.6%
- Divorced: 10.8%
For population 25 years and over in Chester Township:
- High school or higher: 81.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 8.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.8 |
| Pennsylvania average: | 11.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Political contributions by individuals in Chester Township, PA
Religion statistics for Chester Township, PA (based on Delaware County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 262,506 | 50 |
| Mainline Protestant | 52,224 | 169 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 24,456 | 136 |
| Other | 9,009 | 27 |
| Black Protestant | 5,617 | 39 |
| Orthodox | 5,096 | 8 |
| None | 200,071 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 103
| Here: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Delaware 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. |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 63
| Here: | 1.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 313
| Delaware County: | 5.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Delaware County: | 8.5% |
| State: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 25.7% |
| State: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Delaware County: | 11.1% |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.5% |
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 Township:
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WPWA (1590 AM; 2 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: MOUNT OCEAN MEDIA, L.L.C.)
- 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.)
- WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)
- WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
- WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
- WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chester Township:
- W278AK (103.5 FM; VILLAGE GREEN, PA; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
- WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WDNR (89.5 FM; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WIDENER COLLEGE)
- WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
- WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
- WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
- 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)
- WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Chester Township:
- KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
- WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
- WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
- WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
- WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
- WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, 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.)
- WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
- WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
- W33BT (Channel 33; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
Chester Township fatal accident list:
Dec 9, 2021 05:23 AM, I-95 Vietnam Veterans Memo Hwy, Lat: 39.844944, Lon: -75.393286, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 22, 2020 06:47 PM, I-95 Vietnam Veterans Memor Hw, Lat: 39.847242, Lon: -75.387992, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 16, 2020 11:15 AM, Sr-8017 Ramp Rd, Lat: 39.846350, Lon: -75.390022, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 30, 2016 04:32 PM, Sr-3007 Concord Rd, Lat: 39.854725, Lon: -75.403625, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 6, 2014 05:56 AM, Sr-3007 Concord Rd, Mcdonald Blvd, Lat: 39.852606, Lon: -75.401967, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 26, 2009 04:27 PM, I-0095-Sr8017 Ramp, Lat: 39.846581, Lon: -75.389403, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jun 3, 2003 10:40 AM, I-95, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Feb 22, 2020 06:47 PM, I-95 Vietnam Veterans Memor Hw, Lat: 39.847242, Lon: -75.387992, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Aug 16, 2020 11:15 AM, Sr-8017 Ramp Rd, Lat: 39.846350, Lon: -75.390022, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 30, 2016 04:32 PM, Sr-3007 Concord Rd, Lat: 39.854725, Lon: -75.403625, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 6, 2014 05:56 AM, Sr-3007 Concord Rd, Mcdonald Blvd, Lat: 39.852606, Lon: -75.401967, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 26, 2009 04:27 PM, I-0095-Sr8017 Ramp, Lat: 39.846581, Lon: -75.389403, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jun 3, 2003 10:40 AM, I-95, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 4Number of bridges
- 39ft / 12.1mTotal length
- $3,453,000Total costs
- 193,708Total average daily traffic
- 11,806Total average daily truck traffic
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 full tracts) | ||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 18 | $101,167 | 5 | $66,800 | 35 | $85,057 | 4 | $47,500 | 9 | $64,778 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 4 | $128,250 | 1 | $48,000 | 5 | $94,200 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $31,000 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 5 | $100,200 | 2 | $102,000 | 25 | $90,880 | 5 | $19,400 | 1 | $53,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $103,000 | 0 | $0 | 25 | $78,080 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $65,333 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 5 | $93,800 | 1 | $10,000 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4064.01 , 4064.02
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 full tract) | ||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $104,000 | 1 | $249,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4064.01 , 4064.02
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Chester Township, PA
- 25585.6%Structure Fires
- 217.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 175.7%Outside Fires
- 51.7%Other
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 19. The highest number of reported fires - 40 took place in 2015, and the least - 4 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (85.6%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (7.0%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 71.4%Utility gas
- 19.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.5%Electricity
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 55.5%Utility gas
- 27.6%Electricity
- 14.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Chester Township compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Top Patent Applicants
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Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2024.