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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Chester, PA was 4.3%, which was 32.6% greater than the unemployment rate of 2.9% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. Compared to the unemployment rate of 12.4% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 188.4%. The most common industries in Chester are: Health care (19.9% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.0% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (8.6% of civilian employees). 71.6% of workers work in Delaware County and 8.9% of all workers work at home. 73.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.2% greater than the rate of 67.7% across the entire state of Pennsylvania.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Chester, Pennsylvania was 36,854 / 33,041
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Chester, Pennsylvania was 36,854 / 33,041
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
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Industry | All | Males | Females |
Health care | 19.9% (2,634) | 8.7% (509) | 28.6% (2,125) |
Educational services | 9.0% (1,188) | 6.1% (356) | 11.2% (832) |
Accommodation and food services | 8.6% (1,133) | 10.9% (632) | 6.8% (501) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 5.0% (662) | 7.0% (409) | 3.4% (253) |
Public administration | 5.0% (657) | 6.0% (351) | 4.1% (306) |
Social assistance | 3.8% (504) | 1.1% (65) | 5.9% (439) |
Finance and insurance | 3.8% (504) | 1.4% (83) | 5.7% (421) |
Construction | 3.7% (493) | 7.5% (439) | 0.7% (54) |
Food and beverage stores | 2.6% (340) | 2.7% (159) | 2.4% (181) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.2% (296) | 1.4% (83) | 2.9% (213) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.0% (266) | 1.7% (98) | 2.3% (168) |
Transportation equipment | 2.0% (260) | 2.9% (169) | 1.2% (91) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.8% (235) | 1.8% (102) | 1.8% (133) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.6% (217) | 2.5% (146) | 1.0% (71) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.6% (215) | 1.8% (102) | 1.5% (113) |
Metal and metal products | 1.6% (207) | 2.2% (130) | 1.0% (77) |
Personal and laundry services | 1.5% (192) | 1.4% (82) | 1.5% (110) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.4% (179) | 1.5% (90) | 1.2% (89) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.4% (179) | 1.8% (105) | 1.0% (74) |
Paper | 1.3% (174) | 2.4% (140) | 0.5% (34) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.2% (161) | 1.8% (107) | 0.7% (54) |
Utilities | 1.2% (155) | 1.5% (90) | 0.9% (65) |
Plastics and rubber products | 1.2% (155) | 1.9% (113) | 0.6% (42) |
Truck transportation | 1.1% (140) | 2.1% (121) | 0.3% (19) |
Computer and electronic products | 1.1% (140) | 1.3% (78) | 0.8% (62) |
Food | 0.9% (121) | 0.8% (46) | 1.0% (75) |
Air transportation | 0.8% (100) | 1.0% (58) | 0.6% (42) |
Other direct selling establishments | 0.8% (100) | 0.5% (27) | 1.0% (73) |
Repair and maintenance | 0.7% (97) | 1.7% (97) | 0.0% (0) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.7% (92) | 0.8% (44) | 0.6% (48) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.7% (91) | 0.4% (24) | 0.9% (67) |
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.7% (89) | 0.6% (33) | 0.8% (56) |
U. S. Postal service | 0.7% (87) | 0.8% (44) | 0.6% (43) |
Chemicals | 0.6% (81) | 0.8% (48) | 0.4% (33) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.6% (76) | 0.8% (46) | 0.4% (30) |
Petroleum and coal products | 0.5% (65) | 1.0% (60) | 0.1% (5) |
Warehousing and storage | 0.4% (58) | 0.5% (30) | 0.4% (28) |
Gasoline stations | 0.4% (57) | 0.4% (22) | 0.5% (35) |
Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.4% (57) | 0.2% (10) | 0.6% (47) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.4% (50) | 0.1% (8) | 0.6% (42) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.4% (48) | 0.5% (28) | 0.3% (20) |
Private households | 0.3% (46) | 0.2% (11) | 0.5% (35) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (45) | 0.7% (38) | 0.1% (7) |
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (41) | 0.6% (33) | 0.1% (8) |
Machinery | 0.3% (40) | 0.5% (31) | 0.1% (9) |
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.3% (39) | 0.4% (25) | 0.2% (14) |
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (38) | 0.5% (28) | 0.1% (10) |
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (31) | 0.5% (31) | 0.0% (0) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 0.2% (28) | 0.5% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
Rail transportation | 0.2% (27) | 0.5% (27) | 0.0% (0) |
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (24) | 0.3% (18) | 0.1% (6) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.2% (23) | 0.1% (6) | 0.2% (17) |
Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.2% (23) | 0.3% (19) | 0.1% (4) |
Apparel | 0.2% (23) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (23) |
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.2% (21) | 0.2% (9) | 0.2% (12) |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (19) | 0.1% (4) | 0.2% (15) |
Beverage and tobacco products | 0.1% (18) | 0.3% (18) | 0.0% (0) |
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (18) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (18) |
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (17) | 0.3% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
Textile mills and textile products | 0.1% (17) | 0.1% (6) | 0.1% (11) |
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (14) | 0.2% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.1% (13) | 0.1% (6) | 0.1% (7) |
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (13) | 0.2% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
Printing and related support activities | 0.1% (11) | 0.2% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (10) | 0.2% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
Water transportation | 0.1% (7) | 0.1% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.0% (6) | 0.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Wood products | 0.0% (6) | 0.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (6) | 0.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Chester
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 18.2%Males
- 6.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 14.4%Males
- 11.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 59.7%Males
- 36.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 13.3%Males
- 22.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 3.1%Males
- 5.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 2.3%Males
- 12.6%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 25.8%Males
- 26.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 17.1%Males
- 11.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 38.1%Males
- 39.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 20.0%Males
- 11.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 17.6%Males
- 12.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 13.7%Males
- 10.8%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Chester: | 4.3% |
Pennsylvania: | 2.9% |
Unemployment in 2022:
Chester: | 7.2% |
Pennsylvania: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2021:
Chester: | 11.6% |
Pennsylvania: | 6.0% |
Unemployment in 2020:
Chester: | 15.1% |
Pennsylvania: | 8.9% |
Unemployment in 2019:
Chester: | 7.6% |
Pennsylvania: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 2018:
Chester: | 8.0% |
Pennsylvania: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2017:
Chester: | 8.6% |
Pennsylvania: | 5.0% |
Unemployment in 2016:
Chester: | 8.7% |
Pennsylvania: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 2015:
Chester: | 9.3% |
Pennsylvania: | 5.4% |
Unemployment in 2014:
Chester: | 10.6% |
Pennsylvania: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 2013:
Chester: | 12.4% |
Pennsylvania: | 7.1% |
Unemployment in 2012:
Chester: | 14.1% |
Pennsylvania: | 7.7% |
Unemployment in 2011:
Chester: | 14.6% |
Pennsylvania: | 7.8% |
Unemployment in 2010:
Chester: | 13.7% |
Pennsylvania: | 8.2% |
Unemployment in 2009:
Chester: | 11.3% |
Pennsylvania: | 8.0% |
Unemployment in 2008:
Chester: | 8.4% |
Pennsylvania: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 2007:
Chester: | 7.1% |
Pennsylvania: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 2006:
Chester: | 7.5% |
Pennsylvania: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2005:
Chester: | 7.9% |
Pennsylvania: | 5.0% |
Unemployment in 2004:
Chester: | 8.8% |
Pennsylvania: | 5.4% |
Unemployment in 2003:
Chester: | 8.5% |
Pennsylvania: | 5.7% |
Unemployment in 2002:
Chester: | 8.1% |
Pennsylvania: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2001:
Chester: | 7.1% |
Pennsylvania: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 2000:
Chester: | 5.9% |
Pennsylvania: | 4.2% |
Unemployment in 1999:
Chester: | 6.7% |
Pennsylvania: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 1998:
Chester: | 6.6% |
Pennsylvania: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 1997:
Chester: | 8.2% |
Pennsylvania: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 1996:
Chester: | 7.7% |
Pennsylvania: | 5.5% |
Unemployment in 1995:
Chester: | 8.7% |
Pennsylvania: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 1994:
Chester: | 9.2% |
Pennsylvania: | 6.3% |
Unemployment in 1993:
Chester: | 8.6% |
Pennsylvania: | 6.9% |
Unemployment in 1992:
Chester: | 10.8% |
Pennsylvania: | 7.5% |
Unemployment in 1991:
Chester: | 8.2% |
Pennsylvania: | 6.9% |
Unemployment in 1990:
Chester: | 6.8% |
Pennsylvania: | 5.5% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Chester: | 0.9% (97) |
Pennsylvania: | 5.2% (278,903) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Chester: | 4.4% (479) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.9% (210,362) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Chester: | 5.4% (590) |
Pennsylvania: | 5.1% (274,242) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Chester: | 14.0% (1,525) |
Pennsylvania: | 9.0% (480,402) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Chester: | 8.8% (956) |
Pennsylvania: | 10.0% (532,059) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Chester: | 9.9% (1,075) |
Pennsylvania: | 13.6% (726,980) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Chester: | 8.2% (898) |
Pennsylvania: | 11.5% (611,627) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Chester: | 14.2% (1,544) |
Pennsylvania: | 11.0% (585,665) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Chester: | 5.7% (622) |
Pennsylvania: | 5.7% (302,857) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Chester: | 4.1% (450) |
Pennsylvania: | 6.1% (324,576) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Chester: | 1.9% (203) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.7% (146,376) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Chester: | 1.5% (162) |
Pennsylvania: | 1.4% (75,840) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Chester: | 13.3% (1,445) |
Pennsylvania: | 7.6% (407,255) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Chester: | 8.8% (957) |
Pennsylvania: | 6.9% (369,524) |
<5am:
Chester: | 3.3% (421) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.1% (172,304) |
5:30am:
Chester: | 3.1% (398) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.7% (150,168) |
6am:
Chester: | 5.0% (638) |
Pennsylvania: | 4.4% (245,004) |
6:30am:
Chester: | 10.0% (1,274) |
Pennsylvania: | 8.6% (478,636) |
7am:
Chester: | 8.6% (1,102) |
Pennsylvania: | 10.8% (599,808) |
7:30am:
Chester: | 11.4% (1,460) |
Pennsylvania: | 13.7% (759,372) |
8am:
Chester: | 12.4% (1,593) |
Pennsylvania: | 14.9% (826,968) |
8:30am:
Chester: | 10.2% (1,304) |
Pennsylvania: | 10.6% (588,440) |
9am:
Chester: | 4.5% (581) |
Pennsylvania: | 5.5% (304,765) |
10am:
Chester: | 4.4% (568) |
Pennsylvania: | 5.1% (280,812) |
11am:
Chester: | 2.6% (329) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.1% (114,676) |
12pm:
Chester: | 1.6% (210) |
Pennsylvania: | 1.0% (57,867) |
4pm:
Chester: | 11.3% (1,446) |
Pennsylvania: | 7.3% (404,775) |
>4pm:
Chester: | 10.3% (1,312) |
Pennsylvania: | 7.3% (408,070) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Chester: | 1.1% (57) |
Pennsylvania: | 7.2% (203,028) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Chester: | 6.0% (310) |
Pennsylvania: | 5.6% (157,829) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Chester: | 7.0% (362) |
Pennsylvania: | 6.4% (180,791) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Chester: | 17.7% (913) |
Pennsylvania: | 10.5% (296,669) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Chester: | 7.2% (369) |
Pennsylvania: | 10.4% (293,727) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Chester: | 12.8% (658) |
Pennsylvania: | 12.6% (356,257) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Chester: | 6.1% (315) |
Pennsylvania: | 9.5% (268,895) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Chester: | 11.8% (609) |
Pennsylvania: | 9.7% (274,966) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Chester: | 5.6% (290) |
Pennsylvania: | 4.9% (137,370) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Chester: | 2.9% (151) |
Pennsylvania: | 5.1% (145,545) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Chester: | 1.2% (60) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.3% (66,088) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Chester: | 1.8% (91) |
Pennsylvania: | 1.3% (36,091) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Chester: | 9.4% (482) |
Pennsylvania: | 7.4% (210,601) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Chester: | 9.0% (461) |
Pennsylvania: | 7.1% (202,203) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester: | 0.7% (42) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.0% (75,875) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Chester: | 2.1% (120) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.1% (52,533) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester: | 4.1% (233) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.7% (93,451) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Chester: | 10.5% (603) |
Pennsylvania: | 7.4% (183,733) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester: | 9.9% (570) |
Pennsylvania: | 9.5% (238,332) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Chester: | 6.7% (387) |
Pennsylvania: | 14.8% (370,723) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester: | 10.0% (575) |
Pennsylvania: | 13.7% (342,732) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Chester: | 16.1% (923) |
Pennsylvania: | 12.4% (310,699) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester: | 5.8% (331) |
Pennsylvania: | 6.6% (165,487) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester: | 5.1% (295) |
Pennsylvania: | 7.2% (179,031) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester: | 2.4% (137) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (80,288) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Chester: | 1.1% (61) |
Pennsylvania: | 1.6% (39,749) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Chester: | 16.9% (969) |
Pennsylvania: | 7.9% (196,654) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Chester: | 8.7% (497) |
Pennsylvania: | 6.7% (167,321) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.6%
Number of people working at home: 1,111 (8.9% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,375 (-6.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,946 (23.0%)
Number of people working at home: 1,111 (8.9% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,375 (-6.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,946 (23.0%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Chester: | 4.2% (380) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.3% (176,091) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Chester: | 8.1% (728) |
Pennsylvania: | 10.2% (536,363) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Chester: | 14.0% (1,256) |
Pennsylvania: | 13.4% (709,149) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Chester: | 13.5% (1,209) |
Pennsylvania: | 15.1% (795,392) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Chester: | 13.5% (1,210) |
Pennsylvania: | 14.2% (750,120) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Chester: | 5.9% (526) |
Pennsylvania: | 7.1% (376,011) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Chester: | 12.3% (1,103) |
Pennsylvania: | 13.1% (689,933) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Chester: | 4.2% (376) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.4% (181,099) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Chester: | 5.5% (496) |
Pennsylvania: | 4.0% (211,803) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Chester: | 11.0% (985) |
Pennsylvania: | 8.1% (429,639) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Chester: | 4.7% (423) |
Pennsylvania: | 5.5% (292,390) |
90 or more minutes:
Chester: | 2.7% (238) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.4% (127,300) |
Less than 5 minutes:
Chester: | 2.7% (348) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.5% (196,492) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Chester: | 9.7% (1,236) |
Pennsylvania: | 11.1% (615,919) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Chester: | 15.3% (1,959) |
Pennsylvania: | 14.9% (825,199) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Chester: | 15.1% (1,930) |
Pennsylvania: | 15.0% (836,006) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Chester: | 17.0% (2,171) |
Pennsylvania: | 14.1% (782,790) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Chester: | 5.2% (662) |
Pennsylvania: | 5.9% (327,459) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Chester: | 13.7% (1,748) |
Pennsylvania: | 11.8% (655,811) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Chester: | 2.1% (266) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.7% (148,906) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Chester: | 2.8% (352) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.4% (187,483) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Chester: | 7.4% (949) |
Pennsylvania: | 7.3% (407,516) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Chester: | 4.4% (559) |
Pennsylvania: | 4.8% (265,759) |
90 or more minutes:
Chester: | 3.6% (456) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.6% (142,325) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Chester: | 3.6% (195) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (90,117) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Chester: | 4.0% (217) |
Pennsylvania: | 9.4% (263,803) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Chester: | 11.9% (645) |
Pennsylvania: | 12.3% (344,337) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Chester: | 12.7% (688) |
Pennsylvania: | 14.4% (402,062) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Chester: | 17.1% (922) |
Pennsylvania: | 13.6% (380,953) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Chester: | 6.2% (336) |
Pennsylvania: | 6.9% (193,555) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Chester: | 12.6% (682) |
Pennsylvania: | 13.7% (383,132) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Chester: | 5.9% (321) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.6% (102,122) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Chester: | 7.7% (417) |
Pennsylvania: | 4.3% (120,376) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Chester: | 11.3% (612) |
Pennsylvania: | 9.0% (251,766) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Chester: | 4.4% (236) |
Pennsylvania: | 6.5% (183,289) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
Chester: | 3.0% (160) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.0% (85,115) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Chester: | 5.1% (183) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.5% (85,974) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Chester: | 14.7% (528) |
Pennsylvania: | 11.0% (272,560) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Chester: | 16.8% (603) |
Pennsylvania: | 14.7% (364,812) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Chester: | 14.6% (525) |
Pennsylvania: | 15.9% (393,330) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Chester: | 9.1% (326) |
Pennsylvania: | 14.9% (369,167) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Chester: | 5.5% (197) |
Pennsylvania: | 7.4% (182,456) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Chester: | 11.9% (427) |
Pennsylvania: | 12.4% (306,801) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Chester: | 1.8% (64) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (78,977) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Chester: | 1.9% (69) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.7% (91,427) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Chester: | 10.2% (365) |
Pennsylvania: | 7.2% (177,873) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Chester: | 5.1% (183) |
Pennsylvania: | 4.4% (109,101) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
Chester: | 2.0% (71) |
Pennsylvania: | 1.7% (42,185) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Chester: | 79.3% (7,482) |
Pennsylvania: | 81.0% (1,982,533) |
Carpooled:
Chester: | 8.9% (838) |
Pennsylvania: | 8.8% (224,687) |
Bus:
Chester: | 4.3% (401) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.5% (70,902) |
Subway or elevated rail:
Chester: | 0.1% (11) |
Pennsylvania: | 0.8% (23,171) |
Long-distance train or commuter rail:
Chester: | 0.2% (16) |
Pennsylvania: | 0.5% (12,692) |
Walked:
Chester: | 5.7% (540) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.8% (101,672) |
Other means:
Chester: | 1.5% (144) |
Pennsylvania: | 1.7% (40,804) |
Drove car alone:
Chester: | 56.0% (7,173) |
Pennsylvania: | 76.5% (4,247,836) |
Carpooled:
Chester: | 18.8% (2,405) |
Pennsylvania: | 10.4% (577,364) |
Bus or trolley bus:
Chester: | 15.4% (1,974) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.6% (198,036) |
Subway or elevated:
Chester: | 0.2% (23) |
Pennsylvania: | 0.6% (34,724) |
Railroad:
Chester: | 0.8% (104) |
Pennsylvania: | 0.8% (43,455) |
Motorcycle:
Chester: | 0.3% (37) |
Pennsylvania: | 0.1% (3,235) |
Bicycle:
Chester: | 0.1% (8) |
Pennsylvania: | 0.3% (14,001) |
Walked:
Chester: | 6.4% (814) |
Pennsylvania: | 4.1% (229,725) |
Other means:
Chester: | 0.8% (98) |
Pennsylvania: | 0.5% (29,805) |
Drove car alone - Males:
Chester: | 83.4% (4,713) |
Pennsylvania: | 81.8% (1,982,533) |
Carpooled - Males:
Chester: | 8.5% (483) |
Pennsylvania: | 8.6% (224,687) |
Bus - Males:
Chester: | 4.1% (234) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.1% (70,902) |
Subway or elevated rail - Males:
Chester: | 0.2% (12) |
Pennsylvania: | 0.7% (23,171) |
Walked - Males:
Chester: | 3.1% (175) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.6% (101,672) |
Other means - Males:
Chester: | 0.7% (38) |
Pennsylvania: | 1.8% (40,804) |
Drove car alone - Females:
Chester: | 73.8% (2,821) |
Pennsylvania: | 80.1% (1,982,533) |
Carpooled - Females:
Chester: | 9.4% (358) |
Pennsylvania: | 9.1% (224,687) |
Bus - Females:
Chester: | 4.4% (169) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.9% (70,902) |
Long-distance train or commuter rail - Females:
Chester: | 0.4% (16) |
Pennsylvania: | 0.5% (12,692) |
Walked - Females:
Chester: | 9.4% (358) |
Pennsylvania: | 4.1% (101,672) |
Other means - Females:
Chester: | 2.7% (104) |
Pennsylvania: | 1.6% (40,804) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Chester: | 85.2% (7,532) |
Pennsylvania: | 90.2% (4,322,003) |
In 2 person carpool:
Chester: | 12.2% (1,082) |
Pennsylvania: | 7.7% (367,639) |
In 3 person carpool:
Chester: | 0.8% (73) |
Pennsylvania: | 1.2% (57,942) |
In 4 person carpool:
Chester: | 1.8% (158) |
Pennsylvania: | 0.5% (23,156) |
Drove alone:
Chester: | 74.9% (7,173) |
Pennsylvania: | 88.0% (4,247,836) |
In 2 person carpool:
Chester: | 18.8% (1,803) |
Pennsylvania: | 9.7% (470,174) |
In 3 person carpool:
Chester: | 4.0% (383) |
Pennsylvania: | 1.4% (67,610) |
In 4 person carpool:
Chester: | 0.9% (83) |
Pennsylvania: | 0.5% (22,718) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Chester: | 1.1% (104) |
Pennsylvania: | 0.2% (9,833) |
In 7+ person carpool:
Chester: | 0.3% (32) |
Pennsylvania: | 0.1% (7,029) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Chester: | 73.8% (9,640) |
Pennsylvania: | 67.7% (4,333,849) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Chester: | 1.5% (202) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (202,029) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Chester: | 8.2% (1,074) |
Pennsylvania: | 12.7% (810,562) |
Local government workers:
Chester: | 7.9% (1,038) |
Pennsylvania: | 6.2% (397,120) |
State government workers:
Chester: | 3.6% (465) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.0% (193,490) |
Federal government workers:
Chester: | 2.4% (312) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.1% (136,008) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Chester: | 2.6% (340) |
Pennsylvania: | 5.0% (318,118) |
Employee of private company:
Chester: | 72.5% (9,600) |
Pennsylvania: | 69.7% (3,942,119) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Chester: | 0.2% (21) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.4% (134,871) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Chester: | 9.3% (1,231) |
Pennsylvania: | 10.3% (580,382) |
Local government workers:
Chester: | 9.3% (1,235) |
Pennsylvania: | 5.8% (326,222) |
State government workers:
Chester: | 3.9% (519) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (182,232) |
Federal government workers:
Chester: | 2.1% (278) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.3% (130,634) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Chester: | 2.2% (293) |
Pennsylvania: | 6.0% (339,631) |
Unpaid family workers:
Chester: | 0.5% (61) |
Pennsylvania: | 0.3% (17,409) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Chester: | 75.9% (4,646) |
Pennsylvania: | 71.5% (2,388,579) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Chester: | 1.9% (118) |
Pennsylvania: | 4.0% (134,437) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Chester: | 8.4% (511) |
Pennsylvania: | 8.1% (270,498) |
Local government workers - Males:
Chester: | 7.6% (466) |
Pennsylvania: | 5.0% (168,310) |
State government workers - Males:
Chester: | 3.0% (182) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.9% (97,540) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Chester: | 1.1% (67) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.2% (75,158) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Chester: | 2.1% (129) |
Pennsylvania: | 6.0% (199,421) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Chester: | 71.8% (4,994) |
Pennsylvania: | 63.5% (1,945,270) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Chester: | 1.2% (84) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.2% (67,592) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Chester: | 8.1% (563) |
Pennsylvania: | 17.6% (540,064) |
Local government workers - Females:
Chester: | 8.2% (572) |
Pennsylvania: | 7.5% (228,810) |
State government workers - Females:
Chester: | 4.1% (282) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.1% (95,950) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Chester: | 3.5% (246) |
Pennsylvania: | 2.0% (60,850) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Chester: | 3.0% (211) |
Pennsylvania: | 3.9% (118,697) |