Chester city, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,996
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,996
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,052
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 32,729
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 32,724
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 32,605
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,972
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 13.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 72.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 13.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,379
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 40.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $83,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,157
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $464
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,091
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,537
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,609
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 301,745
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,664
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 96,626
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,883
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,342
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,100
Persons in poverty, percent 29.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6,746.3
Population per square mile, 2010 7,020.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.84
FIPS Code 4213208