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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Chester County is 506,422, which is 16.82% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Chester County population density is 667.02 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Chester County is white, which represent 86.68% of the total population. The average Chester County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 506,422. #7

Population Growth Since 2000, #5

Chester County
16.82%
Pennsylvania
3.89%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #8

Chester County
667.02 per square mile
Pennsylvania
277.04 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:438,969 (86.68%, #57)
Black:30,441 (6.01%, #12)
Hispanic:34,542 (6.82%, #11)
Asian:21,528 (4.25%, #5)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):521 (0.10%, #52)
One Race, Other:5,456 (1.08%, see rank)
Two or More Races:9,507 (1.88%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:19,806 (57.34%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:7,424 (21.49%, see rank)
Cuban:981 (2.84%, see rank)
Central American:2,524 (7.31%, see rank)
South American:2,191 (6.34%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:9,646 (44.81%, see rank)
Chinese:5,395 (25.06%, see rank)
Filipino:1,382 (6.42%, see rank)
Japanese:318 (1.48%, see rank)
Korean:1,572 (7.30%, see rank)
Vietnamese:1,236 (5.74%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,979 (9.19%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

458,281 (90.49%) out of the total population of 506,422 reported first ancestry.

 Chester County% of the Total PopulationPennsylvaniaU.S.
Arab1,5840.31%, see rank0.49%0.56%
Czech1,8790.37%, see rank0.40%0.47%
Danish1,0170.20%, see rank0.13%0.42%
Dutch9,5231.88%, see rank1.76%1.40%
English61,04212.05%, see rank7.42%8.02%
French13,2572.62%, see rank1.87%3.34%
German117,45523.19%, see rank27.27%15.03%
Greek3,6140.71%, see rank0.50%0.41%
Hungarian4,4290.87%, see rank1.03%0.46%
Irish120,04023.70%, see rank16.97%10.80%
Italian76,46415.10%, see rank12.13%5.52%
Norwegian3,4230.68%, see rank0.33%1.42%
Polish25,6625.07%, see rank6.62%3.01%
Portuguese6980.14%, see rank0.15%0.44%
Russian7,3431.45%, see rank1.47%0.92%
Scotch-Irish6,3351.25%, see rank1.18%0.99%
Scottish10,8602.14%, see rank1.50%1.72%
Subsaharan African1,6590.33%, see rank0.74%0.95%
Swedish4,9780.98%, see rank0.82%1.27%
Swiss2,1760.43%, see rank0.51%0.30%
Ukrainian4,6420.92%, see rank0.88%0.31%
American23,2574.59%, see rank5.22%7.12%
Welsh7,7811.54%, see rank1.30%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 248,929 (49.15%, see rank)
Females: 257,493 (50.85%, see rank)

Chester County
Male: 49.15%
Female: 50.85%
Pennsylvania
Male: 48.84%
Female: 51.16%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Chester County
39.90 years old
Pennsylvania
40.40 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Chester County
38.50 years old
Pennsylvania
38.90 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Chester County
41.00 years old
Pennsylvania
41.90 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Chester County% of the Total PopulationPennsylvaniaU.S.
Under 5 years29,9205.91%, see rank5.64%6.36%
5 to 9 years34,2936.77%, see rank5.89%6.51%
10 to 14 years35,7257.05%, see rank6.07%6.59%
15 to 19 years36,9387.29%, see rank6.84%6.85%
20 to 24 years30,6966.06%, see rank6.86%7.13%
25 to 34 years56,48811.15%, see rank12.38%13.47%
35 to 44 years66,14013.06%, see rank12.21%12.96%
45 to 54 years80,80115.96%, see rank14.70%14.09%
55 to 64 years66,01513.04%, see rank13.41%12.29%
65 to 74 years38,2677.56%, see rank8.32%7.64%
75 to 84 20,8394.11%, see rank5.18%4.25%
85 years and over10,3002.03%, see rank2.50%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Chester CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population338,850, 100%8,764,740209,056,129
Less Than High School24,393, 7.20%, see rank11.03%13.67%
High School Graduate80,253, 23.68%, see rank36.75%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree69,009, 20.37%, see rank24.12%29.09%
Bachelor Degree99,253, 29.29%, see rank17.14%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree65,942, 19.46%, see rank10.96%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.65, see rank13.4913.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Chester County PennsylvaniaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten16,15248.48%51.52%62.52%37.48%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)55,61582.56%, see rank17.44%, see rank86.09%13.91%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)28,45582.29%, see rank17.71%, see rank87.25%12.75%90.60%9.40%
College28,54074.57%, see rank25.43%, see rank63.29%36.71%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School6,81442.96%, see rank57.04%, see rank44.72%55.28%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Chester CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Total Households185,306, 100%4,957,736116,211,092
Average Household Size2.65, see rank2.492.63
1 Person Households44,264, 23.89%, see rank29.56%27.57%
2 or More Person Households141,042, 76.11%, see rank70.44%72.43%
Family Households (Families)129,876, 70.09%, see rank64.63%66.22%
Average Family Size3.23, see rank3.173.32
Married-Couple Family108,255, 58.42%, see rank48.29%48.42%
Nonfamily Households55,430, 29.91%, see rank35.37%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Chester County%PennsylvaniaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total406,484see rank10,512,604252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over197,926100%, see rank5,082,468123,281,364
Never Married62,02831.34%, see rank36.13%35.77%
Married118,17759.71%, see rank52.34%52.04%
Widowed4,7122.38%, see rank3.10%2.57%
Divorced13,0096.57%, see rank8.43%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over208,558100%, see rank5,430,136129,692,771
Never Married55,48026.60%, see rank30.18%29.48%
Married116,32755.78%, see rank48.71%49.19%
Widowed17,8708.57%, see rank10.75%9.16%
Divorced18,8819.05%, see rank10.35%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Chester County%PennsylvaniaU.S.
Native460,65790.96%, see rank93.87%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence321,36863.46%, see rank73.68%58.73%
Born in Different State133,67626.40%, see rank18.61%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		5,6131.11%, see rank1.58%1.42%
Foreign Born45,7659.04%, see rank6.13%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship19,0523.76%, see rank3.15%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship26,7135.27%, see rank2.98%7.09%
Born In Europe8,6841.71%, see rank1.34%1.53%
Born In Asia16,1073.18%, see rank2.36%3.82%
Born In Africa1,5080.30%, see rank0.44%0.55%
Born In Oceania2910.06%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America18,1483.58%, see rank1.84%6.83%
Born In Northern America1,0270.20%, see rank0.12%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Chester County%PennsylvaniaU.S.
English161,77287.30%, see rank88.50%79.39%
Spanish9,1814.95%, see rank4.69%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages9,5095.13%, see rank4.40%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages4,2632.30%, see rank1.81%3.36%
Other5810.31%, see rank0.60%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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