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Chester, PA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 34,007
| Chester, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 12,068, 100% | 4,957,736 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.53, see rank | 2.49 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,457, 36.93%, see rank | 29.56% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,611, 63.07%, see rank | 70.44% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,895, 57.13%, see rank | 64.63% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.50, see rank | 3.17 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,273, 18.83%, see rank | 48.29% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 5,173, 42.87%, see rank | 35.37% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 33,972
| Chester, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 11,662, 100% | 5,018,904 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.64, see rank | 2.45 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,643, 31.24%, see rank | 28.56% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,019, 68.76%, see rank | 71.44% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,216, 61.88%, see rank | 64.98% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.33, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,271, 19.47%, see rank | 48.17% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,446, 38.12%, see rank | 35.02% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 34,127
| Chester, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 11,928, 100% | 4,959,633 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.58, see rank | 2.47 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,180, 35.04%, see rank | 29.31% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,748, 64.96%, see rank | 70.69% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 6,991, 58.61%, see rank | 65.07% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.52, see rank | 3.14 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,496, 20.93%, see rank | 48.85% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,937, 41.39%, see rank | 34.93% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 34,464
| Chester, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 12,490, 100% | 4,940,581 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.55, see rank | 2.47 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,544, 36.38%, see rank | 29.10% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 7,946, 63.62%, see rank | 70.90% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,261, 58.13%, see rank | 65.40% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.51, see rank | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,302, 18.43%, see rank | 49.49% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 5,229, 41.87%, see rank | 34.60% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 36,839
| Chester, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 12,809, 100% | 4,893,127 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.66, see rank | 2.46 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,571, 35.69%, see rank | 29.06% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,238, 64.31%, see rank | 70.94% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,579, 59.17%, see rank | 65.52% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.65, see rank | 3.12 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,392, 18.67%, see rank | 49.75% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 5,230, 40.83%, see rank | 34.48% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 36,854
| Chester, PA | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 12,814, 100% | 4,777,003 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.64, see rank | 2.48 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,999, 31.21%, see rank | 27.65% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,815, 68.79%, see rank | 72.35% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,126, 63.42%, see rank | 67.16% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.34, see rank | 3.04 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 3,181, 24.82%, see rank | 51.66% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,688, 36.58%, see rank | 32.84% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.