Chester, PA

Chester is located in southeast Pennsylvania. Chester is part of Delaware County. Chester has 4.84 square miles of land area and 1.17 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Chester population is 34,007, which has shrunk 7.73% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Chester median household income is $28,607 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 11.30% since 2000. The income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 32.44% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Chester median house value is $67,200 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 55.92% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 70.00% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Chester is worse than the state average in quality. The Chester area codes are 484, 610.

Population 34,007 (2010-2014), rank #16 Population Growth -7.73% since 2000, rank #916 Population Density: 5,662.47/sq mi, rank #88 Median Household Income: $28,607 at 2010-2014—11.30% increase since 2000, rank #1665 Median House Price: $67,200 at 2010-2014—55.92% increase since 2000, rank #1522 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 4.84 sq mi, rank #104 Water Area: 1.17 sq mi (19.42%), rank #5 State: Pennsylvania Area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD County: Delaware County School District: , rank #2467 Area Code: 484, 610 Zip Code: 19013 19016 Accommodations: Chester Hotels

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