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, the total Chester population is 33,972, which has shrunk 7.82% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.43% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Chester median household income is $26,787 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 4.22% since 2000. The income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 22.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Chester median house value is $66,900 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 55.22% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 70.62% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. 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 33,972 (2010), rank #16 Population Growth -7.82% since 2000, rank #984 Population Density: 5,656.64/sq mi, rank #89 Median Household Income: $26,787 at 2006-2010—4.22% increase since 2000, rank #1667 Median House Price: $66,900 at 2006-2010—55.22% increase since 2000, rank #1518 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 #2468 Area Code: 484, 610 Zip Code: 19013 19016 Accommodations: Chester Hotels

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* Based on the U.S. 2010 Data