Nationwide Claims to Fame

Chester County is 28th out of 3,143 other counties in Income per household

Chester County is 32nd out of 3,143 other counties in Income per capita

Chester County is 37th out of 3,143 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Chester County is 44th out of 3,143 other counties in Retail sales per capita

Statewide Claims to Fame

Chester County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Home median value

Chester County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Income per capita

Chester County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Income per household

Chester County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Chester County is 1st in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Retail sales per capita

Chester County is 2nd in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Residents younger than 18

Chester County is 3rd in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Chester County is 4th in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Chester County is 4th in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in People per household

Chester County is 4th in Pennsylvania out of 67 other counties in Retail sales

Main Cities Within Chester County, Pennsylvania

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Chester County Rank Pennsylvania US
Current population (2012) 506,575 7th 12,763,536 313,914,040
Size in square miles 750.5 28th 44,742.7 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 664.7 8th 283.9 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Chester County Rank Pennsylvania US
Residents younger than 5 5.9% 12th 5.6% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 24.1% 2nd 21.5% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 13.7% 65th 16.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Chester County Rank Pennsylvania US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 92.6% 3rd 87.9% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 48.1% 1st 26.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Chester County Rank Pennsylvania US
Race - White 87.4% 59th 83.5% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 6.4% 13th 11.4% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3% 20th 0.3% 1.2%
Race - Asian 4.3% 6th 3.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 5th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.6% 17th 1.7% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 6.8% 11th 6.1% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 81.5% 57th 78.8% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Chester County Rank Pennsylvania US
Female residents 50.9% 27th 51.2% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 8.5% 6th 5.7% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Chester County Rank Pennsylvania US
Housing units 193,919 7th 5,579,275 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 18.4% 15th 20.5% 25.9%
Households 182,732 7th 4,952,566 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 76.5% 25th 70.6% 66.1%
Home median value $333,400 1st $163,200 $186,200
People per household 2.6 4th 2.5 2.6
Building permits (last year) 1,119 4th 18,796 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Chester County Rank Pennsylvania US
Income per capita $42,042 1st $27,824 $27,915
Income per household $86,264 1st $51,651 $52,762
Income below poverty line 6.1% 65th 12.6% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Chester County Rank Pennsylvania US
Non-farm private establishments 13,689 5th 295,720 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 230,867 5th 5,078,111 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 49,835 5th 981,501 27,092,908
Retail sales $11,338,422 4th $166,842,778 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $23,255 1st $13,323 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $783,220 5th $19,625,449 $613,795,732

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