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Chester County, Pennsylvania
At a Glance
Population 534,413 County Seat Chester County Courthouse State FIPS 42 County FIPS 029 Num Towns 46 Census-Designated Places 30 Total Town Population 154,283 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 536,474 Median Age 40.7 Veterans 22,643 Housing Units 208,672 Uninsured 5,798 Net Migration (recent) -1,017 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 15,043 Total Employees 253,617 Avg Annual Pay $87,886 Median Household Income $118,574 Poverty Rate 6.0% Unemployment Rate 4.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $147,173 Federal Spending FY2024 $3,556,487,663 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,655
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $435,000 Median Rent $1,601 FMR Studio $1,372 FMR 1BR $1,512 FMR 2BR $1,802 FMR 3BR $2,171 FMR 4BR $2,468
Health & Safety
Hospitals 230 EMS Stations 138 Fire Stations 138 Police Stations 138 Adult Smoking 12.1% Adult Obesity 31.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 31.1 Air Quality Good Days 264
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.77 Electric Customers 5534580 Towns with Broadband Data 46 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 46
Community
Churches 321 Libraries 46 Historic Places (NRHP) 327 Homeless Population 575 Schools 639 SNAP Stores 296 Bank Branches 158
Agriculture
Total Farms 146 Land in Farms (acres) 27,269 Avg Farm Size (acres) 186.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA 2021-09-10 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-30 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2016-03-23 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2014-02-06 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29 DR TROPICAL STORM LEE 2011-09-12 EM REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE 2011-09-08 DR HURRICANE IRENE 2011-09-03 EM HURRICANE IRENE 2011-08-29
Detailed Topics
Communities in Chester County
West Chester — pop 18,671Phoenixville — pop 18,602Coatesville — pop 13,350Downingtown — pop 7,892Lionville — pop 6,582Paoli — pop 6,002Kennett Square — pop 5,936Oxford — pop 5,736Exton — pop 5,622Chesterbrook — pop 5,610Parkesburg — pop 3,862Berwyn — pop 3,775Thorndale — pop 3,669Frazer — pop 3,635Spring City — pop 3,494Malvern — pop 3,419Hayti — pop 2,890West Grove — pop 2,770Eagleview — pop 2,193South Pottstown — pop 2,150Kenilworth — pop 2,148Honey Brook — pop 1,892Lincoln University — pop 1,739South Coatesville — pop 1,601Devon — pop 1,580Caln — pop 1,494Chadds Ford — pop 1,476Elverson — pop 1,330Atglen — pop 1,313Toughkenamon — pop 1,297Avondale — pop 1,274Nottingham — pop 1,260Dilworthtown — pop 1,150Pomeroy — pop 1,085Westwood CDP (Chester County) — pop 1,003Sadsburyville — pop 1,001Glenmoore — pop 872Pughtown — pop 849Cochranville — pop 631Unionville CDP (Chester County) — pop 577
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
