Economy & Jobs — Chester County, Pennsylvania
Employment
| Total Establishments | 15,043 |
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| Total Employees | 253,617 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 251,284 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $87,886 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $22,084,271,622 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $20,960,460 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $118,574 |
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| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 268,240 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $39,477,675 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $147,173 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $3,556,487,663 |
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| Per Capita | $6,655 |
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| Population Basis | 534,413 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 146 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 27,269 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 187 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 356 |
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| Fast Food | 339 |
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| Bars | 28 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 113 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.192237+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.292480+00:00.
