Pennsylvania

Chester County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
78.8%
Hispanic
7.5%
African
5.7%
Other
4.9%
Indian
3.1%

Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

Chester Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricChester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White78.8%71.9%58%
Hispanic7.5%9.9%—
Black or African American5.7%10.6%—
Indian3.1%1.5%—
East Asian2.6%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Chester County next to Pennsylvania and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricChester CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.6 (−2.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—85.1 (−14.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$127,208$77,971$80,734
Median home value$485,600$254,500$332,700
Home price to income3.8×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,763/mo$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.6%18.6%21.0%