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Chester County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Chester County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Chester County's economy reflects a high-productivity, knowledge-intensive workforce, with GDP per capita of $86,680 and median household income of $127,208 — well above national norms — supported by a labor force in which 56.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The county's 560,745 residents participate in the labor force at a 68.1% rate, with median worker earnings of $60,912 and an unemployment rate of 3.8%, alongside a poverty rate of just 5.9%. Population has grown 4.6% over five years, and while the median home value of $461,800 and median rent of $1,691/month signal a high-cost housing market, the 75.1% homeownership rate points to an established, stable residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

560,745

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$127,208

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.6% since 2018

Chester County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone422,108 (77.0%)
  • Asian Alone37,240 (6.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone28,542 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race24,693 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races19,006 (3.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone15,503 (2.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish26,594
  2. 2.Other Indo-European11,912
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island8,132
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic6,310
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)5,577

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

20,620

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$86,680

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$63,089

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance64,919
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services49,287
  3. 3.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing32,248
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)30,842
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)27,348

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations164,028
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations52,451
  3. 3.Service Occupations33,816
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations21,370
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations16,489

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.64×)31,303
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.39×)48,894
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.26×)8,286
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.09×)30,987
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.09×)5,831

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$461,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,691/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99944,605 (29.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99928,398 (18.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99925,005 (16.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99918,019 (11.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998,626 (5.6%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9997,081 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$60,912

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone183,003 (64.6%)
  • Worked At Home68,314 (24.1%)
  • Carpooled18,108 (6.4%)
  • Walked5,704 (2.0%)
  • Public Transit3,591 (1.3%)
  • Other3,436 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.