Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA

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2023 Population

148,168

0.109% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.9

1.1% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.4%

4.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$62,506

2.06% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$187,600

7.32% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

67,429

0.493% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA had a population of 148k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $62,506. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA grew from 148,006 to 148,168, a 0.109% increase and its median household income grew from $61,247 to $62,506, a 2.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (35.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.87%), Other (Hispanic) (2.18%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.81%).

8.96% of the households in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA are Widener University (1,686 degrees awarded in 2023), All-State Career School (548 degrees), and Venus Beauty Academy (73 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was $187,600, and the homeownership rate was 60.9%.

Most people in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA borders Delaware County (West) PUMA, PA, Brandywine/Piedmont PUMA, DE, South Glasgow/Middletown PUMA, DE, Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ, Gloucester County (South & West)--Glassboro Borough PUMA, NJ, Philadelphia City (University-Southwest and Lower Southwest) PUMA, PA, Delaware County (North)--Broomall PUMA, PA, and Delaware County (East)--Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby Boroughs & Drexel Hill PUMA, PA.

United States Delaware New Jersey Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA is home to a population of 148k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.42% of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (9.52k people).

In 2023, there were 1.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.2k people) in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.26k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA are Spanish (4,269 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,613 households), and Arabic (926 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

76,435

Women

51.5%

71,871

Men

48.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 148,306 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97% of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
78.2k ± 1.61k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
52.8k ± 1.59k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.26k ± 775

5.52%

Hispanic Population

8.17k people

5.52% of the people in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA are hispanic (8.17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Nigeria
769 ± 679 people
Jamaica
734 ± 664 people
India
466 ± 529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was Nigeria, the natal country of 769 Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA residents, followed by Jamaica with 734 and India with 466.

Foreign-Born Population

6.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.52k people

5.71%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.45k people

As of 2023, 6.42% of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA residents (9.52k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was 5.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,269 households (3.07%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,613 households (1.16%)
Arabic
926 households (0.665%)

8.96% of the households in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was Spanish. 3.07% of the households in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,240 ± 396
Gulf War (2001-)
1,251 ± 332
Gulf War (1990s)
806 ± 291

Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA employs 67.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA were Restaurants & Food Services (4,107 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,979 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,746 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($135,376), Computer Systems Design ($110,758), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($106,244).

Males in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,644. The income inequality in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.395, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,256

Women

50.8%

33,173

Men

49.2%

The workforce of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA in 2023 was 67,429 people, with 50.8% woman, and 49.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

67.4k

2023 Value

−0.493%

1 Year decline

± −0.493%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.493%, from 67.8k employees to 67.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA, are Customer service representatives (1,775 people), Personal care aides (1,719 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,602 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

67.4k

2023 Value

−0.493%

1 Year decline

± −0.493%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.493%, from 67.8k employees to 67.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,107 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,979 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,746 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,983

Median earning men ± $1,375

$40,384

Median earning women ± $1,697

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($72,917), Information ($71,364), and Construction ($58,152).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($85,813), Wholesale Trade ($64,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,955).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

Y-Axis

2.43%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Delaware.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA awarded 2,307 degrees. The student population of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,393 male students and 4,119 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA are White (1,167 and 51.7%), followed by Black or African American (663 and 29.4%), Unknown (154 and 6.82%), and Hispanic or Latino (140 and 6.2%).

The largest universities in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Widener University (1,686 and 73.1%), All-State Career School (548 and 23.8%), and Venus Beauty Academy (73 and 3.16%).

The most popular majors in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (333 and 14.4%), Law (263 and 11.4%), and Social Work (248 and 10.7%).

The median tuition cost in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA for private four year colleges is $52,598.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,512 (36.7% men and 63.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,512 students enrolled in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA, 36.7% men and 63.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,423 records, of which 63.9% were women and 36.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
48 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
42 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
201 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was General Psychology with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Widener University
1,686 degrees awarded
All-State Career School
548 degrees awarded
Venus Beauty Academy
73 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Widener University with 1,686 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 903 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA, which is 0.643 times less than the 1,404 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,167 degrees mean that there were 1.76 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 663 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($52,598) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,040) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,332) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.934% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (47.6k), Some college (24.4k), and Bachelors Degree (16k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was $187,600 in 2023, which is 0.618 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $174,800 to $187,600, a 7.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$187,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,796

$35,211

Median Property Taxes

±$1,394

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2023

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.9% of the housing units in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,506

Median Household Income

± $2,603

57.8k

Number of Households

± 2,042

In 2023, the median household income of the 57.8k households in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA grew to $62,506 from the previous year's value of $61,247.

The following chart displays the households in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.395

2023 Wage GINI in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA

0.404

2022 Wage GINI in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA

In 2023, the income inequality in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was 0.395 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.18% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Worked At Home (9.59%)
Carpooled (8.75%)

In 2023, 69.7% of workers in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.59%) and those who carpooled to work (8.75%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA (25.1k out of 145k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.9% of the population of Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 46.2% on employee plans, 22.7% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.957% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware see 1,356 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.8% increase from the previous year (1,332 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2181 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 309 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

1,356 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware

Primary care physicians in Delaware see an average of 1,356 patients per year. This represents a 1.8% increase from the previous year (1,332 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Delaware in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.1%

Uninsured

46.2%

Employer Coverage

22.7%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

0.957%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA declined by 3.92% from 6.35% to 6.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.