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Chester Heights borough, PA


Delaware County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 2,897   ( 366 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.2 square miles
Population density: 1308.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,420 83.53% 4.6%
Black:1053.62% 36.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1605.52% 107.8%
2+ races:883.04% 266.7%
Hispanic:1244.28% 235.1%
Total non-White:47716.47% 118.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:107 5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:259 12.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
2,531
2,31391.39%
773.04%
10.04%
773.04%
240.95%
371.46%
2188.61%

2000
2,528
2,38494.30%
190.75%
80.32%
471.86%
281.11%
421.66%
1445.70%

1990
2,273
2,20496.96%
371.63%
40.18%
241.06%
n/a
40.18%
693.04%

1980
1,302
1,25196.08%
201.54%
00.00%
110.84%
n/a
201.54%
513.92%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-71 -2.8
74 2.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
180 7.9
75 3.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
953 73.2
18 1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Chester Heights borough, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.9
605 20.9%
2,292 79.1%
713 24.6%
1,336
2.10
776 58.1%
570 73.5%
119 15.3%
560 41.9%

2010
NumberPercent
43.5
514 20.3%
2,017 79.7%
399 15.8%
1,157
2.12
653 56.4%
478 73.2%
69 10.6%
504 43.6%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
563 22.3%
1,965 77.7%
194 7.7%
1,081
2.31
685 63.4%
544 79.4%
70 10.2%
396 36.6%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
497 21.9%
1,776 78.1%
153 6.7%
953
2.35
615 64.5%
519 84.4%
41 6.7%
338 35.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.2
410 31.5%
892 68.5%
72 5.5%
410
2.99
336 82.0%
302 89.9%
19 5.7%
74 18.0%

2022 Housing Data for Chester Heights borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,405 
Median Value$282,800 
Occupied1,33695.1%
Vacant694.9%
Owned93269.8%
Rented40430.2%
Median Rent$2,277 
Single-Family Units95267.8%
    Detached28420.2%
    Attached66847.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units33023.5%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chester Heights borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000433.2%
$10,000 to $14,99960.4%
$15,000 to $19,999302.2%
$20,000 to $24,999221.6%
$25,000 to $29,999685.1%
$30,000 to $34,999251.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991027.6%
$40,000 to $44,999110.8%
$45,000 to $49,999725.4%
$50,000 to $59,999564.2%
$60,000 to $74,99914210.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991098.2%
$100,000 to $124,99917513.1%
$125,000 to $149,999987.3%
$150,000 to $199,99914711.0%
$200,000 or more23017.2%
Median Household Income91,447 
Per Capita Income55,401 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI554.1%
Public Assistance413.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps886.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,27381.3%
Unemployed634.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,33685.3%
Not in Labor Force23014.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector39751043.8%
Non-Profit5710635.0%
Self-Employed11910353.6%
Local Government318925.8%
State Government140100.0%
Federal Government0280.0%
Total Private + Self51661345.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.10222331.4%
Total61883642.5%
Pct. Govt.11.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts26218.0%
Sales and Office Occupations33022.7%
Professional, Technical61042.0%
Service Occupations1198.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing80.6%
All others1339.1%
White Collar 82.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance29320.2%
Professional, scientific, technical26118.0%
Educational services1449.9%
Manufacturing1298.9%
Retail trade1278.7%
Public administration876.0%
Construction725.0%
Finance and insurance674.6%
Accommodation and food services654.5%
Transportation and warehousing503.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.292.0%
Wholesale trade281.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing271.9%
Other services261.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation231.6%
Utilities120.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting80.6%
Information60.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Chester Heights borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican100.35%
Puerto Rican471.62%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American612.11%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian50.17%
Ecuadorian351.21%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian120.41%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan90.31%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic60.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian592.04%
Chinese240.83%
Vietnamese220.76%
Korean170.59%
Japanese60.21%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English2,62593.9%
Other Indo-European903.2%
Spanish431.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic210.8%
Vietnamese120.4%
Other Asian60.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish71424.6%
Italian60220.8%
German39013.5%
European36612.6%
English30610.6%
Polish2006.9%
Russian1093.8%
American923.2%
Greek662.3%
Scottish321.1%
Iranian291.0%
French240.8%
Maltese230.8%
Swiss200.7%
Hungarian190.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen2,87899.3%
Not a citizen190.7%
Native2,70693.4%
Foreign-born1916.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chester Heights borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
44 2.0%46 2.1%388 17.5%502 22.7%657 29.7%574 26.0%
  Average years of education: 15.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 44 2.0%
9-12 Years 46 2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 388 17.5%
Some College 502 22.7%
Bach. Degree 657 29.7%
Grad Degree 574 26.0%
Average years of education: 15.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chester Heights borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +85 D +237 D + 11.8%
D +322
2020 vs. 2012 R +58 D +363 D + 20.5%
D +421
2020 vs. 2008 R +80 D +222 D + 10.9%
D +302
2016 vs. 2008 R -5 R +15 R + 0.9%
D -20
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 86% Joe Biden (D) 1,096 56.6% Donald Trump* (R) 821 42.4% 19 1.0% 1,936 -6 -4 0.03%
2016 73% Hillary Clinton (D) 774 49.5% Donald Trump (R) 736 47.0% 55 3.5% 1,565 -1 1 0.03%
2012 70% Mitt Romney (R) 763 52.7% Barack Obama* (D) 675 46.6% 11 0.8% 1,449 6 5 0.03%
2008 77% Barack Obama (D) 794 51.2% John McCain (R) 741 47.8% 16 1.0% 1,551 4 2 0.03%
2004 74% George W. Bush* (R) 770 52.5% John Kerry (D) 694 47.3% 4 0.3% 1,468 4 2 0.03%
2000 65% George W. Bush (R) 665 51.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 591 46.0% 30 2.3% 1,286 5 4 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Chester Heights borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,096 56.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 821 42.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 17 0.9%
Other 2 0.1%
TOTAL 1,936
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -4


2016 President, Chester Heights borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 774 49.5%
Donald Trump (R) 736 47.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 33 2.1%
Other 22 1.4%
TOTAL 1,565
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 1


2012 President, Chester Heights borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 675 46.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 763 52.7%
Other 11 0.8%
TOTAL 1,449
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Chester Heights borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 794 51.2%
John McCain (R) 741 47.8%
Other 16 1.0%
TOTAL 1,551
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


2004 President, Chester Heights borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 770 52.5%
John Kerry (D) 694 47.3%
Other 4 0.3%
TOTAL 1,468
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


2000 President, Chester Heights borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 665 51.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 591 46.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 24 1.9%
Other 6 0.5%
TOTAL 1,286
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chester Heights borough, PA

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 70% John Fetterman (D) 878 55.9% Mehmet Oz (R) 661 42.1% 31 [+] 2.0% 1,570 -4 0.03%
2022 G 70% Josh Shapiro (D) 969 61.6% Doug Mastriano (R) 583 37.0% 22 [+] 1.4% 1,574 -5 0.03%
2018 S1 63% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 780 56.4% Lou Barletta (R) 587 42.4% 16 [+] 1.2% 1,383 0 0.03%
2018 G 62% Tom Wolf* (D) 798 58.0% Scott Wagner (R) 561 40.8% 16 [+] 1.2% 1,375 0 0.03%
2016 S3 72% Pat Toomey* (R) 827 53.4% Katie McGinty (D) 701 45.2% 22 [+] 1.4% 1,550 5 0.03%
2014 G 41% Tom Wolf (D) 440 50.6% Tom Corbett* (R) 429 49.4% 0 0.0% 869 4 0.02%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote