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Chester Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 34,068
Land Area (2000): 1,503.530 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 14.619 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	22,280	32.42%
Rural, Farm	1,761	2.56%
Rural, Non-farm	44,682	65.02%

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Chester Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	15,890	14,275	1,615	10.16%	101
1991	15,968	13,918	2,049	12.83%	128
1992	16,121	14,230	1,891	11.73%	117
1993	15,897	13,812	2,085	13.11%	131
1994	15,654	14,001	1,653	10.56%	106
1995	15,410	13,973	1,438	9.33%	93
1996	15,891	14,301	1,590	10.01%	100
1997	15,447	14,061	1,386	8.97%	89
1998	15,548	14,241	1,307	8.40%	83
1999	15,878	14,559	1,318	8.30%	83
2000	16,313	15,495	819	5.02%	50
2001	16,196	14,957	1,239	7.65%	76
2002	15,730	14,160	1,570	9.98%	100
2003	15,743	14,035	1,708	10.85%	108
2004	15,661	14,124	1,537	9.81%	98
2005	15,950	14,485	1,465	9.19%	92
2006	16,225	14,593	1,633	10.06%	101
2007	15,690	13,925	1,764	11.24%	113
2008	15,510	13,741	1,769	11.41%	114

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	15,971	14,581	1,390	8.70%	87
Feb 1990	15,668	14,414	1,254	8.00%	80
Mar 1990	15,521	14,540	981	6.32%	63
Apr 1990	15,639	14,615	1,024	6.55%	65
May 1990	15,912	14,587	1,325	8.33%	83
Jun 1990	16,595	14,718	1,877	11.31%	113
Jul 1990	16,758	14,762	1,996	11.91%	119
Aug 1990	16,797	14,419	2,378	14.16%	142
Sep 1990	15,954	13,982	1,972	12.36%	124
Oct 1990	15,610	13,845	1,765	11.31%	113
Nov 1990	15,533	13,689	1,844	11.87%	119
Dec 1990	14,725	13,152	1,573	10.68%	107

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	15,655	13,474	2,181	13.93%	139
Feb 1991	15,763	13,481	2,282	14.48%	145
Mar 1991	15,532	13,595	1,937	12.47%	125
Apr 1991	15,664	13,811	1,853	11.83%	118
May 1991	15,721	13,779	1,942	12.35%	124
Jun 1991	16,370	14,081	2,289	13.98%	140
Jul 1991	16,408	14,270	2,138	13.03%	130
Aug 1991	16,333	14,090	2,243	13.73%	137
Sep 1991	15,946	13,873	2,073	13.00%	130
Oct 1991	16,228	14,236	1,992	12.28%	123
Nov 1991	16,107	14,219	1,888	11.72%	117
Dec 1991	15,885	14,110	1,775	11.17%	112

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	16,461	14,152	2,309	14.03%	140
Feb 1992	16,261	14,111	2,150	13.22%	132
Mar 1992	15,868	14,138	1,730	10.90%	109
Apr 1992	16,044	14,296	1,748	10.90%	109
May 1992	16,116	14,343	1,773	11.00%	110
Jun 1992	16,629	14,583	2,046	12.30%	123
Jul 1992	16,473	14,526	1,947	11.82%	118
Aug 1992	16,322	14,382	1,940	11.89%	119
Sep 1992	15,907	14,091	1,816	11.42%	114
Oct 1992	15,895	14,135	1,760	11.07%	111
Nov 1992	15,749	13,964	1,785	11.33%	113
Dec 1992	15,731	14,040	1,691	10.75%	107

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	15,862	13,874	1,988	12.53%	125
Feb 1993	15,898	13,794	2,104	13.23%	132
Mar 1993	15,902	13,773	2,129	13.39%	134
Apr 1993	15,858	13,533	2,325	14.66%	147
May 1993	15,959	13,795	2,164	13.56%	136
Jun 1993	16,131	13,687	2,444	15.15%	152
Jul 1993	16,295	14,075	2,220	13.62%	136
Aug 1993	16,168	13,954	2,214	13.69%	137
Sep 1993	15,994	13,910	2,084	13.03%	130
Oct 1993	15,908	13,903	2,005	12.60%	126
Nov 1993	15,440	13,746	1,694	10.97%	110
Dec 1993	15,347	13,701	1,646	10.73%	107

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	15,728	13,747	1,981	12.60%	126
Feb 1994	15,731	13,764	1,967	12.50%	125
Mar 1994	15,560	13,824	1,736	11.16%	112
Apr 1994	15,770	14,050	1,720	10.91%	109
May 1994	15,740	14,126	1,614	10.25%	103
Jun 1994	15,665	13,712	1,953	12.47%	125
Jul 1994	15,965	14,154	1,811	11.34%	113
Aug 1994	15,764	14,097	1,667	10.57%	106
Sep 1994	15,706	14,111	1,595	10.16%	102
Oct 1994	15,601	14,176	1,425	9.13%	91
Nov 1994	15,338	14,110	1,228	8.01%	80
Dec 1994	15,281	14,138	1,143	7.48%	75

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	15,583	13,830	1,753	11.25%	112
Feb 1995	15,421	13,981	1,440	9.34%	93
Mar 1995	15,329	14,124	1,205	7.86%	79
Apr 1995	15,390	13,957	1,433	9.31%	93
May 1995	15,336	13,959	1,377	8.98%	90
Jun 1995	15,313	13,725	1,588	10.37%	104
Jul 1995	15,910	14,279	1,631	10.25%	103
Aug 1995	15,558	14,130	1,428	9.18%	92
Sep 1995	15,439	14,067	1,372	8.89%	89
Oct 1995	15,277	13,996	1,281	8.39%	84
Nov 1995	15,200	13,803	1,397	9.19%	92
Dec 1995	15,169	13,819	1,350	8.90%	89

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	15,575	14,122	1,453	9.33%	93
Feb 1996	15,624	14,082	1,542	9.87%	99
Mar 1996	15,803	14,292	1,511	9.56%	96
Apr 1996	15,732	14,188	1,544	9.81%	98
May 1996	16,205	14,296	1,909	11.78%	118
Jun 1996	16,374	14,488	1,886	11.52%	115
Jul 1996	16,369	14,700	1,669	10.20%	102
Aug 1996	15,758	14,260	1,498	9.51%	95
Sep 1996	15,866	14,349	1,517	9.56%	96
Oct 1996	15,958	14,417	1,541	9.66%	97
Nov 1996	15,772	14,255	1,517	9.62%	96
Dec 1996	15,652	14,160	1,492	9.53%	95

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	15,759	14,077	1,682	10.67%	107
Feb 1997	15,672	13,871	1,801	11.49%	115
Mar 1997	15,722	14,123	1,599	10.17%	102
Apr 1997	15,601	14,142	1,459	9.35%	94
May 1997	15,790	14,357	1,433	9.08%	91
Jun 1997	15,930	14,204	1,726	10.83%	108
Jul 1997	15,873	14,233	1,640	10.33%	103
Aug 1997	15,509	14,088	1,421	9.16%	92
Sep 1997	15,076	13,905	1,171	7.77%	78
Oct 1997	14,924	13,959	965	6.47%	65
Nov 1997	14,737	13,899	838	5.69%	57
Dec 1997	14,772	13,871	901	6.10%	61

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	15,311	14,016	1,295	8.46%	85
Feb 1998	15,247	14,040	1,207	7.92%	79
Mar 1998	15,102	14,148	954	6.32%	63
Apr 1998	15,229	14,317	912	5.99%	60
May 1998	15,477	14,439	1,038	6.71%	67
Jun 1998	15,751	14,451	1,300	8.25%	83
Jul 1998	15,963	14,556	1,407	8.81%	88
Aug 1998	17,339	14,291	3,048	17.58%	176
Sep 1998	15,307	14,115	1,192	7.79%	78
Oct 1998	15,395	14,156	1,239	8.05%	80
Nov 1998	15,247	14,165	1,082	7.10%	71
Dec 1998	15,202	14,196	1,006	6.62%	66

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	15,773	14,468	1,305	8.27%	83
Feb 1999	15,726	14,359	1,367	8.69%	87
Mar 1999	15,524	14,409	1,115	7.18%	72
Apr 1999	15,590	14,396	1,194	7.66%	77
May 1999	15,675	14,456	1,219	7.78%	78
Jun 1999	16,092	14,571	1,521	9.45%	95
Jul 1999	16,340	14,954	1,386	8.48%	85
Aug 1999	16,352	14,705	1,647	10.07%	101
Sep 1999	15,973	14,637	1,336	8.36%	84
Oct 1999	15,922	14,599	1,323	8.31%	83
Nov 1999	15,928	14,616	1,312	8.24%	82
Dec 1999	15,636	14,541	1,095	7.00%	70

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	16,336	15,394	942	5.77%	58
Feb 2000	16,102	15,186	916	5.69%	57
Mar 2000	16,116	15,295	821	5.09%	51
Apr 2000	16,193	15,440	753	4.65%	47
May 2000	16,229	15,469	760	4.68%	47
Jun 2000	16,368	15,537	831	5.08%	51
Jul 2000	16,577	15,746	831	5.01%	50
Aug 2000	16,556	15,563	993	6.00%	60
Sep 2000	16,225	15,446	779	4.80%	48
Oct 2000	16,399	15,719	680	4.15%	41
Nov 2000	16,254	15,553	701	4.31%	43
Dec 2000	16,406	15,591	815	4.97%	50

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	16,649	15,493	1,156	6.94%	69
Feb 2001	16,792	15,577	1,215	7.24%	72
Mar 2001	16,707	15,567	1,140	6.82%	68
Apr 2001	15,777	14,574	1,203	7.63%	76
May 2001	15,794	14,650	1,144	7.24%	72
Jun 2001	16,004	14,745	1,259	7.87%	79
Jul 2001	16,192	15,019	1,173	7.24%	72
Aug 2001	16,149	14,804	1,345	8.33%	83
Sep 2001	16,036	14,728	1,308	8.16%	82
Oct 2001	16,135	14,935	1,200	7.44%	74
Nov 2001	16,022	14,696	1,326	8.28%	83
Dec 2001	16,098	14,699	1,399	8.69%	87

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	15,973	14,326	1,647	10.31%	103
Feb 2002	15,999	14,374	1,625	10.16%	102
Mar 2002	15,859	14,290	1,569	9.89%	99
Apr 2002	15,743	14,173	1,570	9.97%	100
May 2002	15,688	14,266	1,422	9.06%	91
Jun 2002	15,692	14,114	1,578	10.06%	101
Jul 2002	15,698	14,199	1,499	9.55%	95
Aug 2002	15,557	13,992	1,565	10.06%	101
Sep 2002	15,580	14,039	1,541	9.89%	99
Oct 2002	15,685	14,106	1,579	10.07%	101
Nov 2002	15,651	14,039	1,612	10.30%	103
Dec 2002	15,634	14,001	1,633	10.45%	104

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	15,786	14,006	1,780	11.28%	113
Feb 2003	15,800	14,047	1,753	11.09%	111
Mar 2003	15,754	14,115	1,639	10.40%	104
Apr 2003	15,769	14,170	1,599	10.14%	101
May 2003	15,823	14,214	1,609	10.17%	102
Jun 2003	15,907	13,896	2,011	12.64%	126
Jul 2003	15,935	14,104	1,831	11.49%	115
Aug 2003	15,695	13,936	1,759	11.21%	112
Sep 2003	15,656	13,944	1,712	10.94%	109
Oct 2003	15,618	13,977	1,641	10.51%	105
Nov 2003	15,712	14,110	1,602	10.20%	102
Dec 2003	15,461	13,897	1,564	10.12%	101

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	15,588	13,974	1,614	10.35%	104
Feb 2004	15,434	13,837	1,597	10.35%	103
Mar 2004	15,461	13,909	1,552	10.04%	100
Apr 2004	15,569	14,109	1,460	9.38%	94
May 2004	15,652	14,161	1,491	9.53%	95
Jun 2004	15,855	14,191	1,664	10.50%	105
Jul 2004	15,907	14,348	1,559	9.80%	98
Aug 2004	15,709	14,122	1,587	10.10%	101
Sep 2004	15,770	14,247	1,523	9.66%	97
Oct 2004	15,707	14,235	1,472	9.37%	94
Nov 2004	15,551	14,138	1,413	9.09%	91
Dec 2004	15,724	14,211	1,513	9.62%	96

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	15,622	14,071	1,551	9.93%	99
Feb 2005	15,585	14,033	1,552	9.96%	100
Mar 2005	15,752	14,404	1,348	8.56%	86
Apr 2005	15,760	14,441	1,319	8.37%	84
May 2005	15,982	14,680	1,302	8.15%	81
Jun 2005	16,201	14,716	1,485	9.17%	92
Jul 2005	16,165	14,721	1,444	8.93%	89
Aug 2005	16,015	14,549	1,466	9.15%	92
Sep 2005	16,075	14,553	1,522	9.47%	95
Oct 2005	16,120	14,631	1,489	9.24%	92
Nov 2005	16,032	14,490	1,542	9.62%	96
Dec 2005	16,095	14,533	1,562	9.70%	97

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	16,035	14,485	1,550	9.67%	97
Feb 2006	16,090	14,414	1,676	10.42%	104
Mar 2006	16,168	14,634	1,534	9.49%	95
Apr 2006	16,243	14,649	1,594	9.81%	98
May 2006	16,269	14,631	1,638	10.07%	101
Jun 2006	16,298	14,596	1,702	10.44%	104
Jul 2006	16,410	14,737	1,673	10.20%	102
Aug 2006	16,288	14,580	1,708	10.49%	105
Sep 2006	16,153	14,536	1,617	10.01%	100
Oct 2006	16,193	14,655	1,538	9.50%	95
Nov 2006	16,293	14,590	1,703	10.45%	105
Dec 2006	16,262	14,603	1,659	10.20%	102

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	15,917	14,106	1,811	11.38%	114
Feb 2007	15,775	13,994	1,781	11.29%	113
Mar 2007	15,633	14,104	1,529	9.78%	98
Apr 2007	15,500	13,899	1,601	10.33%	103
May 2007	15,626	14,042	1,584	10.14%	101
Jun 2007	15,754	13,974	1,780	11.30%	113
Jul 2007	15,781	13,856	1,925	12.20%	122
Aug 2007	15,743	13,904	1,839	11.68%	117
Sep 2007	15,583	13,766	1,817	11.66%	117
Oct 2007	15,650	13,863	1,787	11.42%	114
Nov 2007	15,664	13,883	1,781	11.37%	114
Dec 2007	15,648	13,712	1,936	12.37%	124

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	15,567	13,589	1,978	12.71%	127
Feb 2008	15,228	13,539	1,689	11.09%	111
Mar 2008	15,339	13,725	1,614	10.52%	105
Apr 2008	15,281	13,729	1,552	10.16%	102
May 2008	15,537	13,830	1,707	10.99%	110
Jun 2008	15,569	13,916	1,653	10.62%	106
Jul 2008	15,751	13,850	1,901	12.07%	121
Aug 2008	15,789	13,794	1,995	12.64%	126
Sep 2008	15,526	13,694	1,832	11.80%	118
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Chester Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	2,228	14.67%
2.	Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing	1,566	10.31%
3.	Metal Manufactuing	990	6.52%
4.	Repair and Maintenance	524	3.45%
5.	Truck Transportation	514	3.39%
6.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	498	3.28%
7.	Public Administration	456	3.00%
8.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	420	2.77%
9.	Wood Manufacturing	420	2.77%
10.	Educational Services	406	2.67%
11.	Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing	378	2.49%
12.	Health Care	366	2.41%
13.	Utilities	356	2.34%
14.	Chemical Manufacturing	354	2.33%
15.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	338	2.23%
16.	Accommodation and Food Services	336	2.21%
17.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	322	2.12%
18.	Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale	278	1.83%
19.	Food and Beverage Stores	262	1.73%
20.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	246	1.62%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	1,860	12.95%
2.	Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing	1,648	11.48%
3.	Educational Services	1,532	10.67%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	1,064	7.41%
5.	Food and Beverage Stores	686	4.78%
6.	Finance and Insurance	506	3.52%
7.	Department and Other General Stores	502	3.50%
8.	Public Administration	456	3.18%
9.	Social Assistance	444	3.09%
10.	Personal and Laundry Services	326	2.27%
11.	Metal Manufactuing	306	2.13%
12.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	300	2.09%
13.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	282	1.96%
14.	Chemical Manufacturing	276	1.92%
15.	Apparel Manufacturing	248	1.73%
16.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	246	1.71%
17.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	208	1.45%
18.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	206	1.43%
19.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	176	1.23%
20.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	174	1.21%

Chester Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Production Occupations	1,578	10.39%
2.	Other Installation / Maintenance	1,166	7.68%
3.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	1,040	6.85%
4.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	880	5.80%
5.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	632	4.16%
6.	Vehicle Mechanics	622	4.10%
7.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	614	4.04%
8.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	558	3.67%
9.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	528	3.48%
10.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	484	3.19%
11.	Other Construction Trades	466	3.07%
12.	Other Material Moving Workers	410	2.70%
13.	Construction Laborers	356	2.34%
14.	Carpenters	334	2.20%
15.	Supervisors / Construction and Extract	312	2.05%
16.	Other Management Occupations	290	1.91%
17.	Electricians	268	1.77%
18.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	254	1.67%
19.	Assemblers and Fabricators	236	1.55%
20.	Other Protective Service Workers	234	1.54%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	1,242	8.65%
2.	Other Production Occupations	1,210	8.43%
3.	Cashiers	944	6.57%
4.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	762	5.31%
5.	Secretaries and Admins	572	3.98%
6.	Other Office and Admin Support	542	3.77%
7.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	488	3.40%
8.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	426	2.97%
9.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	400	2.79%
10.	Health Technologists and Technicians	376	2.62%
11.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	364	2.54%
12.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	364	2.54%
13.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	364	2.54%
14.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	362	2.52%
15.	Other Management Occupations	358	2.49%
16.	Registered Nurses	322	2.24%
17.	Assemblers and Fabricators	296	2.06%
18.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	296	2.06%
19.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	294	2.05%
20.	Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses	264	1.84%

Chester Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	29,655	56.76%
15-35 hours	3,659	7.00%
1-14 hours	1,140	2.18%
No regular hours	17,792	34.05%

Chester Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	1,100	3.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM	986	3.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	1,271	4.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM	3,340	11.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	3,624	12.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM	4,884	16.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	4,201	14.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM	2,510	8.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	928	3.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	950	3.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	298	1.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	128	0.44%
Noon-3:59 PM	1,967	6.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM	2,711	9.38%

Chester Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	571	1.98%
5-9	2,710	9.38%
10-14	4,200	14.53%
15-19	4,330	14.98%
20-24	3,750	12.98%
25-29	1,734	6.00%
30-34	3,791	13.12%
35-39	885	3.06%
40-44	940	3.25%
45-59	3,207	11.10%
60-89	2,087	7.22%
At least 90	693	2.40%

Chester Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	24	0.08%	17,271	59.77%
30-44	6	0.02%	5,610	19.41%
45-59	42	0.15%	3,165	10.95%
At least 60	30	0.10%	2,750	9.52%

Chester Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	0	0.00%
Car / truck / van, carpool	5,085	17.43%
Car / truck / van, solo	23,066	79.06%
Motorcycle	20	0.07%
Other	298	1.02%
Public transportation	102	0.35%
Walked	327	1.12%
Worked at home	278	0.95%

Chester Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Chester Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 25,756 (67,502 people)
: 18,788 (58,242 people)
: 6,443
: 42,379
Chester Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	3,671	14.12%
$10,000-$14,999	2,072	7.97%
$15,000-$19,999	2,040	7.85%
$20,000-$24,999	1,980	7.62%
$25,000-$29,999	2,090	8.04%
$30,000-$34,999	2,031	7.81%
$35,000-$39,999	1,892	7.28%
$40,000-$44,999	1,480	5.69%
$45,000-$49,999	1,438	5.53%
$50,000-$59,999	2,117	8.14%
$60,000-$74,999	2,534	9.75%
$75,000-$99,999	1,643	6.32%
$100,000-$124,999	650	2.50%
$125,000-$149,999	165	0.63%
$150,000-$199,999	70	0.27%
$200,000 or more	126	0.48%

Chester Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	3,120	24.22%
Family, 2 people	3,747	29.09%
Nonfamily, 2 people	345	2.68%
Family, 3 people	2,439	18.94%
Nonfamily, 3 people	42	0.33%
Family, 4 people	1,796	13.94%
Nonfamily, 4 people	24	0.19%
Family, 5 people	860	6.68%
Nonfamily, 5 people	3	0.02%
Family, 6 people	294	2.28%
Nonfamily, 6 people	1	0.01%
Family, 7 or more people	207	1.61%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	2	0.02%

Chester Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	20,166	31.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	5,135	8.01%
Public Assistance	710	1.11%
Retirement	4,281	6.68%
Self Employment	2,050	3.20%
Social Security	7,635	11.91%
Supplemental Security	1,216	1.90%
Wage / Salary	19,673	30.68%
Other	3,259	5.08%

Chester Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	7,512	58.16%
With children under 18	5,405	41.84%

Chester Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	2,272	9.15%
Married	14,814	59.64%
Never Married	6,900	27.78%
Widowed	854	3.44%

Chester Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	2,699	9.56%
Married	15,384	54.50%
Never Married	6,413	22.72%
Widowed	3,730	13.21%

Chester Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Chester Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Chester Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	5,059	10.06%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	11,684	23.23%
High school diploma or equivalent	18,149	36.09%
Some college, no degree	8,357	16.62%
Associate degree	2,581	5.13%
Bachelors degree	2,932	5.83%
Graduate or professional degree	1,525	3.03%

Chester Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	697	2.05%	314	0.92%	1,011	2.97%
Kindergarten	1,150	3.38%	124	0.36%	1,274	3.74%
Grades 1-4	4,323	12.69%	241	0.71%	4,564	13.40%
Grades 5-8	4,418	12.97%	164	0.48%	4,582	13.45%
Grades 9-12	3,413	10.02%	140	0.41%	3,553	10.43%
Undergrad college	1,253	3.68%	172	0.50%	1,425	4.18%
Graduate or professional school	179	0.53%	24	0.07%	203	0.60%
Total	15,433	45.30%	1,179	3.46%	16,612	48.76%

Chester Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Chester Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Chester Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2003	53	42
2004	38	54

Chester Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Chester Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chester Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	57,484	84.75%
Below Poverty Level	10,343	15.25%

Chester Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Chester Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 77

Chester Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Chester Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chester Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	4,879	14.32%
10-19 Years	5,218	15.32%
20-29 Years	4,118	12.09%
30-39 Years	4,873	14.30%
40-49 Years	5,090	14.94%
50-59 Years	4,139	12.15%
60-69 Years	2,706	7.94%
70-79 Years	2,037	5.98%
80-89 Years	872	2.56%
90+ Years	136	0.40%

Chester Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	16,369	48.05%
Female	17,699	51.95%

Chester Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	20,304	59.60%
African-American	13,109	38.48%
Hispanic/Latino	255	0.75%
Multiracial	182	0.53%
Amerindian	104	0.31%
Asian	96	0.28%
Other Race	16	0.05%
Pacific Islander	2	0.01%

Chester Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	12,497	42.63%
2.	Irish	4,061	13.85%
3.	English	3,195	10.90%
4.	German	2,942	10.04%
5.	Scotch Irish	2,599	8.87%
6.	Italian	728	2.48%
7.	Scottish	637	2.17%
8.	Dutch	504	1.72%
9.	African	448	1.53%
10.	French Non-Basque	385	1.31%

Chester Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	62,456	97.30%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	1,180	1.84%
3.	French	232	0.36%
4.	German	100	0.16%
5.	Vietnamese	56	0.09%
6.	Italian	26	0.04%
7.	Chinese	26	0.04%
8.	Laotian	18	0.03%
9.	Other Pacific Island	18	0.03%
10.	Hindi	16	0.02%

Chester Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	68,147	99.16%
Naturalized immigrant	294	0.43%
Not a citizen	282	0.41%

Chester Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Chester Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Chester Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Chester County

Chester Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Blackstock	Fort Lawn	Landsford
Chester	Gayle Mill	Lowrys
Edgemoor	Great Falls	Richburg
Eureka Mill	Lando

Chester (19,283)	Eureka Mill (1,737)	Edgemoor
Great Falls (4,976)	Gayle Mill (1,094)	Blackstock
Landsford (4,077)	Fort Lawn (864)	Lando
Richburg (1,830)	Lowrys (207)