Chester Heights, Pennsylvania
Chester Heights: Borough of Pennsylvania
About
Chester Heights is a city located in the county of Delaware in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,531 and a population density of 1,140 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,751 inhabitants.
The city was created 79 years ago in 1944.
Quick Facts about Chester Heights
Population : | 2,751 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Pennsylvania (United States) |
County : | Delaware County |
Area : | 2.22 km2 |
Altitude : | 430 feet / 131 meters |
Establishment : | January 01, 1945 (79 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 05:26:24 (8th December 2024) |
Postal code : | 19017 |
Density : | 1,239 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 8% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Chester Heights is located at 39°53'24"N 75°28'32"W (39.8901100, -75.4754800).
Chester Heights map
Demographics
The population of Chester Heights increased by 8% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 2,531 | - | census |
2011 | 2,541 | 0.39% | estimation process |
2012 | 2,547 | 0.24% | estimation process |
2013 | 2,551 | 0.16% | estimation process |
2014 | 2,620 | 2.63% | estimation process |
2015 | 2,619 | -0.04% | estimation process |
2016 | 2,616 | -0.11% | estimation process |
2017 | 2,638 | 0.83% | estimation process |
2018 | 2,672 | 1.27% | estimation process |
2019 | 2,742 | 2.55% | estimation process |
2020 | 2,751 | 0.33% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 22,907 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 23,767 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -3.6% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 22,210 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 23,770 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 5.3% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 21.1% |
People over 65 (%) : | 20.4% |
Female persons, % : | 50.6% |
White only, percent : | 97.1% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 1.0% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.3% |
Asians alone % : | 0.2% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | Z |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 1.3% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 0.7% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 96.5% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,660 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 0.3% |
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 11,236 |
Economic Facts
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 11,236 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 78.6% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $95,000 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $988 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $353 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $622 |
Permits for construction, 2020 : | 4 |
2015-2019 Households : | 9,045 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.53 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 88.3% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 1.0% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 81.2% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 67.9% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 83.6% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 13.1% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 19.2% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 8.8% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 51.8% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 46.5% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 16,442 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 30,438 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 155,529 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $6,592 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 33.6 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $44,899 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $24,899 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 15.8% |
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 322 |
2019 total employment : | 2,698 |
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 77,858 |
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 4.1% |
2018 total non-employer establishments : | 1,128 |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,491 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 909 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 430 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,444 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 148 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,273 |
2010 population per square mile : | 55.3 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 430.10 |
People born in Chester Heights (3)
People born in Chester Heights, including athletics competitor Ted Meredith, movie actress Ava Lustra, astronomer Bevan Sharpless, .
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Schools in Chester Heights
College & universities near Chester Heights, PA
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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214272 | Neumann University | Aston (PA) | 19014-1298 |
Stations (29)
Amtrak & bus stations near Chester Heights, PA
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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PAO | Paoli | 13 Lancaster Ave. | RAIL |
WIL | Wilmington station | 100 South French Street | RAIL |
EXT | Exton | 425 Walkertown Road | RAIL |
ARD | Ardmore | Station Road and Lancaster Ave. | RAIL |
DOW | Downingtown | West Lancaster Ave. and Stuart Ave. | RAIL |
Post offices near Chester Heights
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|
Chester Heigh Post Office | Chester Heights (PA) | 19017 |
Other cities in Delaware County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Delaware County , PA. (more)
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Upper Darby | 82,883 | Town in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States |
Upland | 33,972 | City in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States |
Radnor | 31,902 | Unincorporated community in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, United States |
Drexel Hill | 28,043 | Census designated place |
Upper Providence | 24,535 | Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
Marple | 23,960 | Public school in Newtown Square, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States |
Baldwin | 19,419 | Borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States |
Aston | 16,754 | Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
Yeadon | 11,489 | Borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
Broomall | 10,789 | Census designated place in Pennsylvania |
Darby | 10,704 | Borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States |
Lansdowne | 10,641 | Borough in Pennsylvania, United States |
Woodlyn | 9,485 | Census designated place |
Moore | 9,470 | Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America |
Collingdale | 8,781 | Borough of Pennsylvania |
Brookhaven | 8,053 | Borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
Distance to Other Cities
Chester Heights distances to largest Pennsylvania cities