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.

Chester Heights locator map
Location of Chester Heights on Pennsylvania map.

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)
Chester Heights 1907 school image
Chester Heights 1907 school
Chester Heights 1907 school image

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

Chester Heights zip code is 19017. County name: Delaware, County fips: 42045

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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
214272 Neumann University Aston (PA) 19014-1298

Stations (29)

Amtrak & bus stations near Chester Heights, PA

Code Name Address Type
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

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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