Chester, PA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 14,976 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,215 | 8.1 |
| 1-unit, attached | 9,093 | 60.7 |
| 2 units | 1,358 | 9.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 830 | 5.5 |
| 5 to 9 units | 706 | 4.7 |
| 10 to 19 units | 578 | 3.9 |
| 20 or more units | 1,190 | 7.9 |
| Mobile home | 6 | 0.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 94 | 0.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 381 | 2.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 89 | 0.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 443 | 3.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,043 | 7.0 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,830 | 12.2 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 6,336 | 42.3 |
| 1939 or earlier | 4,760 | 31.8 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 317 | 2.1 |
| 2 rooms | 725 | 4.8 |
| 3 rooms | 2,018 | 13.5 |
| 4 rooms | 1,863 | 12.4 |
| 5 rooms | 1,899 | 12.7 |
| 6 rooms | 4,594 | 30.7 |
| 7 rooms | 2,142 | 14.3 |
| 8 rooms | 845 | 5.6 |
| 9 or more rooms | 573 | 3.8 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.6 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 12,814 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,314 | 18.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,382 | 26.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,076 | 16.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,883 | 14.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,234 | 9.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,925 | 15.0 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 4,238 | 33.1 |
| 1 | 5,414 | 42.3 |
| 2 | 2,487 | 19.4 |
| 3 or more | 675 | 5.3 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 5,835 | 45.5 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 173 | 1.4 |
| Electricity | 2,569 | 20.0 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 3,991 | 31.1 |
| Coal or coke | 20 | 0.2 |
| Wood | 0 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 91 | 0.7 |
| No fuel used | 129 | 1.0 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 78 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 167 | 1.3 |
| No telephone service | 715 | 5.6 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 12,814 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 11,996 | 93.6 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 515 | 4.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 303 | 2.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 5,757 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 3,567 | 62.0 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,935 | 33.6 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 179 | 3.1 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 50 | 0.9 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 26 | 0.5 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 43,100 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 3,380 | 58.7 |
Less than $300 | 6 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 302 | 5.2 |
$500 to $699 | 894 | 15.5 |
$700 to $999 | 1,285 | 22.3 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 725 | 12.6 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 153 | 2.7 |
$2,000 or more | 15 | 0.3 |
Median (dollars) | 787 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,377 | 41.3 |
Median (dollars) | 332 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,853 | 32.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 882 | 15.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 744 | 12.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 491 | 8.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 334 | 5.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,366 | 23.7 |
| Not computed | 87 | 1.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 6,691 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 790 | 11.8 |
| $200 to $299 | 426 | 6.4 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,498 | 22.4 |
| $500 to $749 | 2,672 | 39.9 |
| $750 to $999 | 880 | 13.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 180 | 2.7 |
| $1,500 or more | 67 | 1.0 |
| No cash rent | 178 | 2.7 |
| Median (dollars) | 541 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,025 | 15.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 649 | 9.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 705 | 10.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 760 | 11.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 485 | 7.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,537 | 37.9 |
| Not computed | 530 | 7.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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