Chester, PA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,394 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 834 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 549 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,230 | 45.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,323 | 20.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,458 | 21.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,174 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,679 | 7.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,948 | 23.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,441 | 39.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,517 | 16.6 |
| Associate degree | 783 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,205 | 5.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 601 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,412 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,399 | 45.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,524 | 31.1 |
| Separated | 1,466 | 5.3 |
| Widowed | 2,674 | 9.8 |
Female | 2,051 | 7.5 |
| Divorced | 2,349 | 8.6 |
Female | 1,356 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,516 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 723 | 47.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,966 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,885 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,023 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 770 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 18,363 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,740 | 25.8 |
Percent employed | 51.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,623 | 74.2 |
Percent employed | 68.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,040 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,124 | 52.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,824 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,874 | 55.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,286 | 42.2 |
Same county | 10,413 | 30.8 |
Different county | 3,873 | 11.5 |
Same state | 2,220 | 6.6 |
Different state | 1,653 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 664 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 36,854 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,937 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 35,115 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 28,916 | 78.5 |
Different state | 6,199 | 16.8 |
Born outside United States | 822 | 2.2 |
| Foreign born | 917 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 550 | 1.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 351 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 566 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 917 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 148 | 16.1 |
| Asia | 273 | 29.8 |
| Africa | 199 | 21.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 291 | 31.7 |
| Northern America | 6 | 0.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 33,824 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,041 | 91.8 |
| Language other than English | 2,783 | 8.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,163 | 3.4 |
Spanish | 1,784 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 860 | 2.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 549 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 205 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 190 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 80 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 36,854 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,162 | 87.3 |
| Arab | 109 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 6 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 149 | 0.4 |
| English | 437 | 1.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 120 | 0.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 10 | 0.0 |
| German | 1,024 | 2.8 |
| Greek | 29 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,911 | 5.2 |
| Italian | 1,097 | 3.0 |
| Lithuanian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 500 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 81 | 0.2 |
| Scottish | 99 | 0.3 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,021 | 2.8 |
| Swedish | 76 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 158 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 494 | 1.3 |
| Welsh | 51 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 210 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 24,443 | 66.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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