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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Chester | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 547,840 | 632,992 | 18 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 8.2% | 7.1% | 60 | ||
| Median household income | $127,208 | $124,898 | 55 | ||
| Poverty rate | 6.0% | 6.5% | 36 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 57.1% | 55.3% | 45 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 9.5% | 9.1% | 40 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $485,600 | $594,300 | 27 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,763 | $1,909 | 18 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 3.6% | 4.1% | 18 | ||
| Worked from home | 24.1% | 22.5% | 73 |
ChesterPeer median
ChesterPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +5.4% | — | — |
| Housing units | +5.2% | — | — |
| Median household income | +14.1% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +3.8% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +19.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +8.4% | — | — |
| Worked from home | +40.5% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | +9.1% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 18.6 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.4 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 10.6 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 45.0 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 20.3 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5.3 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 0.8 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 28.1 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk, MA | 78 | 730,082 | +6.9% | $130,739 | 58.8% |
| Morris, NJ | 75 | 514,528 | — | $137,326 | 57.8% |
| Monmouth, NJ | 70 | 645,353 | — | $124,845 | 51.3% |
| Jefferson, CO | 70 | 579,377 | +6.1% | $110,656 | 52.0% |
| Johnson, KS | 68 | 620,631 | +10.8% | $109,208 | 57.6% |
| Somerset, NJ | 67 | 349,846 | — | $140,374 | 57.8% |
| Anne Arundel, MD | 67 | 598,166 | — | $124,911 | 45.8% |
| Montgomery, PA | 66 | 867,573 | +7.2% | $113,915 | 53.0% |
| Bergen, NJ | 64 | 962,316 | — | $124,884 | 53.1% |
| San Francisco, CA | 63 | 830,235 | — | $140,970 | 60.3% |