Chester, PA Population

Overview

32,819

Total Population

32.5

Median age

50.28%

Female population %

98.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

51.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

2,962

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Chester's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Chester is 32.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chester's population under 18 was 23.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chester, 20.07% were under the age of 15, 25.49% aged 15 to 29, 40.46% aged 30 to 64, 12.13% aged 65 to 84, and 1.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 183 more females than males in Chester:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.28% females and 49.72% males in Chester, PA.
The Chester, PA gender ratio is 98.9:100 i.e. 98.9 men to 100 women (0.989).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,598.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,790.

Chester's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chester population: 17.56% are White, 71.95% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.80% are Asian, 5.50% are some other race and 3.90% are multiracial.
Chester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,962 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,857 (90.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chester is Black or African American with a population of 23,612 (71.95% of the total population).

Chester's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 37,601 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Chester's population decreased by 3,117 (8.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chester's population decreased by 1,339 (3.95%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chester's population was lowest in year 2020 at 32,585.