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The total population of Chester township is estimated to be 4,041 with 1,758 males (43.50%) and 2,283 females (56.50%). There are 525 more females than males in Chester township.
The median household income in Chester township was $41,640 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,019(2.51%) from $40,621 in 2020. This income is 55.81% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Chester township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $49,624. Overall, the median household income for the township of Chester township stands at $41,640.
In Chester township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,121 for males and $30,490 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,588 for males and $42,723 for females.
In Chester township, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $66,206, followed by Black or African American households at $53,186, and White households with a median household income of $36,596.
In 2022, the population of Chester township was 4,028, a 0.54% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chester township's population was 4,050, a decline of 0.42% compared to a population of 4,067 in 2020.
The median age in Chester Township, Pennsylvania is 29.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.03% were under the age of 15, 27.54% aged 15 to 29, 36.80% aged 30 to 64, 11.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chester township population: 11.86% are White, 78.83% are Black or African American, 0.87% are Asian and 8.44% are multiracial.