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Chester-Upland School District Overview

Delaware County Community College located in Chester-Upland School District area. A total of 14,464 households are located in Chester-Upland School District area. Among them, 4,986 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.38 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 12,970 and 11,680 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.52% (949) of residents are non-citizens and 10.50% (3,950) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Chester-Upland School District, Pennsylvania
Household	14,464
Population	37,629
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,986 (34.47%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	12,970
Total Students	11,680
Pre-Kindergarten	716
Kindergarten	640
Grade 1-8	4,562
Grade 9-12	2,030
College/Graduate School	3,732
Veterans	31,091
Non-citizen	949
Non-English Home Language	3,950
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

32,111 residents are over the age of 16 and 17,861 people are in labor force. Among them, 17,861 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 15,768 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 11.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Chester-Upland School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,200	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	9,240	60.79%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,789	11.77%
Public transportation	2,160	14.21%
Walked	1,254	8.25%
Other method	362	2.38%
Worked from home	395	2.60%
Average Commute Time	24 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,768	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,885	24.64%
Service	5,224	33.13%
Sales and office	3,072	19.48%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	836	5.30%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,751	17.45%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,768	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	46	0.29%
Construction	506	3.21%
Manufacturing	982	6.23%
Wholesale trade	339	2.15%
Retail trade	2,035	12.91%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,066	6.76%
Information	215	1.36%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	746	4.73%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,246	7.90%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,370	34.06%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,800	11.42%
Other services, except public administration	661	4.19%
Public administration	756	4.79%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,768	-
Private wage and salary workers	13,281	84.23%
Government workers	2,033	12.89%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	447	2.83%
Unpaid family workers	7	0.04%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $47,988 for the 14,464 households in Chester-Upland School District area, Pennsylvania. The average income of a single worker is $24,223. 36,857 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.69%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	14,464	-
Less than $10,000	1,680	11.62%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,243	8.59%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,278	15.75%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,900	13.14%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,412	16.68%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,292	15.85%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,178	8.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,073	7.42%
$150,000 - $199,999	239	1.65%
More than $200,000	169	1.17%
Median Household Income	$35,469	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$47,988	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	8,518	-
Less than $10,000	705	8.28%
$10,000 - $14,999	451	5.29%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,221	14.33%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,256	14.75%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,437	16.87%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,482	17.40%
$75,000 - $99,999	778	9.13%
$100,000 - $149,999	849	9.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	205	2.41%
More than $200,000	134	1.57%

Median Family Income	$40,025	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$55,189	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$24,223	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$36,925	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$36,925	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	39,765	-
With health insurance coverage	36,857	92.69%
Public coverage	21,736	54.66%
Private health insurance	19,271	48.46%
Without health insurance coverage	2,908	7.31%

Housing

There are 17,290 housing units in Chester-Upland School District area, Pennsylvania with 14,464 units (83.66%) occupied. 5,610 houses (38.79%) are occupied by owner and 8,854 houses (61.21%) are rented. The average housing value is $82,000 and the average rental cost is $857. 112 houses (0.65%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 8,196 houses (47.40%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,290	-
Occupied	14,464	83.66%
Owner Occupied	5,610	38.79%
Renter Occupied	8,854	61.21%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,016	11.66%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	11,099	64.19%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,098	23.70%
Mobile Homes	70	0.40%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	7	0.04%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,290	-
Built 2014 or later	112	0.65%
Built 2010 - 2013	593	3.43%
Built 2000 - 2009	896	5.18%
Built 1990 - 1999	591	3.42%
Built 1980 - 1989	620	3.59%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,668	9.65%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,152	12.45%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,462	14.24%
Built 1949 or earlier	8,196	47.40%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,290	-
1 room	412	2.38%
2 rooms	135	0.78%
3 rooms	1,222	7.07%
4 rooms	2,339	13.53%
5 rooms	2,413	13.96%
6 rooms	6,787	39.25%
7 rooms	2,453	14.19%
8 rooms	728	4.21%
9 rooms or more	801	4.63%
Median Number of Rooms	5.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	17,290	-
no bedroom	425	2.46%
1 bedroom	1,965	11.36%
2 bedrooms	3,427	19.82%
3 bedrooms	9,437	54.58%
4 bedrooms	1,594	9.22%
5 bedrooms or more	442	2.56%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,610	-
Less than $50,000	1,182	21.07%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,576	45.92%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,258	22.42%
$150,000 - $199,999	362	6.45%
$200,000 - $299,999	128	2.28%
$300,000 - $499,999	87	1.55%
$500,000 - $999,999	14	0.25%
$1,000,000 or more	3	0.05%
Median House Value	$82,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	8,579	-
Less than $500	1,821	21.23%
$500 - $999	4,112	47.93%
$1,000 - $1,499	2,172	25.32%
$1,500 - $1,999	415	4.84%
$2,000 - $2,499	47	0.55%
$2,500 - $2,999	12	0.14%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$857	-

Demographic

A total of 41,372 people lives in Chester-Upland School District area, Pennsylvania with 20,173 male and 21,199 female. The males to female ratio is 48.76 to 51.24. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	41,372	-
Male	20,173	48.76%
Female	21,199	51.24%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	41,372	-
Under 5 years	3,045	7.36%
5 - 9 years	3,096	7.48%
10 - 14 years	2,650	6.41%
15 - 19 years	3,267	7.90%
20 - 24 years	3,886	9.39%
25 - 34 years	6,469	15.64%
35 - 44 years	4,548	10.99%
45 - 54 years	4,417	10.68%
55 - 59 years	2,242	5.42%
60 - 64 years	2,509	6.06%
65 - 74 years	2,794	6.75%
75 - 84 years	1,651	3.99%
85 years and older	798	1.93%
Median Age	31.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	41,372	-
One Race	39,783	96.16%
White	9,094	21.98%
Black or African American	28,215	68.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native	175	0.42%
Asian	287	0.69%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	2,012	4.86%

Two or more races	1,589	3.84%
White and Black or African American	766	1.85%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	61	0.15%
White and Asian	21	0.05%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	164	0.40%