Latest news about poverty in Chester, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.3% of Chester, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 19.7% of high school graduates and 41.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.8%. For comparison, it was 48.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chester, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chester:
28.3%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chester:
11.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chester:
31.9%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chester:
17.6%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.8%
Residents above poverty level:
48.8%
Poverty by age in Chester, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chester,PA (percentage below poverty level)
50.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
39.0%6 to 11 years
37.6%12 to 14 years
62.6%15 years
33.6%16 and 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
15.9%45 to 54 years
28.8%55 to 64 years
27.2%65 to 74 years
19.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chester,PA (percentage below poverty level)
46.0%Under 5 years
11.6%5 years
40.3%6 to 11 years
55.6%12 to 14 years
30.1%15 years
45.5%16 and 17 years
45.3%18 to 24 years
32.1%25 to 34 years
30.5%35 to 44 years
21.3%45 to 54 years
25.4%55 to 64 years
10.9%65 to 74 years
29.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chester,PA (% below half of poverty level)
19.7%Under 6 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 17 years
17.4%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
9.7%45 to 54 years
8.6%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chester, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester, PA (%)
26.5%White
24.9%Black
0.0%American Indian
67.2%Asian
36.8%Other race
25.3%2+ races
46.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chester, PA (absolute numbers)
747White
5,880Black
0American Indian
37Asian
618Other race
3622+ races
1,026Hispanic
27.4%Below poverty level
72.6%Above poverty level
40.5%Below poverty level
59.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chester, PA
Children below poverty level:
Chester, Pennsylvania:
41.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chester:
19.7%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chester:
41.1%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
17.9%Married-couple family
6.3%Male, no wife present
75.8%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
26.4%Worked part-time
70.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
12.2%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
12.2%One part-time, other didn't work
75.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.7%1980 to 1989
2.0%1970 to 1979
7.1%1960 to 1969
19.5%1950 to 1959
22.7%1940 to 1949
47.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.1%1995 to 1998
0.2%1990 to 1994
1.5%1980 to 1989
3.5%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
21.4%1950 to 1959
25.6%1940 to 1949
41.2%1939 or earlier
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