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The most common industries in Chester Township are: Health care (15.7% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (7.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (5.9% of civilian employees). 71.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 2.3% greater than the rate of 69.7% across the entire state of Pennsylvania.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Health care15.7%
(290)		8.1%
(68)		22.2%
(222)
Finance and insurance7.1%
(130)		3.6%
(30)		10.0%
(100)
Educational services5.9%
(109)		3.1%
(26)		8.3%
(83)
Accommodation and food services5.1%
(94)		3.6%
(30)		6.4%
(64)
Public administration5.0%
(92)		5.6%
(47)		4.5%
(45)
Administrative and support and waste management services4.9%
(90)		3.6%
(30)		6.0%
(60)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers3.8%
(70)		5.0%
(42)		2.8%
(28)
Construction3.7%
(69)		6.8%
(57)		1.2%
(12)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.4%
(63)		3.2%
(27)		3.6%
(36)
Department and other general merchandise stores3.3%
(61)		3.2%
(27)		3.4%
(34)
Paper3.2%
(59)		7.0%
(59)		0.0%
(0)
Social assistance3.1%
(58)		1.5%
(13)		4.5%
(45)
Repair and maintenance2.3%
(42)		4.5%
(38)		0.4%
(4)
Metal and metal products1.9%
(35)		3.6%
(30)		0.5%
(5)
Food1.8%
(34)		1.5%
(13)		2.1%
(21)
Printing and related support activities1.8%
(33)		3.2%
(27)		0.6%
(6)
Personal and laundry services1.7%
(32)		0.6%
(5)		2.7%
(27)
Food and beverage stores1.7%
(31)		0.7%
(6)		2.5%
(25)
Transportation equipment1.7%
(31)		3.7%
(31)		0.0%
(0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.7%
(31)		3.7%
(31)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.6%
(30)		2.7%
(23)		0.7%
(7)
Radio, TV, and computer stores1.6%
(29)		1.5%
(13)		1.6%
(16)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.6%
(29)		1.3%
(11)		1.8%
(18)
Rail transportation1.2%
(23)		2.7%
(23)		0.0%
(0)
Beverage and tobacco products1.2%
(22)		0.0%
(0)		2.2%
(22)
Private households1.0%
(18)		0.0%
(0)		1.8%
(18)
Utilities0.9%
(16)		1.9%
(16)		0.0%
(0)
Chemicals0.9%
(16)		0.8%
(7)		0.9%
(9)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.8%
(15)		1.3%
(11)		0.4%
(4)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.7%
(13)		0.9%
(8)		0.5%
(5)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.7%
(12)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(12)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.7%
(12)		1.4%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.7%
(12)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(12)
Music stores0.7%
(12)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(12)
Petroleum and coal products0.7%
(12)		1.4%
(12)		0.0%
(0)
Computer and electronic products0.6%
(11)		0.0%
(0)		1.1%
(11)
Truck transportation0.6%
(11)		1.3%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery0.5%
(10)		0.6%
(5)		0.5%
(5)
U. S. Postal service0.5%
(10)		0.7%
(6)		0.4%
(4)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(9)		1.1%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.4%
(7)		0.8%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(7)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.4%
(7)		0.8%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(7)
Other direct selling establishments0.4%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.7%
(7)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(6)		0.7%
(6)		0.0%
(0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.3%
(6)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(6)
Wood products0.3%
(5)		0.6%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.3%
(5)		0.6%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.3%
(5)		0.6%
(5)		0.0%
(0)
Warehousing and storage0.3%
(5)		0.6%
(5)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Chester Township

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 8.7%Males
  • 1.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.8%Males
  • 10.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 33.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 32.3%Males
  • 33.3%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Chester Township:

5.4% (99)
Pennsylvania:

3.1% (172,304)
5:30am:
Chester Township:

2.7% (49)
Pennsylvania:

2.7% (150,168)
6am:
Chester Township:

5.7% (103)
Pennsylvania:

4.4% (245,004)
6:30am:
Chester Township:

11.4% (208)
Pennsylvania:

8.6% (478,636)
7am:
Chester Township:

10.8% (196)
Pennsylvania:

10.8% (599,808)
7:30am:
Chester Township:

11.4% (208)
Pennsylvania:

13.7% (759,372)
8am:
Chester Township:

16.6% (302)
Pennsylvania:

14.9% (826,968)
8:30am:
Chester Township:

9.1% (166)
Pennsylvania:

10.6% (588,440)
9am:
Chester Township:

3.6% (66)
Pennsylvania:

5.5% (304,765)
10am:
Chester Township:

3.1% (56)
Pennsylvania:

5.1% (280,812)
11am:
Chester Township:

1.4% (25)
Pennsylvania:

2.1% (114,676)
12pm:
Chester Township:

0.2% (4)
Pennsylvania:

1.0% (57,867)
4pm:
Chester Township:

7.9% (143)
Pennsylvania:

7.3% (404,775)
>4pm:
Chester Township:

7.6% (139)
Pennsylvania:

7.3% (408,070)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Chester Township:

1.0% (19)
Pennsylvania:

3.5% (196,492)
5 to 9 minutes:
Chester Township:

5.6% (101)
Pennsylvania:

11.1% (615,919)
10 to 14 minutes:
Chester Township:

11.6% (211)
Pennsylvania:

14.9% (825,199)
15 to 19 minutes:
Chester Township:

15.4% (280)
Pennsylvania:

15.0% (836,006)
20 to 24 minutes:
Chester Township:

20.0% (363)
Pennsylvania:

14.1% (782,790)
25 to 29 minutes:
Chester Township:

7.0% (127)
Pennsylvania:

5.9% (327,459)
30 to 34 minutes:
Chester Township:

13.4% (244)
Pennsylvania:

11.8% (655,811)
35 to 39 minutes:
Chester Township:

3.3% (60)
Pennsylvania:

2.7% (148,906)
40 to 44 minutes:
Chester Township:

6.7% (122)
Pennsylvania:

3.4% (187,483)
45 to 59 minutes:
Chester Township:

7.0% (128)
Pennsylvania:

7.3% (407,516)
60 to 89 minutes:
Chester Township:

4.1% (74)
Pennsylvania:

4.8% (265,759)
90 or more minutes:
Chester Township:

1.9% (35)
Pennsylvania:

2.6% (142,325)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Chester Township
Means of transportation to work - Pennsylvania
Drove car alone:
Chester Township:

75.8% (1,378)
Pennsylvania:

76.5% (4,247,836)
Carpooled:
Chester Township:

14.3% (260)
Pennsylvania:

10.4% (577,364)
Bus or trolley bus:
Chester Township:

5.2% (95)
Pennsylvania:

3.6% (198,036)
Railroad:
Chester Township:

0.3% (5)
Pennsylvania:

0.8% (43,455)
Bicycle:
Chester Township:

0.7% (12)
Pennsylvania:

0.3% (14,001)
Other means:
Chester Township:

0.8% (14)
Pennsylvania:

0.5% (29,805)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Chester Township:

84.1% (1,378)
Pennsylvania:

88.0% (4,247,836)
In 2 person carpool:
Chester Township:

10.5% (172)
Pennsylvania:

9.7% (470,174)
In 3 person carpool:
Chester Township:

4.3% (70)
Pennsylvania:

1.4% (67,610)
In 4 person carpool:
Chester Township:

0.7% (12)
Pennsylvania:

0.5% (22,718)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Chester Township:

0.4% (6)
Pennsylvania:

0.2% (9,833)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Chester Township:

71.4% (1,315)
Pennsylvania:

69.7% (3,942,119)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Chester Township:

0.3% (6)
Pennsylvania:

2.4% (134,871)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Chester Township:

10.9% (201)
Pennsylvania:

10.3% (580,382)
Local government workers:
Chester Township:

8.8% (163)
Pennsylvania:

5.8% (326,222)
State government workers:
Chester Township:

1.5% (27)
Pennsylvania:

3.2% (182,232)
Federal government workers:
Chester Township:

3.3% (60)
Pennsylvania:

2.3% (130,634)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Chester Township:

3.9% (71)
Pennsylvania:

6.0% (339,631)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Chester Township:

75.7% (639)
Pennsylvania:

72.1% (2,157,103)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Chester Township:

0.7% (6)
Pennsylvania:

3.4% (103,200)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Chester Township:

8.9% (75)
Pennsylvania:

6.3% (187,590)
Local government workers - Males:
Chester Township:

10.1% (85)
Pennsylvania:

4.8% (143,607)
Federal government workers - Males:
Chester Township:

3.2% (27)
Pennsylvania:

2.5% (73,391)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Chester Township:

1.4% (12)
Pennsylvania:

7.6% (228,618)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Chester Township:

67.7% (676)
Pennsylvania:

67.1% (1,785,016)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Chester Township:

12.6% (126)
Pennsylvania:

14.8% (392,792)
Local government workers - Females:
Chester Township:

7.8% (78)
Pennsylvania:

6.9% (182,615)
State government workers - Females:
Chester Township:

2.7% (27)
Pennsylvania:

3.4% (90,310)
Federal government workers - Females:
Chester Township:

3.3% (33)
Pennsylvania:

2.2% (57,243)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Chester Township:

5.9% (59)
Pennsylvania:

4.2% (111,013)
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