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Compare Chester to New Castle

This post compares Chester, Pennsylvania to New Castle, Pennsylvania across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Chester (city) New Castle (city)
Population 34,102 22,434
Income (median) $32,100 $37,267
Home Value (median) $67,300 $62,000
White 20% 82%
Black 70% 10%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 34% 27%
Age (median) 30 42
Rentals 62% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chester or New Castle?
A: Chester has a larger population count than New Castle: 34102 compared with 22434 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chester or in New Castle?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Chester.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chester or New Castle?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Chester.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 62% for Chester versus 43% for New Castle.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chester may include: Harrisburg, Norristown, and York.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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