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Compare Chester to Plum

This post compares Chester, Pennsylvania to Plum, 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) Plum (borough)
Population 34,102 27,390
Income (median) $32,100 $50,807
Home Value (median) $67,300 $144,900
White 20% 94%
Black 70% 2%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 34% 27%
Age (median) 30 45
Rentals 62% 18%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chester or Plum?
A: Chester has a similar population count than Plum: 34102 compared with 27390 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chester or Plum?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive 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 18% for Plum.

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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