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Compare Chester to Pottstown

This post compares Chester, Pennsylvania to Pottstown, 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) Pottstown (borough)
Population 34,102 22,715
Income (median) $32,100 $40,996
Home Value (median) $67,300 $127,000
White 20% 69%
Black 70% 20%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 34% 29%
Age (median) 30 36
Rentals 62% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chester or Pottstown?
A: Chester has a larger population count than Pottstown: 34102 compared with 22715 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chester or Pottstown?
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 49% for Pottstown.

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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