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Compare New Castle to Chester

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to New Castle may include: Altoona, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre.

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

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