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Compare Chester to Petersburg

This post compares Chester, Virginia to Petersburg, Virginia 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 (CDP) Petersburg (city)
Population 21,957 32,037
Income (median) $47,705 $33,843
Home Value (median) $207,600 $112,900
White 71% 17%
Black 19% 75%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 33% 25%
Age (median) 39 38
Rentals 29% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chester or Petersburg?
A: Chester has a smaller population count than Petersburg: 21957 compared with 32037 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chester or Petersburg?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Chester.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Petersburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Chester versus 58% for Petersburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chester may include: Tuckahoe, Waynesboro, and Mechanicsville.

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

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