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| Chester |
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| Population 2002: | 37,058 |
| Population 2000: | 36,854 |
| Population growth: | +204 (+0.55%) |
| Elevation: | 20 feet |
| Land area: | 4.8 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 2.5% (0.8% Latin America, 0.7% Asia, 0.5% Africa, 0.4% Europe) |
| County: | Delaware |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (32.7%), Manufacturing (11.8%). |
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| Races |
| Black: | 75.7% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 17.9% |
| Hispanic: | 5.4% |
| Other race: | 3.0% |
| Two or more races: | 1.5% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Never married: | 45.2% |
| Now married: | 31.1% |
| Widowed: | 9.8% |
| Divorced: | 8.6% |
| Separated: | 5.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $43,100 |
| Household income: | $25,703 |
| Resident age: | 30.6 years |
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| Chester Compared to Pennsylvania State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Median house value: | much below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Population density: | above |
| Median age: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 68.7% |
| Unemployed: | 16.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 8.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 2.8% |
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| Ancestries |
| Irish: | 5.2% |
| Italian: | 3.0% |
| Subsaharan African: | 2.8% |
| German: | 2.8% |
| Polish: | 1.4% |
| United States: | 1.3% |