Chester Heights, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,917

Chester Heights Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chester Heights was:

  • White: 84.98%
  • Two or more races: 7.6%
  • Asian: 4.35%
  • Black or African American: 2.67%
  • Other race: 0.41%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,317.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.14% (-4)
The current population of Chester Heights, Pennsylvania is 2,917 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,921.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,48384.98%
Two or more races2227.6%
Asian1274.35%
Black or African American782.67%
Other race120.41%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chester Heights Population by Race

Chester Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Chester Heights Median Age

43.6

Total

42.4

Male

49.1

Female

Chester Heights Adults

There are 2,301 adults, (743 of whom are seniors) in Chester Heights.

Chester Heights Age Dependency

87.5

Age Dependency Ratio

47.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Chester Heights Sex Ratio

Female1,68257.56%
Male1,24042.44%

Chester Heights Population by Age

Chester Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3162.1476.423.6
Married5943.0481.318.7
Non Family5551.1472.627.4
Female1572.3470.129.9
Male102.11000

2.84

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chester Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade401.81%
Associates Degree2189.89%
Bachelors Degree64129.07%
Graduate Degree60627.48%
High School Graduate35616.15%
Less Than 9th Grade542.45%
Some College29013.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chester Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chester Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9121,8391,081
2+ Races14014091
Hispanic13513471
Asian827262
Black42324
Other Race12119

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.61%.

Chester Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,036$72,188$53,750
Graduate Degree$91,806$83,917$93,026
High School Graduate$54,602$80,147$36,302
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$77,303$80,436$65,952
Some College$57,917$0$57,917

$77,303

Average Earnings

$80,436

Average Male

$65,952

Average Female

Chester Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chester Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chester Heights Language

92.01% of Chester Heights residents speak only English, while 7.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.36% of the population.

Chester Heights Language

Chester Heights Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,3781044.37%
Black611829.51%
Multiple218146.42%
Hispanic156127.69%
Asian12721.57%

5.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.02%

Male Poverty Rate

7.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chester Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chester Heights is Black, with 29.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chester Heights is Asian, with 1.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.47%.

Chester Heights Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade47.25%
High School9.76%
Some College4.65%
Bachelors or Greater1.21%

Chester Heights Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed60%
Female Employed4.85%

Chester Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chester Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$147,396$163,851
Households$110,729$127,020
Married Families$147,361$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,341$75,382

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chester Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.4%

Male Marriage Rate

39.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Chester Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chester Heights Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Chester Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chester Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

82

Number of Veterans

82

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War53
Vietnam11
First Gulf War9
World War II9
Korea0

Chester Heights Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5431
75+27
18 to 3422
55 to 642
65 to 740

Chester Heights Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White713.55%
Asian99.78%
Black24.76%

Chester Heights Veterans by Race

Chester Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chester Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Chester Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chester Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chester Heights Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.21%

Born in Chester Heights

92.4%

Native Born

7.6%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

7.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.4% of Chester Heights residents were born in the United States, with 63.21% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Chester Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,912-1-0.03%
20282,913-1-0.03%
20272,914-1-0.03%
20262,915-1-0.03%
20252,916-1-0.03%
20242,917-1-0.03%
20232,91850.17%
20222,913-14-0.48%
20212,92760.21%
20202,9212157.95%
20192,706722.73%
20182,634341.31%
20172,600230.89%
20162,577-3-0.12%
20152,580-1-0.04%
20142,581712.83%
20132,51030.12%
20122,50760.24%
20112,501-3-0.12%
20102,50400%

Chester Heights Population by Year