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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Chevy Chase Heights

Pennsylvania · 1,511 residents · 1.27 sq mi
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Chevy Chase Heights is home to 1,511 people in Pennsylvania. Households here earn about 42% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole. The median age is 39.6, about 4 years above the US median. Households take in $23,214 at the median, 45% less than the US figure. The poverty rate is 20.8%, above the 12.4% national rate. The typical home is worth $73,100.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,511
+1%since 1990
from 1,493 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
39.6
+17%since 1990
from 33.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.27 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K1K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Chevy Chase Heights
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.6%(84)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.4%(97)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(87)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.2%(94)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248%(121)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.2%(169)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.1%(213)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.1%(243)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.3%(171)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.4%(112)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846%(90)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(30)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,214
−22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,621 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,915
+31%since 1990
from $14,444 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
20.8%
−5.8 ptssince 1990
from 26.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$73,100
−28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $77,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$411
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $330 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
64.9%
−10.2 ptssince 1990
from 75.1% in 1990
35.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic87.3%(1,303)
Black12.7%(190)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(1,340)
Black8.3%(126)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(5)
Asian1.1%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin
Chinese1.3%(14)
Ancestry
German19.1%(210)
Polish11%(121)
English9.4%(103)
Irish8.9%(98)
Italian6.6%(73)
American5.5%(61)
Arab2.3%(25)
Jordanian2.3%(25)
Swedish2.2%(24)
Israeli2%(22)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(20)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(11)
Scottish0.9%(10)
Slovak0.5%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.0%
+8.7 ptssince 1990
from 21.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.8%
+9.1 ptssince 1990
from 73.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
14.3%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 14.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.6 min
+1%since 1990
from 16.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(172)
Married60.1%(343)
Widowed4%(23)
Divorced5.8%(33)
Women 15+
Never married22.4%(136)
Married57.9%(351)
Widowed7.6%(46)
Divorced12%(73)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.3%
−9.7 ptssince 2013
from 12.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 50.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
31.3%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 24.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.2%
+12.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.3%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.2%
−11.9 ptssince 2020
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
60.3%
+20.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.7%(35)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.9%(8)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era57.4%(78)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 136 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Chevy Chase Heights, Pennsylvania?

Chevy Chase Heights, Pennsylvania has about 1,511 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Chevy Chase Heights, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Chevy Chase Heights, Pennsylvania earns about $23,214 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Chevy Chase Heights, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Chevy Chase Heights, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $73,100, and the typical rent is about $411 a month.

How educated are people in Chevy Chase Heights, Pennsylvania?

About 30.0% of adults age 25 and over in Chevy Chase Heights, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Chevy Chase Heights, Pennsylvania?

About 20.8% of people in Chevy Chase Heights, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Chevy Chase Heights, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Chevy Chase Heights, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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