COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chester vs Albert Lea
PLACE A
Chester, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Albert Lea, Minnesota
Chester is 87% larger than Albert Lea. Albert Lea earns more, with a median household income $23,261 higher. Albert Lea has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -4%).
CHESTERALBERT LEADIFFERENCE
Total population33,99618,217+87% vs Albert Lea
Population density7,0341,371+5,663
Population growth-4.0%2.6%−6.7 pts
Median age33.944.3−10.4
Male48.7%50.3%−1.6 pts
Female51.3%49.7%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born5.1%5.5%−0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic13.3%76.1%−62.7 pts
Black70.5%2.3%+68.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.1%14.7%−3.6 pts
Asian0.8%4.9%−4.1 pts
Other4.3%2.1%+2.3 pts
Median household income$41,342$64,603−$23,261
Per capita income$23,100$39,282−$16,182
Poverty rate29.0%12.8%+16.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.489−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%17.4%−3.0 pts
Graduate degree5.0%6.1%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate17.6%5.7%+11.9 pts
Labor force participation59.1%57.4%+1.8 pts
Median home value$83,100$157,500−$74,400
Median gross rent$1,091$857+$234
Owner-occupied40.0%74.1%−34.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.0%8.9%+7.1 pts
Rent-burdened households62.9%45.7%+17.2 pts
Average commute22.917.8+5.2
Worked from home9.5%7.1%+2.4 pts
Public transit to work9.7%0.2%+9.5 pts
Uninsured5.7%8.1%−2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025