COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chester vs Brookings
PLACE A
Chester, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Brookings, South Dakota
Chester is 34% larger than Brookings. Brookings earns more, with a median household income $22,151 higher. Brookings has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -4%).
CHESTERBROOKINGSDIFFERENCE
Total population33,99625,355+34% vs Brookings
Population density7,0341,817+5,217
Population growth-4.0%6.0%−10.0 pts
Median age33.924.7+9.2
Male48.7%50.2%−1.6 pts
Female51.3%49.8%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born5.1%7.4%−2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic13.3%86.2%−72.9 pts
Black70.5%1.2%+69.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.1%4.2%+6.9 pts
Asian0.8%4.6%−3.8 pts
Other4.3%3.8%+0.5 pts
Median household income$41,342$63,493−$22,151
Per capita income$23,100$32,470−$9,370
Poverty rate29.0%16.9%+12.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.428+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%47.5%−33.1 pts
Graduate degree5.0%17.3%−12.2 pts
Unemployment rate17.6%4.5%+13.1 pts
Labor force participation59.1%68.5%−9.4 pts
Median home value$83,100$265,500−$182,400
Median gross rent$1,091$889+$202
Owner-occupied40.0%47.7%−7.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.0%8.4%+7.6 pts
Rent-burdened households62.9%39.2%+23.6 pts
Average commute22.912.5+10.4
Worked from home9.5%10.4%−0.9 pts
Public transit to work9.7%0.5%+9.2 pts
Uninsured5.7%5.5%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025