COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chester vs Carneys Point
PLACE A
Chester, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Carneys Point, New Jersey
Chester is 322% larger than Carneys Point. Carneys Point earns more, with a median household income $35,931 higher. Carneys Point has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -4%).
CHESTERCARNEYS POINTDIFFERENCE
Total population33,9968,050+322% vs Carneys Point
Population density7,034961+6,073
Population growth-4.0%6.2%−10.2 pts
Median age33.943.9−10.0
Male48.7%51.0%−2.3 pts
Female51.3%49.0%+2.3 pts
Foreign-born5.1%4.7%+0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic13.3%58.1%−44.8 pts
Black70.5%19.6%+50.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.1%15.3%−4.2 pts
Asian0.8%2.8%−2.0 pts
Other4.3%4.2%+0.1 pts
Median household income$41,342$77,273−$35,931
Per capita income$23,100$35,899−$12,799
Poverty rate29.0%11.4%+17.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.366+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%18.3%−3.9 pts
Graduate degree5.0%4.1%+0.9 pts
Unemployment rate17.6%7.8%+9.8 pts
Labor force participation59.1%64.2%−5.1 pts
Median home value$83,100$193,300−$110,200
Median gross rent$1,091$1,434−$343
Owner-occupied40.0%59.0%−19.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.0%10.3%+5.7 pts
Rent-burdened households62.9%45.3%+17.6 pts
Average commute22.926.0−3.1
Worked from home9.5%10.9%−1.4 pts
Public transit to work9.7%0.0%+9.7 pts
Uninsured5.7%4.5%+1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024