COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chester vs Centerville
PLACE A
Chester, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Centerville, Tennessee
Chester is 847% larger than Centerville. Centerville earns more, with a median household income $17,825 higher.
CHESTERCENTERVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population33,9963,589+847% vs Centerville
Population density7,034334+6,701
Population growth-4.0%-3.1%−1.0 pts
Median age33.943.4−9.5
Male48.7%50.1%−1.5 pts
Female51.3%49.9%+1.5 pts
Foreign-born5.1%3.0%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic13.3%89.2%−75.9 pts
Black70.5%2.8%+67.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.1%6.1%+5.0 pts
Asian0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Other4.3%1.8%+2.5 pts
Median household income$41,342$59,167−$17,825
Per capita income$23,100$28,558−$5,458
Poverty rate29.0%9.6%+19.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.356+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%9.5%+4.9 pts
Graduate degree5.0%3.8%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate17.6%1.5%+16.1 pts
Labor force participation59.1%51.8%+7.3 pts
Median home value$83,100$213,400−$130,300
Median gross rent$1,091$907+$184
Owner-occupied40.0%68.4%−28.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.0%8.0%+8.0 pts
Rent-burdened households62.9%26.3%+36.6 pts
Average commute22.933.6−10.7
Worked from home9.5%9.0%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work9.7%0.0%+9.7 pts
Uninsured5.7%8.8%−3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025