COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chester vs Fort Lee
PLACE A
Chester, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Fort Lee, Virginia
Chester is 278% larger than Fort Lee. Fort Lee earns more, with a median household income $41,221 higher. Fort Lee has grown faster since 2000 (191% vs -4%).
CHESTERFORT LEEDIFFERENCE
Total population33,9968,993+278% vs Fort Lee
Population density7,0341,508+5,526
Population growth-4.0%191.0%−195.0 pts
Median age33.921.0+12.9
Male48.7%60.8%−12.2 pts
Female51.3%39.2%+12.2 pts
Foreign-born5.1%13.5%−8.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic13.3%30.8%−17.5 pts
Black70.5%29.6%+40.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.1%26.9%−15.8 pts
Asian0.8%4.6%−3.8 pts
Other4.3%8.1%−3.7 pts
Median household income$41,342$82,563−$41,221
Per capita income$23,100$27,329−$4,229
Poverty rate29.0%2.5%+26.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.262+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%33.0%−18.6 pts
Graduate degree5.0%7.2%−2.1 pts
Unemployment rate17.6%24.1%−6.5 pts
Labor force participation59.1%89.4%−30.3 pts
Median home value$83,100$225,000−$141,900
Median gross rent$1,091$1,879−$788
Owner-occupied40.0%2.2%+37.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.0%10.6%+5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households62.9%50.9%+12.0 pts
Average commute22.910.2+12.7
Worked from home9.5%15.3%−5.7 pts
Public transit to work9.7%2.5%+7.1 pts
Uninsured5.7%4.2%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024