COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chester vs Meadowbrook
PLACE A
Chester, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Meadowbrook, Virginia
Chester is 64% larger than Meadowbrook. Meadowbrook earns more, with a median household income $44,712 higher. Meadowbrook has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -4%).
CHESTERMEADOWBROOKDIFFERENCE
Total population33,99620,749+64% vs Meadowbrook
Population density7,0342,546+4,488
Population growth-4.0%14.1%−18.1 pts
Median age33.937.0−3.1
Male48.7%49.4%−0.8 pts
Female51.3%50.6%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born5.1%21.0%−15.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic13.3%24.2%−10.9 pts
Black70.5%38.9%+31.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.1%29.0%−17.9 pts
Asian0.8%2.9%−2.1 pts
Other4.3%5.0%−0.7 pts
Median household income$41,342$86,054−$44,712
Per capita income$23,100$35,329−$12,229
Poverty rate29.0%12.4%+16.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.384+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%25.5%−11.2 pts
Graduate degree5.0%9.3%−4.3 pts
Unemployment rate17.6%5.3%+12.3 pts
Labor force participation59.1%66.4%−7.3 pts
Median home value$83,100$298,500−$215,400
Median gross rent$1,091$1,583−$492
Owner-occupied40.0%75.4%−35.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.0%4.9%+11.1 pts
Rent-burdened households62.9%54.1%+8.8 pts
Average commute22.925.4−2.5
Worked from home9.5%15.0%−5.4 pts
Public transit to work9.7%0.1%+9.5 pts
Uninsured5.7%15.6%−9.9 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024