COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chester vs Mechanicstown
PLACE A
Chester, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Mechanicstown, New York
Chester is 286% larger than Mechanicstown. Mechanicstown earns more, with a median household income $39,908 higher. Mechanicstown has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs -4%).
CHESTERMECHANICSTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population33,9968,808+286% vs Mechanicstown
Population density7,0342,630+4,404
Population growth-4.0%17.6%−21.6 pts
Median age33.940.4−6.5
Male48.7%45.9%+2.8 pts
Female51.3%54.1%−2.8 pts
Foreign-born5.1%16.8%−11.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic13.3%32.4%−19.1 pts
Black70.5%24.0%+46.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.1%35.4%−24.3 pts
Asian0.8%3.0%−2.2 pts
Other4.3%5.2%−0.9 pts
Median household income$41,342$81,250−$39,908
Per capita income$23,100$37,167−$14,067
Poverty rate29.0%18.1%+10.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.417+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%23.3%−9.0 pts
Graduate degree5.0%6.2%−1.2 pts
Unemployment rate17.6%9.1%+8.4 pts
Labor force participation59.1%65.8%−6.7 pts
Median home value$83,100$344,200−$261,100
Median gross rent$1,091$1,687−$596
Owner-occupied40.0%51.7%−11.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.0%1.3%+14.7 pts
Rent-burdened households62.9%58.9%+3.9 pts
Average commute22.934.3−11.4
Worked from home9.5%9.0%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work9.7%3.6%+6.1 pts
Uninsured5.7%3.4%+2.3 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024