COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chester vs Monroe
PLACE A
Chester, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Monroe, Pennsylvania
Chester is 6997% larger than Monroe. Monroe earns more, with a median household income $12,605 higher. Chester has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -14%).
CHESTERMONROEDIFFERENCE
Total population33,996479+6997% vs Monroe
Population density7,034970+6,065
Population growth-4.0%-13.7%+9.7 pts
Median age33.936.7−2.8
Male48.7%51.7%−3.0 pts
Female51.3%48.3%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born5.1%1.4%+3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic13.3%96.5%−83.1 pts
Black70.5%0.0%+70.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.1%2.6%+8.5 pts
Asian0.8%0.3%+0.5 pts
Other4.3%0.6%+3.7 pts
Median household income$41,342$53,947−$12,605
Per capita income$23,100$30,200−$7,100
Poverty rate29.0%12.4%+16.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.415+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%15.6%−1.3 pts
Graduate degree5.0%8.3%−3.2 pts
Unemployment rate17.6%5.7%+11.9 pts
Labor force participation59.1%59.0%+0.1 pts
Median home value$83,100$174,000−$90,900
Median gross rent$1,091$854+$237
Owner-occupied40.0%72.0%−32.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.0%7.0%+9.0 pts
Rent-burdened households62.9%51.4%+11.5 pts
Average commute22.926.2−3.2
Worked from home9.5%4.4%+5.1 pts
Public transit to work9.7%0.0%+9.7 pts
Uninsured5.7%9.8%−4.1 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025