COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chester vs Perry
PLACE A
Chester, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Perry, Oklahoma
Chester is 664% larger than Perry. Perry earns more, with a median household income $12,245 higher. Chester has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -13%).
CHESTERPERRYDIFFERENCE
Total population33,9964,448+664% vs Perry
Population density7,034652+6,382
Population growth-4.0%-12.5%+8.5 pts
Median age33.939.0−5.1
Male48.7%52.5%−3.8 pts
Female51.3%47.5%+3.8 pts
Foreign-born5.1%0.0%+5.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic13.3%89.8%−76.4 pts
Black70.5%0.5%+70.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.1%1.9%+9.2 pts
Asian0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Other4.3%7.9%−3.5 pts
Median household income$41,342$53,587−$12,245
Per capita income$23,100$33,392−$10,292
Poverty rate29.0%13.1%+15.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.460Even
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%18.2%−3.8 pts
Graduate degree5.0%5.5%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate17.6%1.4%+16.2 pts
Labor force participation59.1%59.3%−0.2 pts
Median home value$83,100$109,100−$26,000
Median gross rent$1,091$811+$280
Owner-occupied40.0%70.0%−30.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.0%19.9%−3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households62.9%46.3%+16.6 pts
Average commute22.914.4+8.6
Worked from home9.5%3.1%+6.5 pts
Public transit to work9.7%0.0%+9.7 pts
Uninsured5.7%5.3%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025