COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chester vs Rochester
PLACE A
Chester, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Rochester, Pennsylvania
Chester is 912% larger than Rochester. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
CHESTERROCHESTERDIFFERENCE
Total population33,9963,358+912% vs Rochester
Population density7,0345,711+1,323
Population growth-4.0%-5.1%+1.0 pts
Median age33.942.1−8.2
Male48.7%43.4%+5.3 pts
Female51.3%56.6%−5.3 pts
Foreign-born5.1%3.5%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic13.3%82.8%−69.5 pts
Black70.5%11.0%+59.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.1%0.6%+10.5 pts
Asian0.8%0.9%−0.1 pts
Other4.3%4.6%−0.3 pts
Median household income$41,342$43,080−$1,738
Per capita income$23,100$27,873−$4,773
Poverty rate29.0%23.6%+5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.405+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%17.0%−2.6 pts
Graduate degree5.0%6.6%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate17.6%9.4%+8.2 pts
Labor force participation59.1%59.8%−0.7 pts
Median home value$83,100$116,800−$33,700
Median gross rent$1,091$801+$290
Owner-occupied40.0%43.3%−3.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.0%17.2%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households62.9%38.4%+24.5 pts
Average commute22.918.1+4.8
Worked from home9.5%5.1%+4.4 pts
Public transit to work9.7%0.3%+9.4 pts
Uninsured5.7%10.9%−5.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025