COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chester vs Stevensville
PLACE A
Chester, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Stevensville, Maryland
Chester is 286% larger than Stevensville. Stevensville earns more, with a median household income $74,015 higher. Stevensville has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -4%).
CHESTERSTEVENSVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population33,9968,802+286% vs Stevensville
Population density7,0341,369+5,665
Population growth-4.0%9.4%−13.4 pts
Median age33.943.3−9.4
Male48.7%49.8%−1.2 pts
Female51.3%50.2%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born5.1%3.9%+1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic13.3%82.8%−69.5 pts
Black70.5%5.2%+65.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.1%0.3%+10.8 pts
Asian0.8%2.0%−1.2 pts
Other4.3%9.7%−5.4 pts
Median household income$41,342$115,357−$74,015
Per capita income$23,100$58,412−$35,312
Poverty rate29.0%5.3%+23.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.469Even
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%40.1%−25.7 pts
Graduate degree5.0%17.1%−12.0 pts
Unemployment rate17.6%3.9%+13.7 pts
Labor force participation59.1%73.3%−14.2 pts
Median home value$83,100$481,200−$398,100
Median gross rent$1,091$1,771−$680
Owner-occupied40.0%77.8%−37.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.0%4.4%+11.6 pts
Rent-burdened households62.9%45.7%+17.2 pts
Average commute22.927.2−4.3
Worked from home9.5%12.1%−2.6 pts
Public transit to work9.7%1.0%+8.7 pts
Uninsured5.7%5.7%Even
Population, 1990 – 2024