COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chester vs Susanville
PLACE A
Chester, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Susanville, California
Chester is 165% larger than Susanville. Susanville earns more, with a median household income $20,299 higher.
CHESTERSUSANVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population33,99612,816+165% vs Susanville
Population density7,0341,619+5,416
Population growth-4.0%-6.8%+2.8 pts
Median age33.936.8−2.9
Male48.7%66.4%−17.8 pts
Female51.3%33.6%+17.8 pts
Foreign-born5.1%6.7%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic13.3%52.3%−39.0 pts
Black70.5%10.1%+60.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.1%27.1%−16.1 pts
Asian0.8%2.9%−2.1 pts
Other4.3%7.6%−3.3 pts
Median household income$41,342$61,641−$20,299
Per capita income$23,100$21,763+$1,337
Poverty rate29.0%17.6%+11.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.429+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%11.4%+3.0 pts
Graduate degree5.0%2.2%+2.9 pts
Unemployment rate17.6%9.3%+8.3 pts
Labor force participation59.1%35.6%+23.5 pts
Median home value$83,100$235,500−$152,400
Median gross rent$1,091$902+$189
Owner-occupied40.0%53.9%−14.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.0%16.3%−0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households62.9%35.0%+27.8 pts
Average commute22.915.9+7.0
Worked from home9.5%3.9%+5.7 pts
Public transit to work9.7%0.8%+8.9 pts
Uninsured5.7%5.5%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025