COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chicora vs New Kensington
PLACE A
Chicora, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
New Kensington, Pennsylvania
Chicora is 93% smaller than New Kensington. Chicora earns more, with a median household income $16,750 higher.
CHICORANEW KENSINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population87011,759−93% vs New Kensington
Population density1,6322,978−1,345
Population growth-12.2%-7.2%−5.0 pts
Median age37.848.6−10.8
Male47.3%51.7%−4.5 pts
Female52.7%48.3%+4.5 pts
Foreign-born4.1%1.3%+2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.2%82.5%+3.7 pts
Black1.8%8.6%−6.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.8%2.7%+6.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other3.2%6.1%−2.9 pts
Median household income$65,813$49,063+$16,750
Per capita income$36,809$34,221+$2,588
Poverty rate7.4%16.0%−8.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4720.461+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%22.5%−0.7 pts
Graduate degree2.7%7.5%−4.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.8%6.8%−6.0 pts
Labor force participation58.8%57.8%+1.0 pts
Median home value$155,100$142,000+$13,100
Median gross rent$712$751−$39
Owner-occupied76.7%58.5%+18.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.5%12.0%+9.5 pts
Rent-burdened households41.7%30.4%+11.3 pts
Average commute31.825.1+6.7
Worked from home5.8%16.5%−10.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Uninsured1.8%4.4%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025