Chester
PADelaware County, Pennsylvania
Population 575K |Median income $86,390 |3 hospitals
Population
575,312
Delaware County
Median Income
$86,390
+36% vs avg
Median Home Value
$289,700
+48% vs avg
Median Age
39
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
576K+3%
Median Income
$88,576+38%
Median Home Value
$302,400+29%
Poverty Rate
10.2%-1%
Unemployment
6.9%-24%
Economics
Median Rent $1,257/mo
Poverty Rate
9.7% -33% vs avg
Unemployment 6.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 40.9%
Work From Home 13.1%
Public Transit 7.4%
Demographics
White 65.7%
African American 22%
Asian 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Other / Multiethnic 1.9%
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
40.4%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 69.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
283 per 100k
-20% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1600 per 100k
-19% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
191.2
Homicide
9.3
Robbery
82.0
Burglary
164.6
Larceny-Theft
1239.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
195.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 3 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 2
★ 0
Average Rating
2.3/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
3
RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
MEDIA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
MERCY CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER- MERCY FITZGERALD
DARBY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
UPLAND · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Chester Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Delaware County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.