Chester, PA, Housing Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total housing units14,976100.0
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached1,2158.1
1-unit, attached9,09360.7
2 units1,3589.1
3 or 4 units8305.5
5 to 9 units7064.7
10 to 19 units5783.9
20 or more units1,1907.9
Mobile home60.0
Boat, RV, van, etc.00.0
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000940.6
1995 to 19983812.5
1990 to 1994890.6
1980 to 19894433.0
1970 to 19791,0437.0
1960 to 19691,83012.2
1940 to 19596,33642.3
1939 or earlier4,76031.8
ROOMS
1 room3172.1
2 rooms7254.8
3 rooms2,01813.5
4 rooms1,86312.4
5 rooms1,89912.7
6 rooms4,59430.7
7 rooms2,14214.3
8 rooms8455.6
9 or more rooms5733.8
Median (rooms)5.6(X)
Occupied Housing Units12,814100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20002,31418.1
1995 to 19983,38226.4
1990 to 19942,07616.2
1980 to 19891,88314.7
1970 to 19791,2349.6
1969 or earlier1,92515.0
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None4,23833.1
15,41442.3
22,48719.4
3 or more6755.3
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas5,83545.5
Bottled, tank, or LP gas1731.4
Electricity2,56920.0
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3,99131.1
Coal or coke200.2
Wood00.0
Solar energy60.0
Other fuel910.7
No fuel used1291.0
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities780.6
Lacking complete kitchen facilities1671.3
No telephone service7155.6
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units12,814100.0
1.00 or less11,99693.6
1.01 to 1.505154.0
1.51 or more3032.4
Specified owner-occupied units5,757100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,0003,56762.0
$50,000 to $99,9991,93533.6
$100,000 to $149,9991793.1
$150,000 to $199,999500.9
$200,000 to $299,999260.5
$300,000 to $499,99900.0
$500,000 to $999,99900.0
$1,000,000 or more00.0
Median (dollars)43,100(X)
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage3,38058.7
Less than $300
60.1
$300 to $499
3025.2
$500 to $699
89415.5
$700 to $999
1,28522.3
$1,000 to $1,499
72512.6
$1,500 to $1,999
1532.7
$2,000 or more
150.3
Median (dollars)
787(X)
Not mortgaged2,37741.3
Median (dollars)
332(X)
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE
OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent1,85332.2
15 to 19 percent88215.3
20 to 24 percent74412.9
25 to 29 percent4918.5
30 to 34 percent3345.8
35 percent or more1,36623.7
Not computed871.5
Specified renter-occupied units6,691100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $20079011.8
$200 to $2994266.4
$300 to $4991,49822.4
$500 to $7492,67239.9
$750 to $99988013.2
$1,000 to $1,4991802.7
$1,500 or more671.0
No cash rent1782.7
Median (dollars)541(X)
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent1,02515.3
15 to 19 percent6499.7
20 to 24 percent70510.5
25 to 29 percent76011.4
30 to 34 percent4857.2
35 percent or more2,53737.9
Not computed5307.9
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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