Chester Heights Borough, Pennsylvania


Chester Heights Borough is a borough located in the Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough has a population of 2481 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 2461, making it the 538th most populous in Pennsylvania. Its area is just over 2.09 square miles (5.41 square kilometre), making it Pennsylvania's 349th largest by total area.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 2481 people, 1056 households, and 664 families living in the borough. The population density was 1184.8 people per square mile (457.45/kmē), it is the 888th most populated borough in terms of population density. There were 1117 housing units at an average density of 534.4 per square mile (206.33/kmē). The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93. In the borough Age distribution was 23.1% under the age of 18, 6% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males. The median age is 36.9 years, the median age of male residents at 35.8 and the median age of female residents at 37.9. The racial or ethnic makeup of the borough was 93.67% White, 2.3% Black or African American, 0.08% American Indian, 1.89% Asian, 0.12% Native Hawaiian, 1.65% from two or more races and 0.28% Other races.

Chester Heights borough Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Chester Heights borough Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Chester Heights Borough Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $70236, it is 40th wealthiest borough by median household income in Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the borough was $74375, it is 64th wealthiest borough by median family income in Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the borough was $37707, it is the 32nd wealthiest borough in terms of per capita income. The median income is $39821, The median income for males was $46667 versus $33008 for females.

In 2000, 617 pupils and students, of which 332 are male and 285 are female, 24.87% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 80 nursery or pri school, 46 kindergarten, 210 elementary school, 132 high school and 149 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2481
April 2000 Estimate2481
July 2000 Estimate2481
July 2001 Estimate2478
July 2002 Estimate2467
July 2003 Estimate2464
July 2004 Estimate2459
July 2005 Estimate2460
July 2006 Estimate2460
July 2007 Estimate2460
July 2008 Estimate2461
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school552580
Kindergarten202646
Elementary school11397210
High school6666132
College or graduate school7871149
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Chester Heights borough, Pennsylvania$70236$74375$37707
Delaware County, Pennsylvania$50092$61590$25040
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587