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Chester Township, PA Profile


Chester Township, PA, population 4,604, is located in Pennsylvania's county, about 12.6 miles from Philadelphia and 53 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Chester Township's population has declined by about 15%.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White23%
African American73%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,576
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
20061,397
20071,110
20081,302
20091,738
20101,068
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 ----
2006 03951
2007 131334
2008 00949
2009 041360
2010 02541

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006843
2007501
20081,257
20092,844
20103,026
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 - - -
2005 - - -
2006 10 16 12
2007 11 5 7
2008 21 22 13
2009 46 75 5
2010 51 74 11

Location

Land Area1.4 Square Miles



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