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Chester County, PA

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DVRPC Board Representatives
Carol Aichele
Chairman, Chester County Commissioners

William H. Fulton
Executive Director, Chester County Planning Commission
2000 Total Population: 433,501
2000 White Population: 89.25%
2000 Black Population: 6.09%
2000 Other Race Population: 4.66%
2000 Median Age: 36.9
2000 Population, % 65 years and over: 11.69%
2000 Total Households: 157,905
2000 Average Persons per Household: 2.65
2000 Median Household Income: 65,295
2000 Median House Value: 178,900
2000 Median Gross Rent: 754
2025 Population Forecast: 550,160
1997 Employment: 224,178
2025 Employment Forecast: 289,000
2000 Land Use, Total Acres: 486,064
2000 Land Use, % Developed: 29.72%
2000 Land Use, Agriculture (acres): 190,250
CHESTER COUNTY, PA
County Seat: West Chester
[ Chester County Municipalities ]

Census 2000 Profiles
Chester County [.pdf | 4 pages | 39 KB]
Chester County Municipalities [.pdf | 292 pages | 2.47 MB]

DVRPC Resources for Chester County

Census 2000: Sex and Age
Census 2000: Race
Census 2000: Hispanic Origin
Census 2000: Relationship
Census 2000: Households, by type
Census 2000: Housing Occupany and Tenure

Chester County TIP database

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