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Chester, PA vs Brookhaven, PA

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- Brookhaven is 0% more densely populated than Chester.
- People are 131.4% more likely to be married in Brookhaven.
- The Median Age is 11.9 years older in Brookhaven.
 Chester, PABrookhaven, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,243329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.438.4
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 Population - 201033,924  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,985285,036,114
 Population - 199041,856  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,826.193.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chester, PABrookhaven, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock11.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Chester, PABrookhaven, PAUnited States
 White15.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.0%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chester, PABrookhaven, PAUnited States
 Married Population20.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married63.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households11,862  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,302  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children25.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews
alice · Chester, PA
TRANSPORTATION
Over 11 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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A · Wilmington, DE
Don't move there! I did and I'm leaving ASAP!
Over 12 years ago

The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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Evelyn · Springfield, PA
This poor city and its poor inhabitants. . .
Over 16 years ago

25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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Reviews for Brookhaven    1 Reviews
ahiam · Brookhaven, PA
great location
Over 18 years ago

great location to Philly and airport, malls, everything is local, taxes are 4,000 yearly. Voted best school district, "dry" town, great place for kids, sidewalks, parks,  More

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