Chester, Pennsylvania county Housing Profile

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Chester, Pennsylvania county Housing

Present the housing data and statistics of Chester, Pennsylvania. The Consider household information always at your fingertips at Fizber. Gross rent in Chester, Pennsylvania that is between $750 and $999 averages to 10,044 which is 27.59%, that makes Chester, Pennsylvania and affordable place to live in.

	Chester, Pennsylvania	%, Chester, Pennsylvania	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	157,905		105,480,101
Family households (families)	113,303	71.75%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	55,473	35.13%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	95,491	60.47%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	46,087	29.19%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	12,846	8.14%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	6,954	4.4%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	44,602	28.25%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	35,753	22.64%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	11,944	7.56%	9.22%
Households with individuals under 18 years	58,629	37.13%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	34,005	21.54%	23.39%
Average household size	2.65		2.59
Average family size	3.15		3.14
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	163,773		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	157,905	96.42%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	5,868	3.58%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	571	0.35%	3.09%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.0		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	4.8		6.8
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	157,905		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	120,428	73.53%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	37,477	22.88%	30.77%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.80		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.16		2.40
Total housing units	163,773		115,904,641
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	101,669	62.08%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	27,258	16.64%	5.56%
2 units	3,389	2.07%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	5,288	3.23%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	5,919	3.61%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	6,768	4.13%	4.0%
20 or more units	8,359	5.1%	8.63%
Mobile home	5,030	3.07%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	93	0.06%	0.23%
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	4,617	2.82%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	13,250	8.09%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	13,899	8.49%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	31,267	19.09%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	28,716	17.53%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	20,979	12.81%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	24,250	14.81%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	26,795	16.36%	15.0%
ROOMS
1 room	1,201	0.73%	2.2%
2 rooms	3,477	2.12%	4.81%
3 rooms	10,172	6.21%	9.84%
4 rooms	15,190	9.28%	15.97%
5 rooms	21,346	13.03%	20.89%
6 rooms	26,580	16.23%	18.45%
7 rooms	24,946	15.23%	12.06%
8 rooms	27,830	16.99%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	33,031	20.17%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	6.7		5.3
Occupied Housing Units	157,905		105,480,101
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	24,756	15.68%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	44,340	28.08%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	26,886	17.03%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	30,466	19.29%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	15,972	10.11%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	15,485	9.81%	9.65%
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	8,200	5.19%	10.3%
1	44,753	28.34%	34.25%
2	74,484	47.17%	38.36%
3 or more	30,468	19.3%	17.1%
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	41,091	26.02%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	11,045	6.99%	6.52%
Electricity	41,990	26.59%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	60,643	38.4%	8.97%
Coal or coke	548	0.35%	0.14%
Wood	1,444	0.91%	1.68%
Solar energy	55	0.03%	0.04%
Other fuel	750	0.47%	0.39%
No fuel used	339	0.21%	0.69%

	Chester, Pennsylvania	%, Chester, Pennsylvania	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	435		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	484		715,535
No telephone service	1,239		2,570,705
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	157,905		105,480,101
1.00 or less	155,231	98.31%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	1,592	1.01%	3.02%
1.51 or more	1,082	0.69%	2.72%
Specified owner-occupied units	106,254		55,212,108
VALUE
Less than $50,000	871	0.82%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	10,200	9.6%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	25,313	23.82%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	24,646	23.2%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	26,969	25.38%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	14,268	13.43%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	3,549	3.34%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	438	0.41%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	182,500		119,600
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	81,136	76.36%	70.03%
- Less than $300	76	0.07%	0.46%
- $300 to $499	694	0.65%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	2,674	2.52%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	10,100	9.51%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	26,790	25.21%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	20,584	19.37%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	20,218	19.03%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	1,505		1,088
Not mortgaged	25,118	23.64%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	460		295
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	33,847	31.85%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	19,815	18.65%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	17,068	16.06%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	11,208	10.55%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	7,264	6.84%	6.02%
35 percent or more	16,501	15.53%	15.79%
Not computed	551	0.52%	0.8%
Specified renter-occupied units	36,398		35,199,502
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	968	2.66%	5.24%
$200 to $299	819	2.25%	5.17%
$300 to $499	3,270	8.98%	21.99%
$500 to $749	12,078	33.18%	33.69%
$750 to $999	10,044	27.59%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,551	15.25%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	1,954	5.37%	2.91%
No cash rent	1,714	4.71%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	754		602
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	7,695	21.14%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	5,921	16.27%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	4,955	13.61%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	3,615	9.93%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	2,438	6.7%	7.34%
35 percent or more	9,571	26.3%	29.5%
Not computed	2,203	6.05%	7.55%

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