Chester County, Pennsylvania
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Pennsylvania Department of Health: P.O. Box 90, Harrisburg
Population:
- Total Population: 433,501
- Males: 212,488
- Females: 221,013
Ethnicity:
- White: 378,282
- Black/African American: 25,562
- Hispanic: 16,016
- Native American/Eskimo: 550
- Asian: 8,667
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 69
- Other: 484
- 2 or more: 3,871
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (369,030)
- Spanish (14,795)
- German (3,120)
- Italian (1,935)
- French (1,935)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 23,770
- Mexico (5,269)
- India (1,971)
- United Kingdom (1,909)
- Germany (1,261)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1,109)
- Korea (932)
- Canada (889)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (140,577)
- United Methodist Church, The (17,629)
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (16,019)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (10,906)
- Jewish Estimate (10,100)
Migrant Health Clinics
- La communidad Hispana: Project Salud, Kennett Square - (610) 444-5278
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 90,627
- Sensory: 8,827
- Physical: 20,502
- Mental: 13,446
- Self-care: 6,909
- Go outside home: 17,014
- Employment: 22,736
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 1,807
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 157,905
- Utility gas: 41,091
- Bottled or LP gas: 11,045
- Electricity: 41,990
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 60,643
- Coal or Coke: 548
- Wood: 1,444
- Solar Energy: 55
- Other fuel: 750
- No fuel used: 339
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 303,339
- No vehicle: 14,504
- 1 or more vehicle: 288,835
Education Attainment:
- No School: 1,552
- No High School: 8,533
- Some High School: 20,491
- High School: 74,179
- Some College: 44,280
- Associate's Degree: 15,429
- College Degree: 76,003
- Master's Degree: 30,818
- Professional Degree: 8,421
- Doctoral Degree: 6,110
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 157,905
- Owners with phone: 120,047
- Owners without phone: 453
- Renters with phone: 36,619
- Renters without phone: 786
10 closest counties:
- New Castle County, Delaware
- Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Berks County, Pennsylvania
- Salem County, New Jersey
- Cecil County, Maryland
- Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Gloucester County, New Jersey
- Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
19301, 19310, 19311, 19312, 19316, 19318, 19320, 19330, 19333, 19335, 19341, 19343, 19344, 19345, 19346, 19347, 19348, 19350, 19351, 19352, 19353, 19354, 19355, 19357, 19358, 19360, 19362, 19363, 19365, 19366, 19367, 19369, 19370, 19371, 19372, 19374, 19375, 19376, 19380, 19381, 19382, 19383, 19390, 19395, 19397, 19398, 19399, 19421, 19425, 19432, 19442, 19457, 19460, 19465, 19470, 19475, 19480, 19481, 19482, 19487, 19488, 19489, 19493, 19494, 19495, 19496, 19520
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- KQCW (500 TV) KENNETT SQUARE, PA
- KION-TV (662 TV) FRAZER, PA
- KWBA (734 TV) KENNETT SQUARE, PA
- WWLU (88.7 FM) LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA
- WCUR (91.7 FM) WEST CHESTER, PA
- WCOJ (1420 AM) THORNDALE,, PA
- WCHE (1520 AM) WEST CHESTER, PA
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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