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Chester Heights, Pennsylvania, in Delaware county, is 10 miles N of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center) and 17 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the year 2000 census, 2,481 people lived in Chester Heights.
In Chester Heights, about 55% of adults are married.
In 2000, Chester Heights had a median family income of $74,375. Many people in Chester Heights make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Chester Heights doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Pennsylvania. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Chester Heights.)
Chester Heights residents donated more money ($4,000) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 75% of living spaces in Chester Heights are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Chester Heights as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Chester Heights, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Chester Heights strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):
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| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
Comparing Chester Heights to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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