Chester County

  1. Chester County Legal Resources
  2. Chester County Statistics
  3. Chester County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Chester County Employment Information
  5. Chester County Family Information
  6. Chester County Education Information
  7. Chester County Business Information
  8. Chester County Public Benefits Information
  9. Chester County Criminal Information
  10. Chester County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Chester County Cities
  12. Chester County Zip Codes


Chester County Legal Resources Back to top

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Chester County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 433,501
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 6,185 / 3,485 / 35
  • Land Area (2000): 1,957.950 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.939 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 168,000.000 acres (679.728 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,918
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 59.60%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 2.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $150,264,000
  • Physicians (2004): 1,357
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 6 (878)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 57,399
  • Federal Spending (2004): $2,710,161
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Chester County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 163,773
Building Permits Issued (2006): 2,092
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $354,213
Chester County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 702,136 80.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8,196 0.94%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 159,402 18.33%

Chester County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chester County Employment Information Back to top
Chester County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 207,976 201,201 6,775 3.26% 33
1991 207,563 197,845 9,719 4.68% 47
1992 210,011 198,637 11,374 5.42% 54
1993 211,881 201,869 10,012 4.73% 47
1994 213,810 205,081 8,730 4.08% 41
1995 216,714 208,250 8,464 3.91% 39
1996 223,403 215,895 7,508 3.36% 34
1997 231,209 224,040 7,170 3.10% 31
1998 235,308 228,930 6,378 2.71% 27
1999 240,710 234,460 6,250 2.60% 26
2000 235,802 228,596 7,206 3.06% 31
2001 241,603 233,453 8,150 3.37% 34
2002 245,855 235,820 10,035 4.08% 41
2003 246,405 236,234 10,171 4.13% 41
2004 250,095 240,698 9,396 3.76% 38
2005 256,534 247,177 9,357 3.65% 36
2006 263,190 254,455 8,735 3.32% 33
2007 262,833 254,652 8,180 3.11% 31
2008 264,940 254,475 10,465 3.95% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 262,899 253,008 9,891 3.76% 38
Feb 2008 261,025 250,913 10,112 3.87% 39
Mar 2008 261,230 251,617 9,613 3.68% 37
Apr 2008 262,902 254,017 8,885 3.38% 34
May 2008 265,207 255,223 9,984 3.76% 38
Jun 2008 266,906 256,369 10,537 3.95% 39
Jul 2008 269,387 257,804 11,583 4.30% 43
Aug 2008 269,080 256,390 12,690 4.72% 47
Sep 2008 265,823 254,936 10,887 4.10% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Chester County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28,474 11.83%
2. Construction 22,106 9.18%
3. Finance and Insurance 17,442 7.24%
4. Educational Services 12,414 5.16%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 10,592 4.40%
6. Health Care 9,406 3.91%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 7,956 3.30%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7,956 3.30%
9. Metal Manufactuing 7,248 3.01%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6,560 2.72%
11. Public Administration 5,592 2.32%
12. Repair and Maintenance 4,924 2.05%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4,572 1.90%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 4,560 1.89%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4,488 1.86%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4,048 1.68%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,832 1.59%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,680 1.53%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3,544 1.47%
20. Other Transportation 3,422 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 29,564 14.65%
2. Educational Services 28,522 14.14%
3. Finance and Insurance 18,640 9.24%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17,960 8.90%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 9,588 4.75%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 7,172 3.56%
7. Social Assistance 6,626 3.28%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6,242 3.09%
9. Public Administration 4,458 2.21%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,214 2.09%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 4,178 2.07%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3,938 1.95%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 3,120 1.55%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,112 1.54%
15. Department and Other General Stores 3,104 1.54%
16. Construction 2,584 1.28%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2,176 1.08%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,088 1.03%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,924 0.95%
20. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 1,900 0.94%

Chester County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 14,368 5.97%
2. Computer Specialists 13,886 5.77%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12,084 5.02%
4. Top Executives 10,448 4.34%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10,214 4.24%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8,204 3.41%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 7,870 3.27%
8. Other Production Occupations 7,470 3.10%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 7,364 3.06%
10. Business Operations Specialists 6,978 2.90%
11. Engineers 6,406 2.66%
12. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 6,362 2.64%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5,708 2.37%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 5,704 2.37%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5,624 2.34%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 5,184 2.15%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,674 1.94%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 4,408 1.83%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4,388 1.82%
20. Accountants and Auditors 4,276 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 12,940 6.41%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 12,824 6.36%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10,722 5.31%
4. Registered Nurses 8,788 4.36%
5. Other Management Occupations 8,250 4.09%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7,144 3.54%
7. Business Operations Specialists 6,568 3.26%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6,178 3.06%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6,108 3.03%
10. Computer Specialists 5,758 2.85%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5,326 2.64%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5,150 2.55%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 4,750 2.35%
14. Cashiers 4,544 2.25%
15. Customer Service Representatives 4,344 2.15%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 4,078 2.02%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 4,058 2.01%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,516 1.74%
19. Child Care Workers 3,480 1.72%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 3,412 1.69%

Chester County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 386,284 57.93%
15-35 hours 84,083 12.61%
1-14 hours 25,200 3.78%
No regular hours 171,242 25.68%

Chester County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 10,163 2.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 8,105 1.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 15,120 3.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 33,330 8.02%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 48,385 11.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 72,856 17.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 67,392 16.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 55,146 13.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 28,895 6.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 21,991 5.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7,648 1.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3,442 0.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 22,036 5.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 21,128 5.08%

Chester County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11,769 2.83%
5-9 39,442 9.49%
10-14 56,025 13.48%
15-19 55,581 13.37%
20-24 57,843 13.92%
25-29 26,603 6.40%
30-34 53,701 12.92%
35-39 15,382 3.70%
40-44 19,646 4.73%
45-59 42,544 10.24%
60-89 27,633 6.65%
At least 90 9,468 2.28%

Chester County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,130 0.27% 246,133 59.22%
30-44 1,044 0.25% 87,685 21.10%
45-59 2,652 0.64% 39,892 9.60%
At least 60 6,630 1.60% 30,471 7.33%

Chester County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 367 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 37,563 8.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 352,646 80.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 262 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 2,212 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11,456 2.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 11,131 2.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 21,850 4.99%

Chester County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chester County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 316,050 (837,612 people)
Families (2000): 228,182 (717,164 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 106,623
People at same address in 1995: 475,990
Chester County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13,323 4.21%
$10,000-$14,999 10,593 3.34%
$15,000-$19,999 10,693 3.38%
$20,000-$24,999 11,778 3.72%
$25,000-$29,999 13,727 4.33%
$30,000-$34,999 14,493 4.57%
$35,000-$39,999 14,660 4.63%
$40,000-$44,999 14,277 4.51%
$45,000-$49,999 13,317 4.20%
$50,000-$59,999 27,524 8.69%
$60,000-$74,999 37,435 11.82%
$75,000-$99,999 48,315 15.25%
$100,000-$124,999 31,475 9.94%
$125,000-$149,999 18,307 5.78%
$150,000-$199,999 17,739 5.60%
$200,000 or more 19,153 6.05%

Chester County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 35,753 22.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 45,421 28.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7,098 4.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 25,436 16.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,032 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 25,555 16.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 456 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 11,566 7.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 144 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3,631 2.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 58 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,694 1.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 61 0.04%

Chester County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 271,233 29.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 163,625 18.01%
Public Assistance 3,874 0.43%
Retirement 53,267 5.86%
Self Employment 43,285 4.77%
Social Security 73,488 8.09%
Supplemental Security 6,402 0.70%
Wage / Salary 261,664 28.81%
Other 31,525 3.47%

Chester County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 99,733 51.05%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 95,614 48.95%

Chester County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 19,310 5.88%
Color 1 Box Married 212,420 64.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 89,566 27.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,161 2.18%

Chester County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27,372 7.81%
Color 1 Box Married 210,750 60.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 80,723 23.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31,813 9.07%

Chester County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chester County Education Information Back to top
Chester County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 23,232 3.62%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 53,421 8.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 164,764 25.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 114,816 17.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 33,260 5.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 160,945 25.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 91,336 14.23%

Chester County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 5,971 1.38% 13,916 3.21% 19,887 4.59%
Kindergarten 9,346 2.16% 3,504 0.81% 12,850 2.96%
Grades 1-4 43,566 10.05% 10,750 2.48% 54,316 12.53%
Grades 5-8 43,506 10.04% 10,422 2.40% 53,928 12.44%
Grades 9-12 40,173 9.27% 8,911 2.06% 49,084 11.32%
Undergrad college 26,722 6.16% 11,470 2.65% 38,192 8.81%
Graduate or professional school 5,920 1.37% 6,196 1.43% 12,116 2.79%
Total 175,204 40.42% 65,169 15.03% 240,373 55.45%

Chester County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chester County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $11,276,042,000
Retail sales (2002): $8,407,068,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $556,299,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $4,922,412
Retired workers (2005): 48,135
Chester County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 85 62 195 157 202
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 1 6 11 14
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 22 12 37 26 30
1999 - Construction 148 100 361 252 382
1999 - Educational Services 12 12 43 24 25
1999 - Finance & Insurance 96 67 206 125 269
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 75 82 321 244 359
1999 - Information 40 21 56 29 72
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 18 16 39 24 23
1999 - Manufacturing 44 47 226 175 146
1999 - Mining 1 2 1 4 4
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 79 84 288 231 428
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 229 154 418 281 634
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 43 23 80 59 129
1999 - Retail Trade 115 131 419 411 437
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 29 18 56 34 50
1999 - Unclassified 45 19 3 4 6
1999 - Utilities 0 0 6 7 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 78 88 285 211 344
1999 - Total 1,164 939 3,046 2,309 3,555
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 90 78 196 153 209
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 5 10 8 13
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 18 12 45 26 32
2000 - Construction 117 121 389 279 361
2000 - Educational Services 16 5 49 20 29
2000 - Finance & Insurance 84 80 185 159 274
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 84 68 313 258 372
2000 - Information 40 18 56 47 70
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 25 8 45 27 27
2000 - Manufacturing 28 39 237 179 131
2000 - Mining 2 1 2 3 5
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 93 74 306 229 423
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 205 172 416 318 665
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 47 45 87 65 119
2000 - Retail Trade 147 129 494 368 388
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 28 16 57 41 58
2000 - Unclassified 42 22 6 3 12
2000 - Utilities 11 0 5 8 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 65 63 263 235 364
2000 - Total 1,148 956 3,161 2,426 3,554
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 64 62 198 199 194
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 11 7 13 9 11
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 15 6 44 47 26
2001 - Construction 118 107 310 327 403
2001 - Educational Services 13 5 43 33 37
2001 - Finance & Insurance 130 93 192 139 281
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 67 63 343 281 343
2001 - Information 33 30 54 43 92
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 45 24 39 33 28
2001 - Manufacturing 47 35 201 195 144
2001 - Mining 2 1 3 4 4
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 95 79 285 246 441
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 222 195 417 304 687
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 44 40 79 55 145
2001 - Retail Trade 144 126 457 431 382
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 18 17 66 56 46
2001 - Unclassified 32 19 2 3 22
2001 - Utilities 1 2 11 8 5
2001 - Wholesale Trade 64 85 255 219 367
2001 - Total 1,165 996 3,012 2,632 3,658
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 80 92 175 200 195
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 7 10 14 14
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 28 7 51 40 37
2002 - Construction 147 133 326 308 372
2002 - Educational Services 17 4 52 33 40
2002 - Finance & Insurance 122 69 211 163 309
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 117 80 369 292 293
2002 - Information 57 49 51 53 69
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 14 32 46 63 71
2002 - Manufacturing 37 47 154 251 144
2002 - Mining 0 2 3 3 5
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 103 73 311 259 418
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 249 197 370 395 692
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 57 32 80 66 144
2002 - Retail Trade 153 173 427 414 404
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 22 14 57 56 59
2002 - Unclassified 6 30 0 0 2
2002 - Utilities 1 3 9 4 8
2002 - Wholesale Trade 75 96 222 248 346
2002 - Total 1,290 1,140 2,924 2,862 3,622
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 82 81 169 203 180
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 5 10 15 21
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 26 20 49 43 43
2003 - Construction 127 134 335 304 429
2003 - Educational Services 20 15 47 36 47
2003 - Finance & Insurance 122 73 256 189 354
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 88 47 379 291 372
2003 - Information 44 22 50 50 116
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 10 40 43 52
2003 - Manufacturing 35 39 182 218 150
2003 - Mining 1 0 2 4 2
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 104 98 291 269 464
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 214 233 374 418 809
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 43 45 96 71 145
2003 - Retail Trade 150 125 425 416 464
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 27 19 67 42 69
2003 - Unclassified 8 6 0 0 1
2003 - Utilities 2 2 5 8 11
2003 - Wholesale Trade 70 87 217 254 362
2003 - Total 1,174 1,061 2,994 2,874 4,091
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 96 83 223 150 194
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 7 16 6 16
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 14 17 53 42 41
2004 - Construction 132 111 426 273 396
2004 - Educational Services 16 7 47 41 54
2004 - Finance & Insurance 102 137 208 209 371
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 88 52 353 296 425
2004 - Information 43 49 75 63 91
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 10 23 32 40 47
2004 - Manufacturing 26 43 187 201 156
2004 - Mining 1 0 2 4 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 86 78 310 261 450
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 232 240 431 354 797
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 52 34 98 79 144
2004 - Retail Trade 147 132 480 400 431
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 24 15 68 52 67
2004 - Unclassified 19 4 1 0 3
2004 - Utilities 4 1 11 4 7
2004 - Wholesale Trade 76 76 248 212 376
2004 - Total 1,171 1,109 3,269 2,687 4,068
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 94 93 188 198 184
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 9 4 12 12 12
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 20 15 47 53 35
2005 - Construction 181 110 341 355 425
2005 - Educational Services 15 5 58 44 51
2005 - Finance & Insurance 134 138 192 218 339
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 88 54 394 275 449
2005 - Information 38 29 69 81 87
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 86 15 47 30 39
2005 - Manufacturing 38 30 205 186 146
2005 - Mining 0 0 7 1 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 99 81 276 291 462
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 255 201 416 376 826
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 56 37 79 91 163
2005 - Retail Trade 110 117 442 479 416
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 27 20 78 48 66
2005 - Unclassified 12 12 0 0 2
2005 - Utilities 4 2 6 8 8
2005 - Wholesale Trade 77 63 211 212 426
2005 - Total 1,343 1,026 3,068 2,958 4,137

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chester County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chester County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 800,522 94.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 44,522 5.27%

Chester County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $5,482 $0 $1,950 $0 $173 $1,056 $8,661 $3,567 $9,825 $5,245
1971 $6,347 $0 $2,376 $0 $173 $1,319 $10,215 $4,142 $9,150 $4,328
1972 $7,108 $0 $2,293 $0 $205 $1,492 $11,098 $4,691 $8,475 $4,127
1973 $8,386 $145 $4,857 $0 $205 $1,864 $15,312 $6,038 $7,800 $5,682
1974 $8,940 $116 $6,124 $0 $205 $2,366 $17,635 $6,681 $7,125 $7,098
1975 $8,709 $331 $7,366 $0 $205 $2,787 $19,067 $7,274 $6,500 $5,742
1976 $9,716 $91 $10,817 $0 $205 $3,562 $24,300 $10,385 $5,875 $5,549
1977 $11,541 $143 $12,606 $0 $1,139 $3,047 $28,333 $11,606 $5,250 $8,503
1978 $13,859 $158 $14,783 $0 $1,296 $3,214 $33,152 $14,619 $4,625 $12,127
1979 $14,463 $148 $21,219 $0 $1,587 $3,766 $41,035 $19,722 $10,045 $17,053
1980 $13,283 $122 $22,752 $0 $1,801 $4,472 $42,308 $18,722 $9,950 $19,738
1981 $15,285 $152 $24,086 $0 $2,435 $4,433 $46,239 $17,474 $18,133 $25,084
1982 $18,273 $300 $28,306 $0 $2,394 $11,470 $60,443 $20,336 $17,066 $29,782
1983 $21,416 $133 $26,021 $0 $3,192 $12,978 $63,607 $21,077 $15,964 $29,014
1984 $22,596 $183 $22,127 $0 $4,967 $13,406 $63,096 $22,454 $14,827 $31,821
1985 $23,683 $217 $31,522 $0 $3,075 $14,399 $72,679 $23,725 $14,660 $31,434
1986 $28,618 $289 $32,943 $0 $3,971 $15,075 $80,607 $25,747 $13,633 $43,686
1987 $29,073 $705 $34,805 $0 $8,994 $19,053 $91,925 $22,661 $12,961 $59,848
1988 $32,032 $811 $37,089 $0 $6,343 $18,870 $94,334 $31,112 $21,239 $63,008
1989 $32,304 $945 $42,373 $0 $6,026 $21,982 $102,685 $34,774 $49,907 $50,792
1990 $39,386 $896 $43,873 $0 $6,666 $23,827 $113,752 $38,501 $48,665 $101,313
1991 $45,827 $803 $50,254 $0 $7,328 $25,369 $128,778 $41,827 $47,545 $102,775
1992 $46,639 $431 $55,145 $0 $7,328 $24,153 $133,265 $45,027 $49,870 $107,847
1993 $46,639 $431 $55,145 $0 $7,328 $24,153 $133,265 $45,027 $49,870 $107,847
1994 $45,857 $947 $69,263 $0 $7,328 $28,135 $150,583 $57,842 $101,085 $115,706
1995 $51,868 $1,760 $79,337 $0 $7,328 $31,762 $170,295 $59,925 $96,635 $110,086
1996 $54,265 $1,081 $81,285 $0 $23,737 $33,654 $192,941 $62,871 $116,487 $144,629
1997 $47,251 $1,205 $80,224 $0 $27,195 $34,107 $188,777 $56,627 $133,618 $148,931
1998 $50,244 $1,216 $88,977 $0 $27,195 $38,100 $204,516 $66,671 $140,803 $163,334
1999 $63,166 $1,335 $100,024 $0 $27,195 $41,463 $231,848 $68,978 $186,340 $116,133
2000 $56,420 $2,195 $108,705 $0 $62,809 $50,376 $278,310 $72,887 $183,830 $2,783,866
2001 $87,815 $1,351 $114,397 $0 $11,558 $45,717 $259,487 $75,047 $166,416 $238,724
2002 $80,953 $1,221 $130,046 $0 $0 $61,602 $272,601 $97,612 $201,998 $249,203
2003 $100,186 $2,553 $152,252 $0 $0 $45,134 $297,572 $100,540 $233,467 $255,244
2004 $106,141 $2,803 $146,364 $0 $35,486 $51,071 $339,062 $106,000 $223,812 $258,899
2005 $113,466 $2,961 $163,869 $0 $22,811 $53,323 $353,469 $97,681 $236,970 $293,864
2006 $121,732 $3,094 $175,862 $0 $16,263 $60,228 $374,085 $101,064 $313,940 $345,374


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $39 $1,445 $365 $445 $388 $173 $9,949
$96 $4,249 $390 $0 $150 $2,209
1971 $41 $2,113 $344 $1,074 $436 $240 $10,348
$98 $2,968 $360 $0 $150 $2,524
1972 $23 $2,361 $759 $1,382 $404 $234 $11,427
$123 $2,463 $331 $0 $205 $3,142
1973 $0 $2,871 $634 $1,747 $364 $199 $12,235
$286 $2,193 $303 $0 $205 $3,433
1974 $13 $3,102 $345 $2,151 $475 $360 $15,289
$61 $3,422 $276 $0 $205 $4,879
1975 $0 $4,231 $360 $2,778 $520 $316 $19,677
$93 $4,832 $251 $0 $205 $6,091
1976 $10 $4,459 $335 $3,640 $470 $299 $24,112
$564 $5,435 $230 $0 $205 $8,465
1977 $0 $7,187 $361 $3,481 $493 $313 $30,304
$1,308 $6,406 $209 $0 $469 $10,077
1978 $0 $5,273 $361 $4,732 $515 $410 $29,743
$160 $6,624 $188 $0 $661 $10,819
1979 $0 $7,032 $1,417 $5,215 $737 $433 $41,632
$127 $10,497 $320 $0 $770 $15,084
1980 $0 $7,591 $1,402 $6,312 $1,038 $487 $44,691
$552 $8,547 $435 $0 $912 $17,415
1981 $0 $8,859 $1,757 $5,752 $842 $607 $45,572
$422 $8,589 $505 $0 $1,056 $17,183
1982 $0 $12,127 $1,539 $9,758 $961 $719 $54,682
$144 $11,287 $1,093 $0 $1,068 $15,986
1983 $0 $12,094 $1,261 $13,129 $798 $788 $67,429
$164 $12,654 $1,510 $0 $1,150 $23,881
1984 $0 $12,684 $1,383 $12,580 $759 $836 $62,020
$179 $14,053 $1,384 $0 $1,237 $16,925
1985 $0 $13,594 $1,644 $13,124 $1,280 $1,124 $68,386
$253 $15,120 $1,413 $0 $1,640 $19,194
1986 $0 $14,680 $2,302 $13,494 $1,156 $1,088 $69,516
$263 $16,264 $1,376 $0 $1,508 $17,385
1987 $0 $14,966 $905 $17,725 $1,211 $1,147 $83,214
$269 $18,849 $1,219 $0 $1,865 $25,058
1988 $0 $15,835 $3,207 $19,211 $1,421 $2,299 $94,881
$211 $22,869 $1,211 $0 $2,228 $26,389
1989 $0 $16,038 $5,015 $23,509 $2,307 $1,383 $106,214
$264 $25,122 $2,117 $0 $2,386 $28,073
1990 $0 $18,017 $8,285 $25,905 $682 $1,560 $119,237
$835 $28,695 $3,734 $0 $2,327 $29,197
1991 $0 $19,289 $4,064 $29,066 $1,192 $2,274 $123,168
$267 $31,523 $3,073 $0 $2,726 $29,694
1992 $0 $19,991 $4,452 $32,113 $1,425 $1,776 $131,008
$768 $33,287 $3,065 $0 $2,726 $31,405
1993 $0 $19,991 $4,452 $32,113 $1,425 $1,776 $131,008
$768 $33,287 $3,065 $0 $2,726 $31,405
1994 $0 $24,543 $9,650 $39,968 $907 $4,571 $152,175
$331 $33,581 $2,969 $0 $2,726 $32,929
1995 $0 $28,742 $4,259 $46,084 $635 $3,177 $180,856
$336 $40,047 $3,937 $0 $2,726 $50,913
1996 $0 $25,984 $17,647 $47,024 $915 $3,078 $183,619
$458 $26,812 $4,779 $0 $4,501 $52,421
1997 $0 $31,325 $2,500 $54,867 $1,466 $3,002 $188,528
$309 $31,677 $5,608 $0 $5,496 $52,278
1998 $0 $31,611 $3,634 $56,141 $1,442 $2,676 $203,363
$21,794 $31,519 $6,739 $0 $5,496 $42,311
1999 $0 $46,187 $4,595 $58,392 $1,669 $3,742 $245,564
$450 $44,553 $8,449 $0 $5,496 $72,031
2000 $0 $35,537 $0 $46,250 $1,025 $6,757 $301,949
$5,781 $60,530 $11,165 $0 $68,704 $66,200
2001 $0 $38,055 $3,163 $66,963 $2,254 $4,164 $252,476
$5,889 $53,356 $8,853 $1,663 $6,450 $61,666
2002 $0 $36,259 $5,388 $79,045 $1,003 $4,783 $299,309
$9,714 $60,184 $11,415 $1,680 $8,253 $81,585
2003 $0 $35,482 $6,173 $88,984 $1,146 $15,447 $321,318
$5,307 $68,445 $8,246 $0 $5,961 $86,127
2004 $0 $49,415 $4,218 $86,800 $1,466 $17,638 $336,075
$2,069 $76,936 $8,084 $0 $6,212 $83,237
2005 $0 $52,820 $4,492 $111,027 $1,292 $12,392 $358,619
$8,228 $60,430 $9,207 $0 $6,747 $91,984
2006 $0 $57,809 $4,603 $118,713 $1,067 $11,907 $438,760
$6,446 $67,135 $10,467 $0 $7,944 $152,669

Chester County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 654
Chester County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Chester County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 61,886 14.28%
10-19 Years 62,705 14.46%
20-29 Years 47,414 10.94%
30-39 Years 68,465 15.79%
40-49 Years 73,817 17.03%
50-59 Years 52,326 12.07%
60-69 Years 30,204 6.97%
70-79 Years 23,950 5.52%
80-89 Years 10,691 2.47%
90+ Years 2,043 0.47%

Chester County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 212,739 49.07%
Color 1 Box Female 220,762 50.93%

Chester County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 377,925 87.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 26,395 6.09%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16,126 3.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 8,400 1.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,620 0.84%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 479 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 448 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 108 0.02%

Chester County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 198,812 21.06%
2. Irish 194,662 20.62%
3. Italian 120,699 12.79%
4. English 118,302 12.53%
5. Polish 44,252 4.69%
6. United States Or American 41,925 4.44%
7. Scottish 23,087 2.45%
8. French Non-Basque 20,786 2.20%
9. Scotch Irish 19,954 2.11%
10. Dutch 18,487 1.96%

Chester County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 739,522 91.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 29,655 3.66%
3. German 6,545 0.81%
4. Other West Germanic 4,529 0.56%
5. Chinese 4,097 0.51%
6. French 3,870 0.48%
7. Italian 3,870 0.48%
8. Other Asian 1,862 0.23%
9. Vietnamese 1,488 0.18%
10. Korean 1,390 0.17%

Chester County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 822,085 94.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 21,060 2.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 26,589 3.06%

Chester County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Chester County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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