Living in Chest, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Chest · Census data 2020–2024
Chest has 503 residents with a median age of 49.5. The median household income is $44,896 (42% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $94,200, the median rent is $792/month.
Chest is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Chest at a glance
- Population
- 503
- Median age
- 49.5State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $44,896State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $94,200State: $254,500
- Median rent
- $792/moState: $1,209
- Homeowners
- 81.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9.6%
- Average commute
- 36 min
Is Chest a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 63% lower than the state median; unemployment of 2.6%.
Cons: Median household income 42% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 36 minutes; a poverty rate of 23.8%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Chest
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Chest the median home value is $94,200, 72% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $792 per month, which is 18.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $963 a month in housing costs.
Chest median household income
The median household income in Chest is $44,896 and the income per person is $22,078. 23.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Chest: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 240
- Owner-occupied
- 81.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 18.6%
- Vacant
- 17.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1977
- Average household size
- 2.53
Chest demographics
- Population
- 503
- Median age
- 49.5
- Under 18
- 23.3%
- 65 and older
- 23.1%
- Households
- 199
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 4.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Chest ›
Education in Chest
9.6% of adults 25 and older in Chest have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 0.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Chest
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 36 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 4.3%
- Drive alone
- 79.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 2.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 70.9%
Chest vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Chest, PA?
The median household income in Chest is $44,896, 42% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Chest?
The median home value in Chest is $94,200, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
How much is rent in Chest?
The median gross rent in Chest is $792 per month, about 18.8% of household income.
Is Chest, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 63% lower than the state median; unemployment of 2.6%. Minuses: median household income 42% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 36 minutes; a poverty rate of 23.8%.
What is the median age in Chest?
The median age in Chest is 49.5 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Chest?
The average commute to work in Chest is 36 minutes; 4.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Chest?
The unemployment rate in Chest is 2.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Chest?
9.6% of adults in Chest have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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