Chester is a medium-sized city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 33,449 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Chester is the 22nd largest community in Pennsylvania.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.89% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Chester has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Chester has quite a high level of public transit users. Chester’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.

The percentage of adults in Chester with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.60% of adults in Chester have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Chester in 2022 was $21,949, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,796 for a family of four. However, Chester contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Chester is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chester residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Chester include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Chester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.