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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.89% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Many people in Chester take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among Chester citizens for affordable transportation.

The citizens of Chester are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 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.