Chester Springs is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 16,194 people and three associated neighborhoods, Chester Springs is the 57th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Chester Springs was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Chester Springs economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Chester Springs, where the median household income is $214,514.00.
Chester Springs home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Chester Springs real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Chester Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 32.99% 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.
Because of many things, Chester Springs is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Chester Springs a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Chester Springs has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Chester Springs’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in Chester Springs, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.68 minutes every day commuting to work.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Chester Springs, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Chester Springs is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 78.74% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Chester Springs in 2022 was $85,726, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $342,904 for a family of four.
Chester Springs is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chester Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chester Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chester Springs include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Chester Springs's cultural character, accounting for 17.25% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Chester Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.