Population 258 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chest Springs
Household size in Chest Springs
| Period | Chest Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Chest Springs has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Household size has dropped from 2.78 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Chest Springs
| Period | Chest Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Chest Springs is 44.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Chest Springs
| Period | Chest Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Chest Springs: 2.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Chest Springs
Renters in Chest Springs
| Period | Chest Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Chest Springs is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (48.6%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Chest Springs
| Period | Chest Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Chest Springs than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Chest Springs
| Period | Chest Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Chest Springs was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Chest Springs
| Period | Chest Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $548 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $568 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $504 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $585 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$37 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Chest Springs runs $585 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 10.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Chest Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Chest Springs
| Period | Chest Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Chest Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Chest Springs
| Period | Chest Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Chest Springs is close to the national rate: 89.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Pennsylvania overall (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Chest Springs
| Period | Chest Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Chest Springs has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Chest Springs compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest Springs | 2.51 | 44.1 | 2.3% | 10.6% | 12.1% | 1980 | $585 | 17.0% | 89.4% | 0.3% |
| Eckenrode Mill | 2.57 | 37.4 | 7.0% | 11.0% | 14.1% | 1972 | $703 | 27.7% | 97.4% | 3.9% |
| Ashville | 2.60 | 42.0 | 6.0% | 9.7% | 12.7% | 1974 | $650 | 23.6% | 95.4% | 2.2% |
| St. Augustine | 2.73 | 38.9 | 4.2% | 12.4% | 5.8% | 1977 | $752 | 28.2% | 97.1% | 1.6% |
| Patton | 2.35 | 47.4 | 8.2% | 20.0% | 10.4% | 1954 | $546 | 16.9% | 94.6% | 4.1% |
| Loretto Road | 2.52 | 33.2 | 4.3% | 10.8% | 14.5% | 1975 | $812 | 29.1% | 98.4% | 4.9% |
| Loretto | 2.49 | 32.9 | 2.7% | 12.5% | 14.9% | 1976 | $646 | 23.4% | 94.1% | 2.2% |
| Coupon | 2.70 | 40.0 | 9.7% | 6.8% | 15.0% | 1976 | $680 | 24.4% | 95.4% | 2.4% |
| Carrolltown | 2.43 | 47.4 | 7.3% | 8.3% | 5.7% | 1954 | $757 | 20.9% | 93.7% | 4.9% |
| Dysart | 2.56 | 44.1 | 3.1% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 1969 | $807 | 25.7% | 96.6% | 2.3% |
| Gallitzin | 2.43 | 41.6 | 8.8% | 16.9% | 11.1% | 1957 | $690 | 19.7% | 90.9% | 3.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Chest Springs. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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