Population 10,705 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chestnut Hill
Household size in Chestnut Hill
| Period | Chestnut Hill | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Chestnut Hill are small: just 2.08 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.14, in line with the national trend.
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 Chestnut Hill
| Period | Chestnut Hill | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.8 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.4 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.8, Chestnut Hill is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 40.3 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Chestnut Hill has the oldest population of any Philadelphia neighborhood.
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 Chestnut Hill
| Period | Chestnut Hill | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Chestnut Hill: 6.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Chestnut Hill has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Philadelphia neighborhoods.
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 Chestnut Hill
Renters in Chestnut Hill
| Period | Chestnut Hill | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.6% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.8% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.4% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Chestnut Hill than nationally: 47.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Nearly three in ten owners (28.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the south. The renter share is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Chestnut Hill
| Period | Chestnut Hill | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Chestnut Hill than nationally: 6.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Philadelphia area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 5.3 points, as it has nationally.
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 Chestnut Hill
| Period | Chestnut Hill | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Chestnut Hill is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1946, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Chestnut Hill
| Period | Chestnut Hill | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,066 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,423 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,578 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,838 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$772 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Chestnut Hill pays $1,838 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $772 a month from 2006–10, a 72% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 28.9% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Chestnut Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Chestnut Hill
| Period | Chestnut Hill | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.7% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 71.6% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 66.4% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 77.3% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Chestnut Hill is highly educated: just over three-quarters of adults 25 and older (77.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.6 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
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 Chestnut Hill
| Period | Chestnut Hill | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.4% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Chestnut Hill: 98.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of Philadelphia's 64 neighborhoods, only three have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Chestnut Hill
| Period | Chestnut Hill | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Chestnut Hill runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Chestnut Hill compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | 2.08 | 46.8 | 6.3% | 47.4% | 6.9% | 1946 | $1,838 | 77.3% | 98.1% | 4.4% |
| Wyndmoor | 2.51 | 47.5 | 8.0% | 19.5% | 9.1% | 1944 | $1,420 | 65.1% | 96.0% | 2.7% |
| Mount Airy | 2.17 | 43.8 | 12.7% | 40.5% | 8.2% | 1942 | $1,395 | 54.8% | 95.5% | 7.9% |
| Cedar Brook | 2.32 | 43.3 | 16.5% | 25.5% | 6.1% | 1954 | $1,250 | 29.9% | 92.4% | 8.0% |
| Roxborough | 2.11 | 38.1 | 9.3% | 43.3% | 5.2% | 1967 | $1,721 | 55.8% | 95.9% | 3.5% |
| Germantown | 2.46 | 35.7 | 23.3% | 54.3% | 10.7% | 1945 | $1,123 | 27.3% | 89.3% | 13.6% |
| Manayunk | 1.97 | 34.8 | 3.3% | 47.0% | 12.6% | 1945 | $1,695 | 64.2% | 97.5% | 4.8% |
| Oak Lane | 2.42 | 41.6 | 17.5% | 30.0% | 5.8% | 1948 | $1,298 | 24.3% | 87.5% | 7.9% |
| East Falls | 1.89 | 33.1 | 5.2% | 55.0% | 7.3% | 1955 | $1,579 | 71.2% | 97.0% | 10.6% |
| Logan-Ogontz-Fern Rock | 2.25 | 39.7 | 26.5% | 45.8% | 8.4% | 1944 | $1,172 | 14.9% | 85.4% | 11.2% |
| Bala Cynwyd | 2.45 | 41.6 | 5.4% | 27.0% | 7.5% | 1965 | $1,904 | 74.8% | 98.0% | 2.3% |
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 Chestnut Hill. 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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