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. Chester Springs has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. 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.Chester Springs is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.76% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Chester Springs is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chester Springs who work in management occupations (19.87%), computer science and math (15.64%), and sales jobs (11.05%). 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. Chester Springs is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Chester Springs, the average commute to work is 30.68 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. If knowledge is power, Chester Springs is a pretty powerful place. 78.74% of the adults in Chester Springs have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. 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. Chester Springs also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.25%. The most common language spoken in Chester Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Other Asian languages.
