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Data accessed May 2024
Source: US Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, DP03, SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
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| Geography | Population 16 years and over | In labor force | % In labor force | In labor force - Civilian labor force | % In labor force - Civilian labor force | In labor force - Civilian labor force - Employed | % In labor force - Civilian labor force - Employed | In labor force - Civilian labor force - Unemployed | % In labor force - Civilian labor force - Unemployed | In labor force - Armed Forces | % In labor force - Armed Forces | Not In labor force | % Not in labor force |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester County | 432,259 | 294,852 | 68.2% | 294,627 | 68.2% | 282,948 | 65.5% | 11,679 | 2.7% | 225 | 0.1% | 137,407 | 31.8% |
| Atglen Boro. | 882 | $643 | 72.9% | 643 | 72.9% | 634 | 71.9% | 9 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 239 | 27.1% |
| Avondale Boro. | 870 | $634 | 72.9% | 634 | 72.9% | 619 | 71.1% | 15 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 236 | 27.1% |
| Birmingham Twp. | 3,359 | $2,092 | 62.3% | 2,092 | 62.3% | 1,914 | 57.0% | 178 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,267 | 37.7% |
| Caln Twp. | 12,004 | $8,343 | 69.5% | 8,343 | 69.5% | 7,856 | 65.4% | 487 | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,661 | 30.5% |
| Charlestown Twp. | 4,673 | $3,157 | 67.6% | 3,157 | 67.6% | 3,010 | 64.4% | 147 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,516 | 32.4% |
| Coatesville City | 9,672 | $6,724 | 69.5% | 6,724 | 69.5% | 6,165 | 63.7% | 559 | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,948 | 30.5% |
| Downingtown Boro. | 6,795 | $5,146 | 75.7% | 5,146 | 75.7% | 4,936 | 72.6% | 210 | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,649 | 24.3% |
| East Bradford Twp. | 8,674 | $6,026 | 69.5% | 6,026 | 69.5% | 5,696 | 65.7% | 330 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,648 | 30.5% |
| East Brandywine Twp. | 7,540 | $5,005 | 66.4% | 5,005 | 66.4% | 4,811 | 63.8% | 194 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,535 | 33.6% |
| East Caln Twp. | 4,562 | $3,273 | 71.7% | 3,273 | 71.7% | 3,066 | 67.2% | 207 | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,289 | 28.3% |
| East Coventry Twp. | 5,607 | $3,854 | 68.7% | 3,802 | 67.8% | 3,434 | 61.2% | 368 | 6.6% | 52 | 0.9% | 1,753 | 31.3% |
| East Fallowfield Twp. | 6,251 | $4,406 | 70.5% | 4,406 | 70.5% | 4,226 | 67.6% | 180 | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,845 | 29.5% |
| East Goshen Twp. | 16,359 | $9,765 | 59.7% | 9,750 | 59.6% | 9,468 | 57.9% | 282 | 1.7% | 15 | 0.1% | 6,594 | 40.3% |
| East Marlborough Twp. | 6,022 | $3,778 | 62.7% | 3,778 | 62.7% | 3,664 | 60.8% | 114 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,244 | 37.3% |
| East Nantmeal Twp. | 1,380 | $740 | 53.6% | 740 | 53.6% | 732 | 53.0% | 8 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 640 | 46.4% |
| East Nottingham Twp. | 7,100 | $5,037 | 70.9% | 5,037 | 70.9% | 4,834 | 68.1% | 203 | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,063 | 29.1% |
| East Pikeland Twp. | 6,882 | $4,975 | 72.3% | 4,963 | 72.1% | 4,864 | 70.7% | 99 | 1.4% | 12 | 0.2% | 1,907 | 27.7% |
| East Vincent Twp. | 5,434 | $3,764 | 69.3% | 3,764 | 69.3% | 3,662 | 67.4% | 102 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,670 | 30.7% |
| East Whiteland Twp. | 11,084 | $8,190 | 73.9% | 8,190 | 73.9% | 7,728 | 69.7% | 462 | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,894 | 26.1% |
| Easttown Twp. | 8,653 | $5,562 | 64.3% | 5,562 | 64.3% | 5,374 | 62.1% | 188 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,091 | 35.7% |
| Elk Twp. | 1,356 | $942 | 69.5% | 942 | 69.5% | 924 | 68.1% | 18 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 414 | 30.5% |
| Elverson Boro. | 1,160 | $548 | 47.2% | 548 | 47.2% | 542 | 46.7% | 6 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 612 | 52.8% |
| Franklin Twp. | 3,478 | $2,406 | 69.2% | 2,406 | 69.2% | 2,363 | 67.9% | 43 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,072 | 30.8% |
| Highland Twp. | 981 | $690 | 70.3% | 690 | 70.3% | 640 | 65.2% | 50 | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 291 | 29.7% |
| Honey Brook Boro. | 1,438 | $1,081 | 75.2% | 1,081 | 75.2% | 1,056 | 73.4% | 25 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 357 | 24.8% |
| Honey Brook Twp. | 6,577 | $3,722 | 56.6% | 3,722 | 56.6% | 3,617 | 55.0% | 105 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,855 | 43.4% |
| Kennett Square Boro. | 4,805 | $3,437 | 71.5% | 3,435 | 71.5% | 3,273 | 68.1% | 162 | 3.4% | 2 | 0.0% | 1,368 | 28.5% |
| Kennett Twp. | 7,149 | $4,360 | 61.0% | 4,360 | 61.0% | 4,282 | 59.9% | 78 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,789 | 39.0% |
| London Britain Twp. | 2,454 | $1,661 | 67.7% | 1,661 | 67.7% | 1,591 | 64.8% | 70 | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 793 | 32.3% |
| London Grove Twp. | 6,357 | $4,415 | 69.5% | 4,415 | 69.5% | 4,279 | 67.3% | 136 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,942 | 30.5% |
| Londonderry Twp. | 1,955 | $1,260 | 64.5% | 1,260 | 64.5% | 1,224 | 62.6% | 36 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 695 | 35.5% |
| Lower Oxford Twp. | 4,596 | $2,811 | 61.2% | 2,811 | 61.2% | 2,699 | 58.7% | 112 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,785 | 38.8% |
| Malvern Boro. | 2,909 | $2,120 | 72.9% | 2,110 | 72.5% | 1,986 | 68.3% | 124 | 4.3% | 10 | 0.3% | 789 | 27.1% |
| Modena Boro. | 380 | $303 | 79.7% | 303 | 79.7% | 290 | 76.3% | 13 | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 77 | 20.3% |
| New Garden Twp. | 9,307 | $6,397 | 68.7% | 6,397 | 68.7% | 6,243 | 67.1% | 154 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,910 | 31.3% |
| New London Twp. | 4,399 | $3,212 | 73.0% | 3,212 | 73.0% | 3,123 | 71.0% | 89 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,187 | 27.0% |
| Newlin Twp. | 930 | $533 | 57.3% | 533 | 57.3% | 529 | 56.9% | 4 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 397 | 42.7% |
| North Coventry Twp. | 6,886 | $4,826 | 70.1% | 4,821 | 70.0% | 4,657 | 67.6% | 164 | 2.4% | 5 | 0.1% | 2,060 | 29.9% |
| Oxford Boro. | 4,142 | $2,430 | 58.7% | 2,430 | 58.7% | 2,313 | 55.8% | 117 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,712 | 41.3% |
| Parkesburg Boro. | 2,951 | $2,265 | 76.8% | 2,265 | 76.8% | 2,124 | 72.0% | 141 | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 686 | 23.2% |
| Penn Twp. | 4,517 | $2,462 | 54.5% | 2,462 | 54.5% | 2,383 | 52.8% | 79 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,055 | 45.5% |
| Pennsbury Twp. | 2,971 | $1,446 | 48.7% | 1,446 | 48.7% | 1,420 | 47.8% | 26 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,525 | 51.3% |
| Phoenixville Boro. | 15,608 | $12,163 | 77.9% | 12,137 | 77.8% | 11,715 | 75.1% | 422 | 2.7% | 26 | 0.2% | 3,445 | 22.1% |
| Pocopson Twp. | 3,787 | $1,467 | 38.7% | 1,467 | 38.7% | 1,414 | 37.3% | 53 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,320 | 61.3% |
| Sadsbury Twp. | 3,233 | $2,432 | 75.2% | 2,432 | 75.2% | 2,347 | 72.6% | 85 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 801 | 24.8% |
| Schuylkill Twp. | 7,001 | $4,817 | 68.8% | 4,817 | 68.8% | 4,731 | 67.6% | 86 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,184 | 31.2% |
| South Coatesville Boro. | 1,294 | $964 | 74.5% | 964 | 74.5% | 880 | 68.0% | 84 | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 330 | 25.5% |
| South Coventry Twp. | 2,235 | $1,550 | 69.4% | 1,550 | 69.4% | 1,523 | 68.1% | 27 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 685 | 30.6% |
| Spring City Boro. | 3,105 | $2,281 | 73.5% | 2,281 | 73.5% | 2,195 | 70.7% | 86 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 824 | 26.5% |
| Thornbury Twp. | 2,657 | $1,957 | 73.7% | 1,957 | 73.7% | 1,905 | 71.7% | 52 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 700 | 26.3% |
| Tredyffrin Twp. | 24,943 | $16,409 | 65.8% | 16,363 | 65.6% | 15,707 | 63.0% | 656 | 2.6% | 46 | 0.2% | 8,534 | 34.2% |
| Upper Oxford Twp. | 1,973 | $1,471 | 74.6% | 1,471 | 74.6% | 1,428 | 72.4% | 43 | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 502 | 25.4% |
| Upper Uwchlan Twp. | 9,359 | $7,003 | 74.8% | 7,003 | 74.8% | 6,768 | 72.3% | 235 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,356 | 25.2% |
| Uwchlan Twp. | 15,109 | $10,963 | 72.6% | 10,952 | 72.5% | 10,560 | 69.9% | 392 | 2.6% | 11 | 0.1% | 4,146 | 27.4% |
| Valley Twp. | 6,601 | $4,931 | 74.7% | 4,931 | 74.7% | 4,747 | 71.9% | 184 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,670 | 25.3% |
| Wallace Twp. | 2,854 | $1,758 | 61.6% | 1,758 | 61.6% | 1,717 | 60.2% | 41 | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,096 | 38.4% |
| Warwick Twp. | 2,212 | $1,477 | 66.8% | 1,462 | 66.1% | 1,389 | 62.8% | 73 | 3.3% | 15 | 0.7% | 735 | 33.2% |
| West Bradford Twp. | 11,088 | $8,439 | 76.1% | 8,439 | 76.1% | 7,991 | 72.1% | 448 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,649 | 23.9% |
| West Brandywine Twp. | 6,471 | $4,023 | 62.2% | 4,023 | 62.2% | 3,891 | 60.1% | 132 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,448 | 37.8% |
| West Caln Twp. | 7,289 | $4,762 | 65.3% | 4,762 | 65.3% | 4,696 | 64.4% | 66 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,527 | 34.7% |
| West Chester Boro. | 17,608 | $11,848 | 67.3% | 11,848 | 67.3% | 10,986 | 62.4% | 862 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 5,760 | 32.7% |
| West Fallowfield Twp. | 1,940 | $1,321 | 68.1% | 1,321 | 68.1% | 1,262 | 65.1% | 59 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 619 | 31.9% |
| West Goshen Twp. | 18,864 | $12,931 | 68.5% | 12,914 | 68.5% | 12,575 | 66.7% | 339 | 1.8% | 17 | 0.1% | 5,933 | 31.5% |
| West Grove Boro. | 2,136 | $1,601 | 75.0% | 1,601 | 75.0% | 1,536 | 71.9% | 65 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 535 | 25.0% |
| West Marlborough Twp. | 821 | $524 | 63.8% | 524 | 63.8% | 511 | 62.2% | 13 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 297 | 36.2% |
| West Nantmeal Twp. | 1,767 | $1,182 | 66.9% | 1,182 | 66.9% | 1,152 | 65.2% | 30 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 585 | 33.1% |
| West Nottingham Twp. | 2,304 | $1,675 | 72.7% | 1,675 | 72.7% | 1,588 | 68.9% | 87 | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 629 | 27.3% |
| West Pikeland Twp. | 3,306 | $2,402 | 72.7% | 2,402 | 72.7% | 2,359 | 71.4% | 43 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 904 | 27.3% |
| West Sadsbury Twp. | 2,027 | $1,393 | 68.7% | 1,393 | 68.7% | 1,346 | 66.4% | 47 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 634 | 31.3% |
| West Vincent Twp. | 5,084 | $3,467 | 68.2% | 3,467 | 68.2% | 3,401 | 66.9% | 66 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,617 | 31.8% |
| West Whiteland Twp. | 15,668 | $11,407 | 72.8% | 11,407 | 72.8% | 11,152 | 71.2% | 255 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4,261 | 27.2% |
| Westtown Twp. | 9,071 | $6,071 | 66.9% | 6,057 | 66.8% | 5,734 | 63.2% | 323 | 3.6% | 14 | 0.2% | 3,000 | 33.1% |
| Willistown Twp. | 9,343 | $5,722 | 61.2% | 5,722 | 61.2% | 5,491 | 58.8% | 231 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,621 | 38.8% |
