Recent News About Devon
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How did Chester County rank in the state by highest number of inmates sentenced in Q1?
There were 798 inmates incarcerated in Chester County in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.
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60.7 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Chester County
60.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chester County in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Chester County exports down 20.9 percent since 2015
Chester County exports decreased 20.9 percent in the five-year period from 2015 to 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (ITA).
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Census Bureau: 2.3% of people in Chester County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 519,560 citizens living in Chester County in 2019, 97.7 percent said they were only one race, while 2.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 77.1 percent of people in Chester County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 519,560 citizens living in Chester County in 2019, 400,470 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Voting officials in Chester County received grant from Facebook-funded progressives ahead of contentious 2020 US election
Grants from a progressive group funded by Facebook were used by voting officials in Chester County to strategically target voters, according to the Centre for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL).
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Chester County (PA) ranked 92nd among counties in highest exporting metros
Chester County (PA) ranked 92nd in trade with $2.44 billion in exports in 2019, according to the International Trade Administration (ITA).
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59.4 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chester County
59.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chester County in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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41 businesses in Chester County had more than 500 employees in 2019
There were 41 businesses in Chester County with more than 500 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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68 businesses in Chester County had between 250 and 499 employees in 2019
There were 68 businesses in Chester County with between 250 and 499 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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266 businesses in Chester County had between 100 and 249 employees in 2019
There were 266 businesses in Chester County with between 100 and 249 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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58 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chester County
58 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chester County in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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520 businesses in Chester County had between 50 and 99 employees in 2019
There were 520 businesses in Chester County with between 50 and 99 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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1,544 businesses in Chester County had between 20 and 49 employees in 2019
There were 1,544 businesses in Chester County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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1,939 businesses in Chester County had between 10 and 19 employees in 2019
There were 1,939 businesses in Chester County with between 10 and 19 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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2,816 businesses in Chester County had between five and nine employees in 2019
There were 2,816 businesses in Chester County with between five and nine employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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8,549 businesses in Chester County had fewer than five employees in 2019
There were 8,549 businesses in Chester County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: 3.6% of people in Chester County identified as multi-racial in 2020
Of the 521,980 citizens living in Chester County in 2020, 96.4 percent said they were only one race, while 3.6 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.
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Census Bureau: 77.3 percent of people in Chester County were old enough to vote in 2020
Of the 521,980 citizens living in Chester County in 2020, 403,431 were old enough to vote as of March 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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2,737 businesses in Chester County had between five and nine employees in 2017
There were 2,737 businesses with addresses in Chester County zip codes that had between five and nine employees in 2017, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.