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Chestnut Hill·Pennsylvania

Chestnut Hill delivered D+4.0 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
PA
Chestnut Hill
HarrisD+4.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic51.5%2,376
Donald TrumpRepublican47.5%2,191
OtherAll other candidates1.0%45
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +4.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+4.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+4.8%
2012−2.6%
2016−6.2%
2020+4.6%
2024+4.0%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
51.5%Harris2,376
47.5%Trump2,191
1.0%
+4.0%
4,612
D
51.8%Biden2,260
47.2%Trump2,061
1.0%incl. Jorgensen
+4.6%
4,366
R
44.9%Clinton1,548
51.2%Trump1,763
3.9%incl. Johnson
−6.2%
3,446
R
48.7%Obama1,454
51.3%Romney1,532
0.0%
−2.6%
2,986
D
51.8%Obama1,549
47.0%McCain1,405
1.2%
+4.8%
2,991

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorChestnut HillCityPennsylvaniaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White64.0%74.5%61.0%
Black14.3%10.7%12.2%
Asian9.4%3.8%6.0%
Two or more races7.2%7.1%12.6%
Other race5.1%3.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino13.7%8.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$124,089$77,971$84,427
Poverty rate6.5%11.7%12.5%
Median age47.141.239.1
Age 18–2410.6%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older20.3%19.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)34.7%35.2%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home15.0%12.4%22.3%
Spanish9.4%5.6%13.6%
Other Indo-European1.9%1.7%2.0%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 20.4%German 21.6%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 11.7%Irish 14.8%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryItalian 11.5%Italian 10.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic21.9%County context21.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant6.9%County context9.3%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed55.8%County context53.1%51.5%
Mainline Protestant12.4%County context10.3%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.4%
Irish
11.7%
Italian
11.5%
American
10.0%
English
6.4%
Polish
4.2%
French
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
85.0%
speak English only
Spanish9.4%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.8%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.5%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.4%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
Other languages0.4%
Arabic0.3%
Vietnamese0.2%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
21.9%
Mainline Protestant
12.4%
Evangelical Protestant
6.9%
Hindu
0.9%
Other Christian
0.8%
Latter-day Saints
0.5%
Jewish
0.3%
Muslim
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Other faiths
0.1%
Black Protestant
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted55.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Chestnut Hill sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 4.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 6.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 0.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.0 points.

A population of 7,086, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $124,089 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 4.0 points (D+4.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,612 votes cast, 2,376 went Democratic and 2,191 went Republican.
What is Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania's political typology?
Akashic places Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 2 times, and other 0 times.
When did Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania?
Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania has a population of 7,086 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania is $124,089 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.