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The Chinchilla CDP(1) had a population of 1,935 as of July 1, 2025.
The primary coordinate point for Chinchilla is located at latitude 41.4751 and longitude -75.6771 in Lackawanna County. The formal boundaries for the Chinchilla Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 2.5 sq. miles and a water area of 0.08 sq. miles. Lackawanna County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Chinchilla Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Chinchilla Census Designated Place is located within Township of South Abington, a minor civil division (MCD) of Lackawanna County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,935 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,935 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 1,600 (82.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 772 |
Diversity Index2 | 21 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $94,056 |
Average Household Income | $121,957 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 17% |
Per Capita Income | $52,564 |
Wealth Index5 | 119 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | High (66.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 885 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 676 (76.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 158 (17.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 51 ( 5.8%) |
Median Home Value | $251,563 |
Average Home Value | $263,842 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 129 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 834 |
Average Household Size | 2.32 |
Family Households | 538 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2025 | 2025-2030 |
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Population | -0.23% | -0.12% |
Households | -0.43% | -0.12% |
Families | 0.55% | |
Median Household Income | 3.35% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.01% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.00% |
The table below compares Chinchilla to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 674 | 66th |
Population Density | # 1283 | 36th |
Median Household Income | # 362 | 82nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1423 | 71st |
Per Capita Income | # 223 | 89th |
Diversity Index | # 954 | 52nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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