ChasePA
A town of 1,037, settled in 1895.
Is Chase a good place to live?
96% of households live in a home they own in Chase, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (78%) and U.S. towns (73%). We don’t grade Chase yet; the figures below are still real.
1,037 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Knoebels Amusement Resort and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chase. Close and well known come first.
18 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
16 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
39 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
22 mi State parkHickory Run State Park14 mi Theme parkRocky Glen ParkPhoto credits
Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Chase: who provides what
Chase is unincorporated, so Luzerne County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chase.
The biggest natural risk in Chase is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
In Chase, the FEMA risk score is 16 of 100, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 30 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected losses in Chase break down as 54% from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Chase’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
Jobs in Chase grew by 37 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 134. The town’s typical household income stands at $103,000. The top destinations are Wilkes-Barre (17%), Plains Township (8%) and Dallas Township (5%).
| Chase | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Chase’s year
Chase’s peak summer temperature comes in at 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
Among adults 25 and older in Chase, 38% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). In Chase, the age of the median resident is 42 years.
| Chase | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 42 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.7 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Chase | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.5% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Chase is
18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Chase. This Pennsylvania town beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. In Chase, 18% of adults binge drink, and 11% have diabetes.
| Chase | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 6% | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Chase | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.9% | 85.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Chase
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Chase
About 7 of every 100 Chase residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Chase for work
Where Chase’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Chase
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chase, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Chase yet; the figures below are still real.