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Hayti Park, Hayti, PA, Feb. 2026
Pennsylvania›Chester County

HaytiPA

A town of 1,803.

2 bordering townsMap →
Photo of Hayti

Hayti, PA · Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Hayti a good place to live?

Hayti’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hayti. We don’t grade Hayti yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hayti for work

Where Hayti’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

6% → Philadelphia Philadelphia 6% 5% → Caln Township Caln Township 5% 5% → West Goshen Township West Goshen Township 5% 4% → West Whiteland Township West Whiteland Township 4% 4% → East Whiteland Township East Whiteland Township 4% 3% → East Caln Township East Caln Township 3% Hayti · 0% stay
200jobs based in Hayti
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

2022-09-04 12 27 33 View west along U.S. Route 30 Business (Lincoln Highway) just west of Glencrest Road in Valley Town…
2022-09-04 12 27 33 View west along U.S. Route 30 Business (Lincoln Highway) just west of Glencrest Road in Valley Town…, 2022
Hayti’s story

Hayti in pictures

The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2022.

Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

USS New Jersey and 157 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hayti. Close and well known come first.

All 224 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Hayti: who provides what

Hayti is unincorporated, so Chester County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPECO Energy18.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPa American Coatesville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesChester CountyChester County provides services here
SchoolsCoatesville Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereChester County Board of ElectionsChester County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1932019320 100%Census 2020

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 Hayti.

Work & commute

Hayti has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Hayti for work: only 0% work in town. 18% of Hayti residents live below the poverty line, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Hayti grew to 200 in 2023, 82 more than in 2013.

0%work in town
HaytiPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line18%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$77,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Hayti0%
Philadelphia6%
Caln Township5%
West Goshen Township5%
West Whiteland Township4%
15 mi
median commute distance
200
jobs based in Hayti
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Hayti, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hayti.

23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
23Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
9
paid flood claims since 1999

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Hayti has four seasons and pleasant summers

Hayti has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 32 inches of snow falls in a winter.

32″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hayti is

Hayti beats the Pennsylvania average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Hayti.

HaytiPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)20%24%23%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%14%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)14%17%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
8 better18 too close to call0 worse
What stands outHaytiPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.9%14.5%
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.1%8.8%
Chester County Hospital
12.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Less of Hayti is set aside as conserved land than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

0.2% of the land in Hayti is conserved. 0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Hayti’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.2%conserved
HaytiPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.2%8.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
0.2%
conserved · 2 of 888 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hayti Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

$422Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hayti

16pages on Hayti
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Hayti

About Hayti

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Hayti is a census designated place and unincorporated community situated in Valley Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The CDP was first designated as such in 2020. As of 2020, it has a population of 2,890. Hayti has an estimated elevation of 502 feet (153 m) above sea level.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
502 ft

Hayti’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Hayti.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Hayti——————
Valley Township#645BC+A−C−B
Coatesville#1027D−CC−C−D

Hayti isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hayti with a neighbor →

Questions about Hayti

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hayti, PA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Hayti yet; the figures below are still real.