Chester

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  2. Chester Statistics
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  4. Chester Employment Information
  5. Chester Family Information
  6. Chester Education Information
  7. Chester Public Benefits Information
  8. Chester Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Chester Zip Codes


Chester Legal Resources Back to top

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Chester Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,339
  • Land Area (2000): 1,079.106 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 109.748 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,188
Chester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 14 0.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,243 99.38%

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Chester Employment Information Back to top
Chester Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Wood Manufacturing 115 20.68%
2. Construction 84 15.11%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 58 10.43%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 30 5.40%
5. Health Care 25 4.50%
6. Utilities 20 3.60%
7. Public Administration 19 3.42%
8. Truck Transportation 17 3.06%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 2.70%
10. Repair and Maintenance 15 2.70%
11. Fuel Dealers 14 2.52%
12. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 14 2.52%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 2.34%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 1.98%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 1.98%
16. Metal Manufactuing 11 1.98%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 10 1.80%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 1.80%
19. Department and Other General Stores 8 1.44%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 8 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 88 17.36%
2. Health Care 51 10.06%
3. Educational Services 40 7.89%
4. Wood Manufacturing 39 7.69%
5. Public Administration 32 6.31%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 30 5.92%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22 4.34%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 21 4.14%
9. Finance and Insurance 20 3.94%
10. Private Household Services 17 3.35%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 16 3.16%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 2.96%
13. Department and Other General Stores 11 2.17%
14. Florists 11 2.17%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 10 1.97%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 1.97%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 9 1.78%
18. Gasoline Stations 6 1.18%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 6 1.18%
20. Music Stores 6 1.18%

Chester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 52 9.35%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 50 8.99%
3. Other Production Occupations 35 6.29%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 29 5.22%
5. Other Construction Trades 24 4.32%
6. Woodworkers 24 4.32%
7. Construction Laborers 22 3.96%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 21 3.78%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 3.78%
10. Carpenters 19 3.42%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 19 3.42%
12. Top Executives 19 3.42%
13. Agricultural Workers 18 3.24%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 18 3.24%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 14 2.52%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 2.52%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 14 2.52%
18. Therapists 14 2.52%
19. Plant and System Operators 11 1.98%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 43 8.48%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 34 6.71%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 34 6.71%
4. Other Management Occupations 33 6.51%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 32 6.31%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 31 6.11%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 25 4.93%
8. Other Production Occupations 20 3.94%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 18 3.55%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 18 3.55%
11. Cashiers 17 3.35%
12. Child Care Workers 15 2.96%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 15 2.96%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 14 2.76%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 14 2.76%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 12 2.37%
17. Art and Design Workers 11 2.17%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 11 2.17%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 9 1.78%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 9 1.78%

Chester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 862 47.68%
15-35 hours 315 17.42%
1-14 hours 67 3.71%
No regular hours 564 31.19%

Chester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 16 1.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 37 3.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 60 6.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 68 6.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 73 7.31%
7 AM-7:29 AM 94 9.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 139 13.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 118 11.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 80 8.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 88 8.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 51 5.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 24 2.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 89 8.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 62 6.21%

Chester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 187 18.72%
5-9 417 41.74%
10-14 131 13.11%
15-19 63 6.31%
20-24 59 5.91%
25-29 4 0.40%
30-34 35 3.50%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 12 1.20%
45-59 53 5.31%
60-89 32 3.20%
At least 90 6 0.60%

Chester Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 861 86.19%
30-44 0 0.00% 47 4.70%
45-59 0 0.00% 53 5.31%
At least 60 0 0.00% 38 3.80%

Chester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 33 3.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 94 9.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 785 76.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 1.07%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 76 7.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 33 3.20%

Chester Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chester Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 933 (2,200 people)
Families (2000): 653 (1,848 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 256
People at same address in 1995: 1,309
Chester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 107 11.33%
$10,000-$14,999 59 6.25%
$15,000-$19,999 83 8.79%
$20,000-$24,999 81 8.58%
$25,000-$29,999 62 6.57%
$30,000-$34,999 91 9.64%
$35,000-$39,999 62 6.57%
$40,000-$44,999 30 3.18%
$45,000-$49,999 88 9.32%
$50,000-$59,999 74 7.84%
$60,000-$74,999 89 9.43%
$75,000-$99,999 71 7.52%
$100,000-$124,999 24 2.54%
$125,000-$149,999 19 2.01%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.42%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Chester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 273 28.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 326 33.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 36 3.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 130 13.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 124 12.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 56 5.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 735 28.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 327 12.53%
Public Assistance 28 1.07%
Retirement 203 7.78%
Self Employment 156 5.98%
Social Security 255 9.77%
Supplemental Security 40 1.53%
Wage / Salary 712 27.29%
Other 153 5.86%

Chester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 319 59.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 213 40.04%

Chester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 143 15.71%
Color 1 Box Married 568 62.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 147 16.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 52 5.71%

Chester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 102 11.05%
Color 1 Box Married 577 62.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 167 18.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 77 8.34%

Chester Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chester Education Information Back to top
Chester Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 91 5.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 135 7.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 543 31.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 555 32.21%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 192 11.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 170 9.87%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 37 2.15%

Chester Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 20 0.86% 26 1.11% 46 1.97%
Kindergarten 4 0.17% 0 0.00% 4 0.17%
Grades 1-4 147 6.28% 0 0.00% 147 6.28%
Grades 5-8 151 6.46% 7 0.30% 158 6.76%
Grades 9-12 134 5.73% 0 0.00% 134 5.73%
Undergrad college 73 3.12% 0 0.00% 73 3.12%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.34% 0 0.00% 8 0.34%
Total 537 22.96% 33 1.41% 570 24.37%

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Chester Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chester Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,946 87.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 272 12.26%

Chester Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chester Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chester Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 304 13.00%
10-19 Years 368 15.73%
20-29 Years 152 6.50%
30-39 Years 302 12.91%
40-49 Years 403 17.23%
50-59 Years 335 14.32%
60-69 Years 202 8.64%
70-79 Years 165 7.05%
80-89 Years 88 3.76%
90+ Years 20 0.86%

Chester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,162 49.68%
Color 1 Box Female 1,177 50.32%

Chester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,085 89.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 140 5.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 54 2.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 44 1.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.34%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Chester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 539 23.52%
2. English 450 19.63%
3. Irish 243 10.60%
4. United States Or American 153 6.68%
5. French Non-Basque 130 5.67%
6. Italian 120 5.24%
7. Swedish 106 4.62%
8. Dutch 59 2.57%
9. Scottish 53 2.31%
10. Scotch Irish 44 1.92%

Chester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,048 94.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 90 4.14%
3. French 12 0.55%
4. Tagalog 11 0.51%
5. German 6 0.28%
6. Polish 5 0.23%

Chester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,187 96.90%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 42 1.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 28 1.24%

Chester Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Chester Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chester Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
96020