Chester

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


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Chester Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,743
  • Land Area (2000): 41.519 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.060 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 860
  • Alias(es) (2003): CHESTER
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Houses (2000): 1,613
Chester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,279 60.89%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,464 39.11%

Chester Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chester Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,787
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $55,909,000 / $12,709,000
Chester Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,929 1,869 60 3.13% 31
1991 1,970 1,898 72 3.63% 36
1992 1,975 1,865 110 5.56% 56
1993 1,981 1,900 81 4.09% 41
1994 2,009 1,931 78 3.89% 39
1995 2,065 1,986 79 3.82% 38
1996 2,146 2,065 81 3.75% 38
1997 2,119 2,058 61 2.88% 29
1998 2,123 2,078 45 2.10% 21
1999 2,162 2,129 33 1.51% 15
2000 2,147 2,106 41 1.89% 19
2001 2,157 2,114 42 1.97% 20
2002 2,216 2,138 78 3.50% 35
2003 2,209 2,124 85 3.86% 39
2004 2,207 2,130 78 3.52% 35
2005 2,220 2,143 77 3.47% 35
2006 2,260 2,192 68 2.99% 30
2007 2,296 2,219 77 3.35% 34
2008 2,302 2,210 92 4.00% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,286 2,194 92 4.02% 40
Feb 2008 2,292 2,198 94 4.10% 41
Mar 2008 2,292 2,197 95 4.14% 41
Apr 2008 2,291 2,213 78 3.40% 34
May 2008 2,303 2,214 89 3.86% 39
Jun 2008 2,333 2,237 96 4.11% 41
Jul 2008 2,331 2,232 99 4.25% 42
Aug 2008 2,300 2,203 97 4.22% 42
Sep 2008 2,287 2,199 88 3.85% 38
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Chester Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 154 14.06%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 107 9.77%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 74 6.76%
4. Educational Services 66 6.03%
5. Metal Manufactuing 52 4.75%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 52 4.75%
7. Finance and Insurance 46 4.20%
8. Health Care 42 3.84%
9. Repair and Maintenance 40 3.65%
10. Public Administration 33 3.01%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 29 2.65%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 25 2.28%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 22 2.01%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 22 2.01%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 22 2.01%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 1.92%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 20 1.83%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 18 1.64%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 15 1.37%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 15 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 182 18.69%
2. Health Care 145 14.89%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 86 8.83%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 66 6.78%
5. Finance and Insurance 60 6.16%
6. Public Administration 36 3.70%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 35 3.59%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 29 2.98%
9. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 21 2.16%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 20 2.05%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19 1.95%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 1.95%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 1.95%
14. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 18 1.85%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18 1.85%
16. Social Assistance 18 1.85%
17. Metal Manufactuing 15 1.54%
18. Utilities 13 1.33%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 12 1.23%
20. Construction 10 1.03%

Chester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 55 5.02%
2. Operations Managers Non Finance 53 4.84%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 50 4.57%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 48 4.38%
5. Other Management Occupations 48 4.38%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 48 4.38%
7. Lawyers 47 4.29%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 43 3.93%
9. Media and Communications Workers 34 3.11%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 33 3.01%
11. Computer Specialists 32 2.92%
12. Other Construction Trades 32 2.92%
13. Teachers, Secondary School 32 2.92%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31 2.83%
15. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 24 2.19%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 23 2.10%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 23 2.10%
18. Other Production Occupations 22 2.01%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 21 1.92%
20. Art and Design Workers 20 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 53 5.44%
2. Business Operations Specialists 47 4.83%
3. Other Management Occupations 47 4.83%
4. Other Production Occupations 45 4.62%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 38 3.90%
6. Registered Nurses 35 3.59%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 34 3.49%
8. Secretaries and Admins 33 3.39%
9. Art and Design Workers 32 3.29%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 32 3.29%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 31 3.18%
12. Therapists 28 2.87%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 25 2.57%
14. Cashiers 24 2.46%
15. Customer Service Representatives 22 2.26%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 22 2.26%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 22 2.26%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 22 2.26%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 21 2.16%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 21 2.16%

Chester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,762 58.81%
15-35 hours 415 13.85%
1-14 hours 91 3.04%
No regular hours 728 24.30%

Chester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5 0.26%
5 AM-5:29 AM 80 4.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 78 4.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 107 5.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 229 12.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM 265 13.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 352 18.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 314 16.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 125 6.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 97 5.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 28 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 94 4.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 111 5.85%

Chester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 150 7.90%
5-9 218 11.48%
10-14 315 16.59%
15-19 295 15.53%
20-24 229 12.06%
25-29 104 5.48%
30-34 181 9.53%
35-39 76 4.00%
40-44 113 5.95%
45-59 115 6.06%
60-89 59 3.11%
At least 90 44 2.32%

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 10 0.53% 1,301 68.51%
30-44 0 0.00% 370 19.48%
45-59 0 0.00% 115 6.06%
At least 60 9 0.47% 94 4.95%

Chester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 132 6.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,698 84.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.95%
Color 6 Box Walked 50 2.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 111 5.52%

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): 1,501 (3,589 people)
Families (2000): 997 (2,975 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 580
People at same address in 1995: 2,244
Chester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 37 2.47%
$10,000-$14,999 57 3.80%
$15,000-$19,999 69 4.60%
$20,000-$24,999 79 5.26%
$25,000-$29,999 53 3.53%
$30,000-$34,999 47 3.13%
$35,000-$39,999 120 7.99%
$40,000-$44,999 77 5.13%
$45,000-$49,999 47 3.13%
$50,000-$59,999 120 7.99%
$60,000-$74,999 173 11.53%
$75,000-$99,999 218 14.52%
$100,000-$124,999 155 10.33%
$125,000-$149,999 78 5.20%
$150,000-$199,999 101 6.73%
$200,000 or more 70 4.66%

Chester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 425 28.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 467 30.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 75 4.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 228 15.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 211 13.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 73 4.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,266 27.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 814 17.83%
Public Assistance 25 0.55%
Retirement 306 6.70%
Self Employment 323 7.08%
Social Security 412 9.03%
Supplemental Security 34 0.74%
Wage / Salary 1,186 25.98%
Other 199 4.36%

Chester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 458 54.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 390 45.99%

Chester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 154 10.69%
Color 1 Box Married 900 62.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 313 21.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 73 5.07%

Chester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 141 8.77%
Color 1 Box Married 892 55.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 368 22.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 206 12.82%

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 42 1.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 326 11.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 781 26.82%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 498 17.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 275 9.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 538 18.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 452 15.52%

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 17 0.45% 27 0.72% 44 1.18%
Kindergarten 39 1.04% 5 0.13% 44 1.18%
Grades 1-4 148 3.95% 14 0.37% 162 4.33%
Grades 5-8 209 5.58% 5 0.13% 214 5.72%
Grades 9-12 174 4.65% 24 0.64% 198 5.29%
Undergrad college 50 1.34% 10 0.27% 60 1.60%
Graduate or professional school 29 0.77% 36 0.96% 65 1.74%
Total 666 17.79% 121 3.23% 787 21.03%

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Chester Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 120
Chester Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 3,552 98.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 48 1.33%

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Chester Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chester Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 457 12.21%
10-19 Years 431 11.51%
20-29 Years 254 6.79%
30-39 Years 592 15.82%
40-49 Years 716 19.13%
50-59 Years 525 14.03%
60-69 Years 239 6.39%
70-79 Years 236 6.31%
80-89 Years 229 6.12%
90+ Years 64 1.71%

Chester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,789 47.80%
Color 1 Box Female 1,954 52.20%

Chester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,580 95.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 64 1.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 30 0.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 30 0.80%
Color 1 Box African-American 25 0.67%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.32%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Chester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 771 17.64%
2. English 654 14.97%
3. Irish 625 14.30%
4. German 576 13.18%
5. Polish 365 8.35%
6. Swedish 244 5.58%
7. French Non-Basque 170 3.89%
8. United States Or American 152 3.48%
9. French Canadian 124 2.84%
10. Scottish 102 2.33%

Chester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,314 94.50%
2. French 61 1.74%
3. Italian 29 0.83%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 28 0.80%
5. Polish 22 0.63%
6. German 17 0.48%
7. Other West Germanic 12 0.34%
8. Hungarian 11 0.31%
9. Tagalog 8 0.23%
10. Serbo Croatian 5 0.14%

Chester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,578 95.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 102 2.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 63 1.68%

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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
06412