Chester

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  1. Chester Legal Resources
  2. Chester Statistics
  3. Chester Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Chester Employment Information
  5. Chester Family Information
  6. Chester Education Information
  7. Chester Public Benefits Information
  8. Chester Criminal Information
  9. Chester Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Chester Zip Codes


Chester Legal Resources Back to top

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Chester Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,570
  • Land Area (2000): 192.992 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.081 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,797
Chester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,187 78.44%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 126 1.91%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,300 19.66%

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
Chester Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 290 17.70%
2. Food Manufacturing 222 13.55%
3. Construction 127 7.75%
4. Health Care 125 7.63%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 86 5.25%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 77 4.70%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 75 4.58%
8. Educational Services 51 3.11%
9. Truck Transportation 51 3.11%
10. Metal Manufactuing 38 2.32%
11. Rail Transportation 38 2.32%
12. Finance and Insurance 31 1.89%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 29 1.77%
14. Repair and Maintenance 28 1.71%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 27 1.65%
16. Other Transportation 26 1.59%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 26 1.59%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 24 1.47%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 22 1.34%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 19 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 335 23.84%
2. Public Administration 184 13.10%
3. Educational Services 151 10.75%
4. Food Manufacturing 111 7.90%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 96 6.83%
6. Finance and Insurance 70 4.98%
7. Social Assistance 69 4.91%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 53 3.77%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 41 2.92%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 2.63%
11. Department and Other General Stores 32 2.28%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 24 1.71%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 19 1.35%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 18 1.28%
15. U.S. Postal Service 18 1.28%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 18 1.28%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 17 1.21%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 12 0.85%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 9 0.64%
20. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 8 0.57%

Chester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 148 9.04%
2. Other Production Occupations 110 6.72%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 75 4.58%
4. Other Management Occupations 69 4.21%
5. Top Executives 63 3.85%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 59 3.60%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 58 3.54%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 53 3.24%
9. Computer Specialists 50 3.05%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 44 2.69%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 43 2.63%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 38 2.32%
13. Other Healthcare Support 38 2.32%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 37 2.26%
15. Food Processing Workers 36 2.20%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 36 2.20%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 33 2.01%
18. Construction Laborers 30 1.83%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 30 1.83%
20. Other Financial Specialists 29 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 143 10.18%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 102 7.26%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 86 6.12%
4. Other Management Occupations 63 4.48%
5. Other Production Occupations 63 4.48%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 53 3.77%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 53 3.77%
8. Child Care Workers 47 3.35%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 44 3.13%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 43 3.06%
11. Registered Nurses 42 2.99%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 2.99%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 41 2.92%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 35 2.49%
15. Accountants and Auditors 34 2.42%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 32 2.28%
17. Other Healthcare Support 32 2.28%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 2.21%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 30 2.14%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 28 1.99%

Chester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,795 52.36%
15-35 hours 558 10.45%
1-14 hours 143 2.68%
No regular hours 1,842 34.51%

Chester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 62 2.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 59 2.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 167 5.82%
6 AM-6:29 AM 356 12.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 241 8.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 356 12.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 546 19.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 212 7.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 37 1.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 92 3.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 31 1.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 21 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 400 13.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 290 10.10%

Chester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 259 9.02%
5-9 922 32.13%
10-14 583 20.31%
15-19 313 10.91%
20-24 257 8.95%
25-29 95 3.31%
30-34 151 5.26%
35-39 34 1.18%
40-44 17 0.59%
45-59 92 3.21%
60-89 126 4.39%
At least 90 21 0.73%

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% 2,429 84.63%
30-44 0 0.00% 202 7.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 92 3.21%
At least 60 0 0.00% 147 5.12%

Chester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 340 11.48%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,449 82.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 67 2.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 92 3.11%

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): 2,570 (6,114 people)
Families (2000): 1,718 (4,974 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 795
People at same address in 1995: 3,990
Chester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 253 9.84%
$10,000-$14,999 173 6.73%
$15,000-$19,999 164 6.38%
$20,000-$24,999 159 6.19%
$25,000-$29,999 153 5.95%
$30,000-$34,999 189 7.35%
$35,000-$39,999 132 5.14%
$40,000-$44,999 171 6.65%
$45,000-$49,999 152 5.91%
$50,000-$59,999 309 12.02%
$60,000-$74,999 288 11.21%
$75,000-$99,999 206 8.02%
$100,000-$124,999 101 3.93%
$125,000-$149,999 18 0.70%
$150,000-$199,999 34 1.32%
$200,000 or more 68 2.65%

Chester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 741 29.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 804 31.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 92 3.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 362 14.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 320 12.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 135 5.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 41 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 25 0.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Chester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,984 27.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,091 15.30%
Public Assistance 113 1.58%
Retirement 513 7.19%
Self Employment 311 4.36%
Social Security 776 10.88%
Supplemental Security 126 1.77%
Wage / Salary 1,942 27.23%
Other 275 3.86%

Chester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 812 58.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 585 41.88%

Chester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 372 13.50%
Color 1 Box Married 1,472 53.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 832 30.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 79 2.87%

Chester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 265 10.02%
Color 1 Box Married 1,562 59.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 435 16.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 384 14.51%

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 564 11.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 694 13.63%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,908 37.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,101 21.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 262 5.15%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 387 7.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 175 3.44%

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 109 1.66% 26 0.40% 135 2.05%
Kindergarten 54 0.82% 23 0.35% 77 1.17%
Grades 1-4 245 3.73% 89 1.35% 334 5.08%
Grades 5-8 287 4.37% 68 1.04% 355 5.40%
Grades 9-12 435 6.62% 0 0.00% 435 6.62%
Undergrad college 168 2.56% 7 0.11% 175 2.66%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.27% 0 0.00% 18 0.27%
Total 1,316 20.03% 213 3.24% 1,529 23.27%

Chester Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. 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 5,541 91.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 532 8.76%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 8
Chester Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 10
2005 0 10
2006 3 10
2007 3 9

Chester Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chester Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chester Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 759 11.55%
10-19 Years 920 14.00%
20-29 Years 724 11.02%
30-39 Years 922 14.03%
40-49 Years 1,058 16.10%
50-59 Years 732 11.14%
60-69 Years 517 7.87%
70-79 Years 519 7.90%
80-89 Years 341 5.19%
90+ Years 78 1.19%

Chester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,370 51.29%
Color 1 Box Female 3,200 48.71%

Chester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,239 94.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 204 3.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 56 0.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 44 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 13 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%

Chester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,325 40.73%
2. Irish 805 14.10%
3. United States Or American 610 10.69%
4. English 511 8.95%
5. French Non-Basque 299 5.24%
6. Polish 235 4.12%
7. Scotch Irish 182 3.19%
8. Scottish 143 2.51%
9. Dutch 86 1.51%
10. Italian 83 1.45%

Chester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,160 98.18%
2. Greek 50 0.80%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 31 0.49%
4. German 22 0.35%
5. Other Pacific Island 11 0.18%

Chester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,555 99.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 25 0.38%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 33 0.50%

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
62233