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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Chester Legal Resources Back to top

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Chester Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,760
  • Land Area (2000): 252.476 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.074 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,038
Chester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14 0.48%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 508 17.53%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,376 81.99%

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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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 96 10.57%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 90 9.91%
3. Construction 78 8.59%
4. Repair and Maintenance 55 6.06%
5. Metal Manufactuing 51 5.62%
6. Health Care 41 4.52%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 38 4.19%
8. Truck Transportation 38 4.19%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 33 3.63%
10. Food Manufacturing 26 2.86%
11. Educational Services 25 2.75%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 24 2.64%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 24 2.64%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 24 2.64%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 20 2.20%
16. Department and Other General Stores 19 2.09%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 18 1.98%
18. Wood Manufacturing 18 1.98%
19. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 17 1.87%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 16 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 77 11.92%
2. Health Care 60 9.29%
3. Printing and Related Manufacturing 39 6.04%
4. Social Assistance 36 5.57%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 32 4.95%
6. Department and Other General Stores 27 4.18%
7. Food Manufacturing 25 3.87%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 25 3.87%
9. Repair and Maintenance 21 3.25%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 20 3.10%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 19 2.94%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 18 2.79%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 17 2.63%
14. Other Direct Selling Estab 17 2.63%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 16 2.48%
16. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 16 2.48%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 16 2.48%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 16 2.48%
19. Truck Transportation 16 2.48%
20. Gasoline Stations 13 2.01%

Chester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 73 8.04%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 72 7.93%
3. Other Production Occupations 72 7.93%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 49 5.40%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 47 5.18%
6. Top Executives 45 4.96%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 44 4.85%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 41 4.52%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 38 4.19%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 33 3.63%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 31 3.41%
12. Agricultural Workers 23 2.53%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 23 2.53%
14. Religious Workers 22 2.42%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 20 2.20%
16. Other Management Occupations 20 2.20%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20 2.20%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 2.09%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 18 1.98%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 18 1.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 57 8.82%
2. Secretaries and Admins 55 8.51%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 49 7.59%
4. Other Production Occupations 48 7.43%
5. Child Care Workers 31 4.80%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 29 4.49%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 26 4.02%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 25 3.87%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 24 3.72%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 3.25%
11. Personal Appearance Workers 20 3.10%
12. Customer Service Representatives 19 2.94%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 18 2.79%
14. Cashiers 17 2.63%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 15 2.32%
16. Other Healthcare Support 14 2.17%
17. Registered Nurses 14 2.17%
18. Printing Workers 13 2.01%
19. Food Processing Workers 12 1.86%
20. Accountants and Auditors 11 1.70%

Chester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,396 65.17%
15-35 hours 244 11.39%
1-14 hours 76 3.55%
No regular hours 426 19.89%

Chester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 84 5.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 72 4.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 74 5.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 132 9.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 248 17.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 233 16.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 136 9.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 91 6.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 41 2.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 50 3.44%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14 0.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 149 10.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 113 7.78%

Chester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 29 2.00%
5-9 259 17.84%
10-14 379 26.10%
15-19 226 15.56%
20-24 173 11.91%
25-29 99 6.82%
30-34 87 5.99%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 32 2.20%
45-59 81 5.58%
60-89 49 3.37%
At least 90 38 2.62%

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% 1,165 80.23%
30-44 0 0.00% 119 8.20%
45-59 0 0.00% 81 5.58%
At least 60 0 0.00% 87 5.99%

Chester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.71%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 154 9.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,252 80.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 35 2.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 102 6.56%

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Chester Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,004 (2,898 people)
Families (2000): 840 (2,683 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 472
People at same address in 1995: 1,939
Chester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 29 2.89%
$10,000-$14,999 19 1.89%
$15,000-$19,999 69 6.87%
$20,000-$24,999 79 7.87%
$25,000-$29,999 59 5.88%
$30,000-$34,999 46 4.58%
$35,000-$39,999 69 6.87%
$40,000-$44,999 98 9.76%
$45,000-$49,999 50 4.98%
$50,000-$59,999 165 16.43%
$60,000-$74,999 112 11.16%
$75,000-$99,999 142 14.14%
$100,000-$124,999 48 4.78%
$125,000-$149,999 11 1.10%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.80%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Chester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 161 16.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 332 33.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 18 1.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 173 17.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 175 17.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 80 8.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 24 2.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 898 31.29%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 402 14.01%
Public Assistance 24 0.84%
Retirement 138 4.81%
Self Employment 213 7.42%
Social Security 167 5.82%
Supplemental Security 29 1.01%
Wage / Salary 865 30.14%
Other 134 4.67%

Chester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 341 45.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 401 54.04%

Chester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 91 7.84%
Color 1 Box Married 759 65.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 290 24.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 1.81%

Chester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 60 5.70%
Color 1 Box Married 754 71.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 182 17.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 56 5.32%

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Chester Education Information Back to top
Chester Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 79 3.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 188 9.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,040 51.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 401 20.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 85 4.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 149 7.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 63 3.14%

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 16 0.58% 16 0.58% 32 1.16%
Kindergarten 25 0.91% 0 0.00% 25 0.91%
Grades 1-4 158 5.72% 6 0.22% 164 5.94%
Grades 5-8 267 9.67% 15 0.54% 282 10.22%
Grades 9-12 265 9.60% 14 0.51% 279 10.11%
Undergrad college 36 1.30% 26 0.94% 62 2.25%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.25% 8 0.29% 15 0.54%
Total 774 28.04% 85 3.08% 859 31.12%

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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 2,806 97.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 76 2.64%

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Chester Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chester Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 373 13.51%
10-19 Years 477 17.28%
20-29 Years 273 9.89%
30-39 Years 408 14.78%
40-49 Years 485 17.57%
50-59 Years 307 11.12%
60-69 Years 211 7.64%
70-79 Years 172 6.23%
80-89 Years 51 1.85%
90+ Years 3 0.11%

Chester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,407 50.98%
Color 1 Box Female 1,353 49.02%

Chester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,695 97.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 23 0.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Chester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 775 36.73%
2. United States Or American 503 23.84%
3. English 238 11.28%
4. Irish 184 8.72%
5. Scotch Irish 126 5.97%
6. Dutch 53 2.51%
7. Italian 50 2.37%
8. Swiss 48 2.27%
9. Polish 28 1.33%
10. Scottish 25 1.18%

Chester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,602 95.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 99 3.65%
3. Italian 7 0.26%
4. French 5 0.18%
5. German 3 0.11%

Chester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,867 98.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 20 0.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11 0.38%

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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.