Chesterton

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


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Chesterton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,488
  • Land Area (2000): 22.049 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.293 square kilometers
Chesterton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 10,238 2002 10,624 2005 11,634
2000 10,552 2003 10,981 2006 12,112
2001 10,547 2004 11,214 2007 12,746

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Houses (2000): 4,212
Chesterton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,268 98.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 166 1.59%

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Chesterton Employment Information Back to top
Chesterton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 714 23.43%
2. Construction 282 9.26%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 187 6.14%
4. Educational Services 163 5.35%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 151 4.96%
6. Truck Transportation 109 3.58%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 104 3.41%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 90 2.95%
9. Health Care 82 2.69%
10. Finance and Insurance 71 2.33%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 63 2.07%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 57 1.87%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 56 1.84%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 55 1.81%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 55 1.81%
16. Public Administration 53 1.74%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52 1.71%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 51 1.67%
19. Rail Transportation 44 1.44%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 40 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 498 20.30%
2. Health Care 403 16.43%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 133 5.42%
4. Metal Manufactuing 124 5.06%
5. Finance and Insurance 111 4.53%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 108 4.40%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 89 3.63%
8. Public Administration 85 3.47%
9. Construction 76 3.10%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 62 2.53%
11. Social Assistance 53 2.16%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 52 2.12%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 50 2.04%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 49 2.00%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 38 1.55%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 38 1.55%
17. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 38 1.55%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 34 1.39%
19. Florists 32 1.30%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 32 1.30%

Chesterton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 240 7.88%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 187 6.14%
3. Other Production Occupations 186 6.10%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 150 4.92%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 137 4.50%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 112 3.68%
7. Other Construction Trades 104 3.41%
8. Carpenters 96 3.15%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 94 3.09%
10. Computer Specialists 89 2.92%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 87 2.86%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 76 2.49%
13. Postsecondary Teachers 65 2.13%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 61 2.00%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 60 1.97%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 60 1.97%
17. Top Executives 53 1.74%
18. Electricians 52 1.71%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 52 1.71%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 52 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 175 7.13%
2. Registered Nurses 164 6.69%
3. Secretaries and Admins 153 6.24%
4. Other Management Occupations 136 5.54%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 115 4.69%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 89 3.63%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 79 3.22%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 76 3.10%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 76 3.10%
10. Business Operations Specialists 72 2.94%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 60 2.45%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 54 2.20%
13. Cashiers 53 2.16%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 53 2.16%
15. Art and Design Workers 51 2.08%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 50 2.04%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 49 2.00%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 49 2.00%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 48 1.96%
20. Customer Service Representatives 46 1.88%

Chesterton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,828 59.85%
15-35 hours 1,080 13.39%
1-14 hours 272 3.37%
No regular hours 1,887 23.39%

Chesterton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 322 6.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 234 4.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 217 4.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 509 9.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 601 11.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 769 14.69%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 818 15.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 431 8.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 241 4.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 293 5.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 100 1.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 69 1.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 310 5.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 321 6.13%

Chesterton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 303 5.79%
5-9 801 15.30%
10-14 796 15.21%
15-19 615 11.75%
20-24 701 13.39%
25-29 321 6.13%
30-34 561 10.72%
35-39 153 2.92%
40-44 205 3.92%
45-59 328 6.27%
60-89 283 5.41%
At least 90 168 3.21%

Chesterton 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% 3,537 67.56%
30-44 15 0.29% 904 17.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 328 6.27%
At least 60 128 2.45% 323 6.17%

Chesterton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 320 5.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,648 86.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.35%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 143 2.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 90 1.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 125 2.33%

Chesterton 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.


Chesterton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,033 (10,374 people)
Families (2000): 2,908 (8,834 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,271
People at same address in 1995: 5,504
Chesterton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 144 3.57%
$10,000-$14,999 157 3.89%
$15,000-$19,999 180 4.46%
$20,000-$24,999 266 6.60%
$25,000-$29,999 121 3.00%
$30,000-$34,999 266 6.60%
$35,000-$39,999 233 5.78%
$40,000-$44,999 200 4.96%
$45,000-$49,999 188 4.66%
$50,000-$59,999 432 10.71%
$60,000-$74,999 631 15.65%
$75,000-$99,999 537 13.32%
$100,000-$124,999 293 7.27%
$125,000-$149,999 174 4.31%
$150,000-$199,999 67 1.66%
$200,000 or more 144 3.57%

Chesterton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 959 23.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,166 28.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 175 4.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 705 17.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 644 15.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 264 6.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 69 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chesterton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,488 31.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,752 15.80%
Public Assistance 36 0.32%
Retirement 647 5.83%
Self Employment 363 3.27%
Social Security 877 7.91%
Supplemental Security 79 0.71%
Wage / Salary 3,371 30.40%
Other 476 4.29%

Chesterton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,178 51.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,116 48.65%

Chesterton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 329 8.38%
Color 1 Box Married 2,416 61.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,099 27.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 82 2.09%

Chesterton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 567 13.28%
Color 1 Box Married 2,381 55.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 860 20.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 460 10.78%

Chesterton 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.


Chesterton Education Information Back to top
Chesterton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 106 1.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 620 8.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,518 32.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,810 23.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 510 6.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,232 16.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 845 11.06%

Chesterton 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 87 0.83% 145 1.38% 232 2.21%
Kindergarten 154 1.47% 46 0.44% 200 1.91%
Grades 1-4 561 5.35% 56 0.53% 617 5.88%
Grades 5-8 586 5.59% 41 0.39% 627 5.98%
Grades 9-12 747 7.12% 44 0.42% 791 7.54%
Undergrad college 329 3.14% 80 0.76% 409 3.90%
Graduate or professional school 62 0.59% 72 0.69% 134 1.28%
Total 2,526 24.08% 484 4.61% 3,010 28.70%

Chesterton 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.


Chesterton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chesterton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,898 95.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 449 4.34%

Chesterton 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.


Chesterton Criminal Information Back to top
Chesterton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.563 0.000 0.000 0.195 1.758 0.000 4.200 26.177 1.856 32.233
2000 1.611 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.611 0.284 2.938 22.745 1.327 27.293
2001 0.664 0.095 0.000 0.284 1.043 0.190 4.361 21.997 2.560 29.108
2002 0.753 0.000 0.000 0.377 1.130 0.094 3.483 22.308 2.353 28.238
2003 1.093 0.273 0.000 0.182 1.548 0.000 4.462 22.767 1.730 28.959
2004 1.248 0.089 0.000 0.089 1.427 0.178 6.242 24.434 1.783 32.459
2005 0.602 0.000 0.000 0.430 1.031 0.258 5.673 19.598 2.235 27.506
2006 0.000 0.083 0.000 0.000 0.083 0.165 5.862 18.907 1.734 26.503
2007 0.392 0.078 0.000 0.078 0.549 0.157 5.884 18.123 1.412 25.420

Chesterton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 21
2005 5 21
2006 5 19
2007 5 21

Chesterton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 348
2000 305
2001 318
2002 312

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Chesterton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chesterton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,456 13.88%
10-19 Years 1,631 15.55%
20-29 Years 1,219 11.62%
30-39 Years 1,522 14.51%
40-49 Years 1,874 17.87%
50-59 Years 1,284 12.24%
60-69 Years 691 6.59%
70-79 Years 499 4.76%
80-89 Years 273 2.60%
90+ Years 39 0.37%

Chesterton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,126 48.87%
Color 1 Box Female 5,362 51.13%

Chesterton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,831 93.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 347 3.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 143 1.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 95 0.91%
Color 1 Box African-American 44 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Chesterton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,676 22.76%
2. Irish 2,025 17.22%
3. English 1,248 10.61%
4. Polish 1,060 9.01%
5. Swedish 653 5.55%
6. Italian 580 4.93%
7. Dutch 349 2.97%
8. United States Or American 304 2.59%
9. Slovak 282 2.40%
10. French Non-Basque 276 2.35%

Chesterton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,321 95.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 146 1.49%
3. Hindi 75 0.77%
4. French 49 0.50%
5. Other West Germanic 35 0.36%
6. Polish 29 0.30%
7. Other Indo European 23 0.23%
8. Other Asian 23 0.23%
9. German 20 0.20%
10. Japanese 16 0.16%

Chesterton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,207 97.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 156 1.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 71 0.68%

Chesterton 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.
Chesterton 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.


Chesterton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
46304