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
  9. Chester Zip Codes


Chester Legal Resources Back to top

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Chester Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 778
  • Land Area (2000): 159.949 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.324 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 526
Chester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 138 17.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 653 82.55%

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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 38 17.35%
2. Educational Services 22 10.05%
3. Construction 15 6.85%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 15 6.85%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 9 4.11%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9 4.11%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 3.65%
8. Finance and Insurance 7 3.20%
9. Food Manufacturing 7 3.20%
10. Health Care 7 3.20%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7 3.20%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 5 2.28%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 2.28%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5 2.28%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 5 2.28%
16. Truck Transportation 5 2.28%
17. Department and Other General Stores 4 1.83%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.83%
19. Public Administration 4 1.83%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 4 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 38 20.32%
2. Finance and Insurance 24 12.83%
3. Health Care 24 12.83%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 15 8.02%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 8 4.28%
6. Info Services and Data Processing 5 2.67%
7. Metal Manufactuing 5 2.67%
8. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 5 2.67%
9. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 5 2.67%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4 2.14%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4 2.14%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 4 2.14%
13. Social Assistance 4 2.14%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 3 1.60%
15. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 3 1.60%
16. Other Health and Personal Care Store 3 1.60%
17. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 3 1.60%
18. Wood Manufacturing 3 1.60%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2 1.07%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 1.07%

Chester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 25 11.42%
2. Other Production Occupations 21 9.59%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 11 5.02%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 11 5.02%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 9 4.11%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 4.11%
7. Agricultural Workers 8 3.65%
8. Customer Service Representatives 8 3.65%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 3.20%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 5 2.28%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 2.28%
12. Engineers 5 2.28%
13. Financial Managers 5 2.28%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 2.28%
15. Business Operations Specialists 4 1.83%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 4 1.83%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4 1.83%
18. Top Executives 4 1.83%
19. Accountants and Auditors 3 1.37%
20. Art and Design Workers 3 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 23 12.30%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 9.09%
3. Secretaries and Admins 11 5.88%
4. Business Operations Specialists 9 4.81%
5. Operations Managers Non Finance 8 4.28%
6. Other Production Occupations 8 4.28%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 4.28%
8. Registered Nurses 7 3.74%
9. Customer Service Representatives 5 2.67%
10. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 5 2.67%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 5 2.67%
12. Postsecondary Teachers 5 2.67%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 4 2.14%
14. Cashiers 4 2.14%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4 2.14%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4 2.14%
17. Top Executives 4 2.14%
18. Accountants and Auditors 3 1.60%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3 1.60%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3 1.60%

Chester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 388 63.09%
15-35 hours 71 11.54%
1-14 hours 25 4.07%
No regular hours 131 21.30%

Chester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15 3.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 25 6.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11 2.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 30 7.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 66 16.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 89 22.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 50 12.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 38 9.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 14 3.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4 1.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 1.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 1.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 18 4.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 23 5.82%

Chester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 25 6.33%
5-9 39 9.87%
10-14 26 6.58%
15-19 26 6.58%
20-24 54 13.67%
25-29 25 6.33%
30-34 32 8.10%
35-39 28 7.09%
40-44 69 17.47%
45-59 59 14.94%
60-89 3 0.76%
At least 90 9 2.28%

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 7 1.77% 188 47.59%
30-44 0 0.00% 129 32.66%
45-59 0 0.00% 59 14.94%
At least 60 0 0.00% 12 3.04%

Chester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.44%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 81 17.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 290 64.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 1.55%
Color 6 Box Walked 13 2.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 57 12.61%

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): 281 (713 people)
Families (2000): 210 (626 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 141
People at same address in 1995: 525
Chester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 28 8.92%
$10,000-$14,999 16 5.10%
$15,000-$19,999 21 6.69%
$20,000-$24,999 16 5.10%
$25,000-$29,999 26 8.28%
$30,000-$34,999 28 8.92%
$35,000-$39,999 27 8.60%
$40,000-$44,999 26 8.28%
$45,000-$49,999 15 4.78%
$50,000-$59,999 30 9.55%
$60,000-$74,999 37 11.78%
$75,000-$99,999 16 5.10%
$100,000-$124,999 7 2.23%
$125,000-$149,999 5 1.59%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.64%
$200,000 or more 14 4.46%

Chester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 60 19.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 107 35.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 16 5.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 44 14.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 43 14.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 25 8.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 1.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 275 29.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 147 15.94%
Public Assistance 5 0.54%
Retirement 40 4.34%
Self Employment 90 9.76%
Social Security 92 9.98%
Supplemental Security 2 0.22%
Wage / Salary 245 26.57%
Other 26 2.82%

Chester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 128 56.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 97 43.11%

Chester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 29 8.58%
Color 1 Box Married 224 66.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 72 21.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 3.85%

Chester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12 4.07%
Color 1 Box Married 240 81.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 35 11.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8 2.71%

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 38 6.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 38 6.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 227 39.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 128 22.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 32 5.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 89 15.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 28 4.83%

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 12 1.54% 7 0.90% 19 2.44%
Kindergarten 6 0.77% 0 0.00% 6 0.77%
Grades 1-4 40 5.14% 0 0.00% 40 5.14%
Grades 5-8 52 6.68% 3 0.39% 55 7.07%
Grades 9-12 62 7.97% 3 0.39% 65 8.35%
Undergrad college 20 2.57% 0 0.00% 20 2.57%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.64% 0 0.00% 5 0.64%
Total 197 25.32% 13 1.67% 210 26.99%

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 737 93.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 52 6.59%

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 78 10.03%
10-19 Years 148 19.02%
20-29 Years 53 6.81%
30-39 Years 87 11.18%
40-49 Years 149 19.15%
50-59 Years 95 12.21%
60-69 Years 83 10.67%
70-79 Years 62 7.97%
80-89 Years 21 2.70%
90+ Years 2 0.26%

Chester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 388 49.87%
Color 1 Box Female 390 50.13%

Chester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 766 98.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Chester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 325 34.36%
2. Norwegian 202 21.35%
3. Dutch 96 10.15%
4. Irish 78 8.25%
5. Danish 52 5.50%
6. English 49 5.18%
7. United States Or American 41 4.33%
8. Swedish 24 2.54%
9. Czech 13 1.37%
10. French Non-Basque 9 0.95%

Chester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 741 98.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11 1.46%

Chester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 791 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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
57016