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): 1,042
  • Land Area (2000): 484.111 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 22.792 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 568
Chester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 62 5.85%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 998 94.15%

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 62 27.31%
2. Construction 29 12.78%
3. Wood Manufacturing 15 6.61%
4. Paper Manufacturing 11 4.85%
5. Printing and Related Manufacturing 11 4.85%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 4.41%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 9 3.96%
8. Educational Services 9 3.96%
9. Health Care 9 3.96%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 8 3.52%
11. Food Manufacturing 7 3.08%
12. U.S. Postal Service 7 3.08%
13. Utilities 7 3.08%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 2.20%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 1.76%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4 1.76%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 3 1.32%
18. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 2 0.88%
19. Gasoline Stations 2 0.88%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 2 0.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 39 22.81%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16 9.36%
3. Educational Services 13 7.60%
4. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 11 6.43%
5. Construction 10 5.85%
6. Paper Manufacturing 10 5.85%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6 3.51%
8. Finance and Insurance 6 3.51%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 6 3.51%
10. Metal Manufactuing 6 3.51%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 5 2.92%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 5 2.92%
13. Food Manufacturing 5 2.92%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 5 2.92%
15. Utilities 5 2.92%
16. Public Administration 4 2.34%
17. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 3 1.75%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 2 1.17%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 2 1.17%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 2 1.17%

Chester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 29 12.78%
2. Agricultural Workers 26 11.45%
3. Other Production Occupations 24 10.57%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 5.73%
5. Other Material Moving Workers 13 5.73%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 5.29%
7. Carpenters 11 4.85%
8. Plant and System Operators 7 3.08%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 3.08%
10. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 6 2.64%
11. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 6 2.64%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 5 2.20%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 2.20%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 5 2.20%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5 2.20%
16. Other Construction Trades 4 1.76%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 4 1.76%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 4 1.76%
19. Woodworkers 4 1.76%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 16 9.36%
2. Secretaries and Admins 16 9.36%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 13 7.60%
4. Other Production Occupations 13 7.60%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 10 5.85%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10 5.85%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 5.26%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 8 4.68%
9. Lawyers 6 3.51%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6 3.51%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 3.51%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 2.92%
13. Extraction Workers 4 2.34%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 2.34%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4 2.34%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 4 2.34%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3 1.75%
18. Registered Nurses 3 1.75%
19. Therapists 3 1.75%
20. Top Executives 3 1.75%

Chester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 381 46.86%
15-35 hours 84 10.33%
1-14 hours 23 2.83%
No regular hours 325 39.98%

Chester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 14 3.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 21 5.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 18 4.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 61 14.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 46 11.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 56 13.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 65 15.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 31 7.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10 2.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 15 3.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 0.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 21 5.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 53 12.77%

Chester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 23 5.54%
5-9 41 9.88%
10-14 56 13.49%
15-19 36 8.67%
20-24 45 10.84%
25-29 21 5.06%
30-34 33 7.95%
35-39 29 6.99%
40-44 16 3.86%
45-59 80 19.28%
60-89 17 4.10%
At least 90 18 4.34%

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% 222 53.49%
30-44 0 0.00% 78 18.80%
45-59 0 0.00% 80 19.28%
At least 60 0 0.00% 35 8.43%

Chester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 49 11.37%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 341 79.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 1.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 18 4.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 16 3.71%

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): 382 (947 people)
Families (2000): 288 (831 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 123
People at same address in 1995: 697
Chester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 51 12.20%
$10,000-$14,999 29 6.94%
$15,000-$19,999 55 13.16%
$20,000-$24,999 33 7.89%
$25,000-$29,999 31 7.42%
$30,000-$34,999 38 9.09%
$35,000-$39,999 45 10.77%
$40,000-$44,999 18 4.31%
$45,000-$49,999 15 3.59%
$50,000-$59,999 38 9.09%
$60,000-$74,999 23 5.50%
$75,000-$99,999 21 5.02%
$100,000-$124,999 9 2.15%
$125,000-$149,999 7 1.67%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.72%
$200,000 or more 2 0.48%

Chester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 100 23.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 162 37.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 16 3.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 63 14.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 56 13.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 17 3.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 2.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 308 28.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 99 9.16%
Public Assistance 3 0.28%
Retirement 63 5.83%
Self Employment 66 6.11%
Social Security 149 13.78%
Supplemental Security 34 3.15%
Wage / Salary 279 25.81%
Other 80 7.40%

Chester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 183 64.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 99 35.11%

Chester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 60 14.63%
Color 1 Box Married 288 70.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 55 13.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 1.71%

Chester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 36 8.67%
Color 1 Box Married 282 67.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 53 12.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 44 10.60%

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 109 13.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 154 19.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 261 33.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 140 17.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 42 5.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 63 8.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 16 2.04%

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 1 0.10% 7 0.67% 8 0.77%
Kindergarten 14 1.34% 0 0.00% 14 1.34%
Grades 1-4 85 8.16% 0 0.00% 85 8.16%
Grades 5-8 66 6.33% 0 0.00% 66 6.33%
Grades 9-12 42 4.03% 3 0.29% 45 4.32%
Undergrad college 30 2.88% 3 0.29% 33 3.17%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 238 22.84% 13 1.25% 251 24.09%

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 931 87.83%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 129 12.17%

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 124 11.90%
10-19 Years 125 12.00%
20-29 Years 106 10.17%
30-39 Years 126 12.09%
40-49 Years 171 16.41%
50-59 Years 154 14.78%
60-69 Years 128 12.28%
70-79 Years 70 6.72%
80-89 Years 31 2.98%
90+ Years 7 0.67%

Chester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 524 50.29%
Color 1 Box Female 518 49.71%

Chester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 942 90.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 60 5.76%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 1.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 14 1.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.10%
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. United States Or American 173 35.31%
2. German 93 18.98%
3. English 83 16.94%
4. Irish 54 11.02%
5. Dutch 28 5.71%
6. Swedish 11 2.24%
7. Welsh 9 1.84%
8. Scotch Irish 8 1.63%
9. French Non-Basque 7 1.43%
10. Italian 6 1.22%

Chester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 971 97.20%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15 1.50%
3. Other West Germanic 5 0.50%
4. German 3 0.30%
5. Other Native North American 3 0.30%
6. Greek 1 0.10%
7. Polish 1 0.10%

Chester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,060 100.00%
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
72934