Chester

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  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


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Chester Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,723
  • Land Area (2000): 13.672 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.534 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,723
Chester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,976 77.48%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 865 22.52%

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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. Construction 228 19.98%
2. Public Administration 80 7.01%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 75 6.57%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 67 5.87%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 51 4.47%
6. Repair and Maintenance 45 3.94%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 44 3.86%
8. Health Care 41 3.59%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 40 3.51%
10. Finance and Insurance 38 3.33%
11. Educational Services 37 3.24%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 34 2.98%
13. Utilities 32 2.80%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 30 2.63%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 30 2.63%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 2.45%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 21 1.84%
18. Truck Transportation 18 1.58%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 15 1.31%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 15 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 111 11.07%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 94 9.37%
3. Public Administration 93 9.27%
4. Finance and Insurance 88 8.77%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 65 6.48%
6. Health Care 54 5.38%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 45 4.49%
8. Construction 38 3.79%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36 3.59%
10. Social Assistance 36 3.59%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 26 2.59%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 26 2.59%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 26 2.59%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 2.39%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 22 2.19%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 17 1.69%
17. Department and Other General Stores 16 1.60%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 1.50%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 12 1.20%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 12 1.20%

Chester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 113 9.90%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 78 6.84%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 57 5.00%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 55 4.82%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 46 4.03%
6. Other Construction Trades 40 3.51%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 36 3.16%
8. Carpenters 36 3.16%
9. Business Operations Specialists 35 3.07%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 35 3.07%
11. Engineers 31 2.72%
12. Cashiers 30 2.63%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 29 2.54%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 25 2.19%
15. Lawyers 24 2.10%
16. Other Production Occupations 23 2.02%
17. Electricians 22 1.93%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 22 1.93%
19. Computer Specialists 21 1.84%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 20 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 110 10.97%
2. Other Management Occupations 106 10.57%
3. Secretaries and Admins 82 8.18%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 59 5.88%
5. Business Operations Specialists 51 5.08%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 39 3.89%
7. Child Care Workers 36 3.59%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 35 3.49%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 32 3.19%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 32 3.19%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 2.89%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 27 2.69%
13. Financial Managers 26 2.59%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 26 2.59%
15. Cashiers 23 2.29%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 22 2.19%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 22 2.19%
18. Accountants and Auditors 16 1.60%
19. Top Executives 16 1.60%
20. Other Financial Specialists 15 1.50%

Chester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,882 62.21%
15-35 hours 398 13.16%
1-14 hours 116 3.83%
No regular hours 629 20.79%

Chester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 95 4.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 69 3.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 118 5.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 265 12.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 253 12.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 335 16.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 273 13.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 178 8.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 111 5.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 123 5.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 42 2.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 27 1.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 89 4.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 81 3.93%

Chester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 57 2.77%
5-9 212 10.30%
10-14 178 8.64%
15-19 139 6.75%
20-24 217 10.54%
25-29 142 6.90%
30-34 247 12.00%
35-39 72 3.50%
40-44 64 3.11%
45-59 295 14.33%
60-89 363 17.63%
At least 90 73 3.55%

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 0.34% 938 45.56%
30-44 0 0.00% 383 18.60%
45-59 0 0.00% 295 14.33%
At least 60 21 1.02% 415 20.16%

Chester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 279 13.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,687 79.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 28 1.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 43 2.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 66 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): 1,564 (3,841 people)
Families (2000): 1,070 (3,170 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 525
People at same address in 1995: 1,757
Chester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 36 2.30%
$10,000-$14,999 68 4.35%
$15,000-$19,999 61 3.90%
$20,000-$24,999 78 4.99%
$25,000-$29,999 60 3.84%
$30,000-$34,999 121 7.74%
$35,000-$39,999 74 4.73%
$40,000-$44,999 77 4.92%
$45,000-$49,999 65 4.16%
$50,000-$59,999 208 13.30%
$60,000-$74,999 213 13.62%
$75,000-$99,999 261 16.69%
$100,000-$124,999 81 5.18%
$125,000-$149,999 69 4.41%
$150,000-$199,999 41 2.62%
$200,000 or more 51 3.26%

Chester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 425 27.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 495 31.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 81 5.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 263 16.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 180 11.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 63 4.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 29 1.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,332 29.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 550 12.18%
Public Assistance 24 0.53%
Retirement 353 7.82%
Self Employment 261 5.78%
Social Security 420 9.30%
Supplemental Security 39 0.86%
Wage / Salary 1,278 28.31%
Other 258 5.71%

Chester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 507 59.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 344 40.42%

Chester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 193 12.51%
Color 1 Box Married 948 61.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 356 23.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 2.98%

Chester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 180 11.63%
Color 1 Box Married 893 57.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 321 20.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 154 9.95%

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 108 3.68%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 344 11.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 860 29.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 746 25.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 221 7.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 429 14.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 223 7.61%

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 27 0.73% 20 0.54% 47 1.26%
Kindergarten 39 1.05% 0 0.00% 39 1.05%
Grades 1-4 178 4.78% 35 0.94% 213 5.72%
Grades 5-8 263 7.06% 19 0.51% 282 7.57%
Grades 9-12 225 6.04% 26 0.70% 251 6.74%
Undergrad college 160 4.30% 16 0.43% 176 4.73%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.21% 18 0.48% 26 0.70%
Total 900 24.17% 134 3.60% 1,034 27.77%

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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 3,639 95.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 186 4.86%

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 452 12.14%
10-19 Years 484 13.00%
20-29 Years 396 10.64%
30-39 Years 576 15.47%
40-49 Years 602 16.17%
50-59 Years 526 14.13%
60-69 Years 328 8.81%
70-79 Years 273 7.33%
80-89 Years 75 2.01%
90+ Years 11 0.30%

Chester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,807 48.54%
Color 1 Box Female 1,916 51.46%

Chester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,311 88.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 262 7.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 53 1.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 49 1.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 37 0.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.05%

Chester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 782 21.30%
2. Irish 634 17.27%
3. English 567 15.44%
4. United States Or American 457 12.45%
5. Italian 222 6.05%
6. Polish 186 5.07%
7. French Non-Basque 174 4.74%
8. Scottish 110 3.00%
9. Scotch Irish 105 2.86%
10. French Canadian 85 2.31%

Chester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,513 95.59%
2. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 43 1.17%
3. French 38 1.03%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 37 1.01%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 14 0.38%
6. Arabic 12 0.33%
7. Other West Germanic 11 0.30%
8. Tagalog 7 0.19%

Chester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,708 96.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 86 2.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 47 1.22%

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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.


Chester Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
21619