Chester

  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 Business Information
  8. Chester Public Benefits Information
  9. Chester Criminal Information
  10. Chester Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Chester Zip Codes


Chester Legal Resources Back to top

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Chester Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,792
  • Land Area (2000): 67.105 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.288 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 603
  • Alias(es) (2003): CHESTER
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Houses (2000): 1,247
Chester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 39 1.03%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 52 1.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,701 97.60%

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
Employment (2003): 268
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $9,194,000 / $2,058,000
Chester Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,621 1,524 96 5.94% 59
1991 1,605 1,495 110 6.86% 69
1992 1,638 1,493 146 8.90% 89
1993 1,696 1,591 105 6.18% 62
1994 1,758 1,657 101 5.74% 57
1995 1,770 1,690 80 4.52% 45
1996 1,864 1,796 69 3.69% 37
1997 1,937 1,870 67 3.44% 34
1998 1,996 1,946 50 2.49% 25
1999 2,276 2,223 53 2.32% 23
2000 2,212 2,156 56 2.53% 25
2001 2,377 2,298 78 3.30% 33
2002 2,524 2,384 140 5.53% 55
2003 2,589 2,452 137 5.30% 53
2004 2,607 2,501 105 4.04% 41
2005 2,671 2,573 97 3.64% 36
2006 2,672 2,582 89 3.34% 33
2007 2,702 2,612 91 3.36% 34
2008 2,718 2,624 94 3.45% 34
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,731 2,626 105 3.84% 38
Feb 2008 2,703 2,595 108 4.00% 40
Mar 2008 2,707 2,610 97 3.58% 36
Apr 2008 2,707 2,626 81 2.99% 30
May 2008 2,716 2,620 96 3.53% 35
Jun 2008 2,754 2,654 100 3.63% 36
Jul 2008 2,719 2,638 81 2.98% 30
Aug 2008 2,719 2,628 91 3.35% 33
Sep 2008 2,707 2,621 86 3.18% 32
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Chester Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 178 16.24%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 103 9.40%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 86 7.85%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 48 4.38%
5. Health Care 32 2.92%
6. Repair and Maintenance 30 2.74%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 2.65%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 29 2.65%
9. Public Administration 27 2.46%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 26 2.37%
11. U.S. Postal Service 26 2.37%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 24 2.19%
13. Educational Services 24 2.19%
14. Finance and Insurance 22 2.01%
15. Utilities 22 2.01%
16. Truck Transportation 21 1.92%
17. Department and Other General Stores 19 1.73%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 19 1.73%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 17 1.55%
20. Food Manufacturing 15 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 157 16.39%
2. Educational Services 98 10.23%
3. Finance and Insurance 94 9.81%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 76 7.93%
5. Social Assistance 53 5.53%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 44 4.59%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 41 4.28%
8. Public Administration 29 3.03%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 2.92%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 2.61%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 20 2.09%
12. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 17 1.77%
13. Utilities 15 1.57%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 14 1.46%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 14 1.46%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 13 1.36%
17. Other Transportation 13 1.36%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 13 1.36%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 13 1.36%
20. Air Transportation 12 1.25%

Chester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 83 7.57%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 67 6.11%
3. Engineers 66 6.02%
4. Computer Specialists 58 5.29%
5. Other Production Occupations 53 4.84%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 42 3.83%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 41 3.74%
8. Top Executives 41 3.74%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 39 3.56%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 37 3.38%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 34 3.10%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 32 2.92%
13. Other Construction Trades 31 2.83%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 2.83%
15. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 30 2.74%
16. Carpenters 29 2.65%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 29 2.65%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 25 2.28%
19. Business Operations Specialists 22 2.01%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 20 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 95 9.92%
2. Registered Nurses 62 6.47%
3. Secretaries and Admins 47 4.91%
4. Other Management Occupations 42 4.38%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 38 3.97%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 36 3.76%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 35 3.65%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 35 3.65%
9. Business Operations Specialists 29 3.03%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 29 3.03%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 27 2.82%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 24 2.51%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 23 2.40%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23 2.40%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22 2.30%
16. Cashiers 20 2.09%
17. Customer Service Representatives 20 2.09%
18. Accountants and Auditors 19 1.98%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 19 1.98%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 19 1.98%

Chester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,634 59.40%
15-35 hours 413 15.01%
1-14 hours 147 5.34%
No regular hours 557 20.25%

Chester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 88 4.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 70 3.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 63 3.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 190 10.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 170 9.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 383 20.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 249 13.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 243 13.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 108 5.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 60 3.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 26 1.39%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 124 6.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 88 4.71%

Chester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 37 1.98%
5-9 83 4.44%
10-14 76 4.07%
15-19 195 10.43%
20-24 228 12.20%
25-29 141 7.54%
30-34 438 23.43%
35-39 84 4.49%
40-44 123 6.58%
45-59 211 11.29%
60-89 222 11.88%
At least 90 31 1.66%

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 4 0.21% 756 40.45%
30-44 6 0.32% 639 34.19%
45-59 7 0.37% 204 10.91%
At least 60 8 0.43% 245 13.11%

Chester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 136 6.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,695 84.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 25 1.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 13 0.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 144 7.15%

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): 1,212 (3,756 people)
Families (2000): 1,014 (3,436 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 582
People at same address in 1995: 2,042
Chester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 48 3.96%
$10,000-$14,999 35 2.89%
$15,000-$19,999 27 2.23%
$20,000-$24,999 45 3.71%
$25,000-$29,999 40 3.30%
$30,000-$34,999 47 3.88%
$35,000-$39,999 26 2.15%
$40,000-$44,999 69 5.69%
$45,000-$49,999 50 4.13%
$50,000-$59,999 122 10.07%
$60,000-$74,999 141 11.63%
$75,000-$99,999 267 22.03%
$100,000-$124,999 184 15.18%
$125,000-$149,999 39 3.22%
$150,000-$199,999 50 4.13%
$200,000 or more 22 1.82%

Chester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 143 11.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 312 25.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 51 4.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 250 20.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 257 21.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 122 10.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 49 4.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 1.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.08%

Chester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,099 30.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 634 17.77%
Public Assistance 17 0.48%
Retirement 175 4.91%
Self Employment 192 5.38%
Social Security 205 5.75%
Supplemental Security 43 1.21%
Wage / Salary 1,069 29.97%
Other 133 3.73%

Chester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 397 44.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 489 55.19%

Chester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 119 8.67%
Color 1 Box Married 945 68.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 279 20.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 30 2.18%

Chester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 110 7.70%
Color 1 Box Married 958 67.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 276 19.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 5.88%

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 37 1.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 198 7.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 763 29.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 628 23.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 242 9.23%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 476 18.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 278 10.60%

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 35 0.92% 51 1.34% 86 2.27%
Kindergarten 16 0.42% 25 0.66% 41 1.08%
Grades 1-4 218 5.75% 38 1.00% 256 6.75%
Grades 5-8 252 6.65% 20 0.53% 272 7.17%
Grades 9-12 205 5.41% 32 0.84% 237 6.25%
Undergrad college 78 2.06% 65 1.71% 143 3.77%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.47% 26 0.69% 44 1.16%
Total 822 21.68% 257 6.78% 1,079 28.45%

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 Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 73
Chester Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 3,557 94.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 188 5.02%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Chester 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
2005 0.435 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.435 0.217 1.956 5.215 1.086 8.257
2006 0.645 0.215 0.000 0.000 0.859 0.000 2.578 9.454 0.859 12.892
2007 0.209 0.000 0.000 0.209 0.417 0.209 3.755 4.590 0.417 8.763

Chester Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 2
2005 1 2
2006 1 2
2007 1 2

Chester Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chester Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chester Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 668 17.62%
10-19 Years 608 16.03%
20-29 Years 270 7.12%
30-39 Years 680 17.93%
40-49 Years 724 19.09%
50-59 Years 479 12.63%
60-69 Years 217 5.72%
70-79 Years 99 2.61%
80-89 Years 36 0.95%
90+ Years 11 0.29%

Chester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,875 49.45%
Color 1 Box Female 1,917 50.55%

Chester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,694 97.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 31 0.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 28 0.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 10 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Chester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 772 17.24%
2. English 690 15.41%
3. Italian 497 11.10%
4. French Non-Basque 477 10.65%
5. German 350 7.81%
6. French Canadian 322 7.19%
7. United States Or American 260 5.80%
8. Scottish 222 4.96%
9. Polish 201 4.49%
10. Scotch Irish 104 2.32%

Chester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,318 95.40%
2. French 53 1.52%
3. Italian 30 0.86%
4. German 24 0.69%
5. Vietnamese 18 0.52%
6. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17 0.49%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 4 0.12%
8. Korean 4 0.12%
9. Tagalog 4 0.12%
10. Greek 3 0.09%

Chester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,699 97.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 63 1.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 30 0.79%

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
03036