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


Chester Legal Resources Back to top

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Chester Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,917
  • Land Area (2000): 79.941 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.036 square kilometers
Chester Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,343 2003 7,604 2005 7,782
2002 7,435 2004 Not Available 2006 7,846

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Houses (2000): 3,004
Chester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,116 57.37%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 39 0.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,762 42.19%

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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. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 442 17.33%
2. Construction 274 10.74%
3. Finance and Insurance 209 8.19%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 179 7.02%
5. Educational Services 144 5.64%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 136 5.33%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 126 4.94%
8. Health Care 122 4.78%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 89 3.49%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 73 2.86%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 66 2.59%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 40 1.57%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 37 1.45%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 36 1.41%
15. Other Transportation 33 1.29%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 28 1.10%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 27 1.06%
18. Metal Manufactuing 27 1.06%
19. Public Administration 27 1.06%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 23 0.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 257 15.39%
2. Finance and Insurance 230 13.77%
3. Health Care 187 11.20%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 183 10.96%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 57 3.41%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 54 3.23%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 47 2.81%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 46 2.75%
9. Social Assistance 46 2.75%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 41 2.46%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 32 1.92%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 30 1.80%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 28 1.68%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 28 1.68%
15. Construction 26 1.56%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 25 1.50%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 21 1.26%
18. Public Administration 21 1.26%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 20 1.20%
20. Private Household Services 20 1.20%

Chester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 338 13.25%
2. Top Executives 266 10.43%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 132 5.17%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 115 4.51%
5. Lawyers 111 4.35%
6. Engineers 101 3.96%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 99 3.88%
8. Computer Specialists 87 3.41%
9. Business Operations Specialists 83 3.25%
10. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 69 2.70%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 69 2.70%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 64 2.51%
13. Other Financial Specialists 54 2.12%
14. Physicians and Surgeons 51 2.00%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 51 2.00%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 50 1.96%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 48 1.88%
18. Accountants and Auditors 40 1.57%
19. Social Scientists and Related 39 1.53%
20. Customer Service Representatives 38 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 120 7.19%
2. Secretaries and Admins 107 6.41%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 102 6.11%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 88 5.27%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 72 4.31%
6. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 63 3.77%
7. Art and Design Workers 54 3.23%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 53 3.17%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 51 3.05%
10. Business Operations Specialists 45 2.69%
11. Registered Nurses 44 2.63%
12. Computer Specialists 43 2.57%
13. Financial Managers 42 2.51%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 2.51%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 41 2.46%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 40 2.40%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 37 2.22%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 36 2.16%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 36 2.16%
20. Customer Service Representatives 29 1.74%

Chester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,863 58.77%
15-35 hours 581 8.84%
1-14 hours 201 3.06%
No regular hours 1,928 29.33%

Chester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 23 0.60%
5 AM-5:29 AM 36 0.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 79 2.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 351 9.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 417 10.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 742 19.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 726 18.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 580 15.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 308 8.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 210 5.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 91 2.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 37 0.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 100 2.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 127 3.32%

Chester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 81 2.12%
5-9 265 6.92%
10-14 320 8.36%
15-19 206 5.38%
20-24 336 8.78%
25-29 319 8.34%
30-34 596 15.57%
35-39 176 4.60%
40-44 356 9.30%
45-59 520 13.59%
60-89 338 8.83%
At least 90 314 8.20%

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 9 0.24% 1,518 39.67%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,128 29.47%
45-59 8 0.21% 512 13.38%
At least 60 134 3.50% 518 13.54%

Chester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 273 6.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,292 79.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 31 0.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 151 3.63%
Color 6 Box Walked 76 1.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 338 8.12%

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Chester Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,918 (8,703 people)
Families (2000): 2,427 (7,947 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,048
People at same address in 1995: 5,035
Chester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 73 2.50%
$10,000-$14,999 38 1.30%
$15,000-$19,999 45 1.54%
$20,000-$24,999 49 1.68%
$25,000-$29,999 69 2.36%
$30,000-$34,999 90 3.08%
$35,000-$39,999 63 2.16%
$40,000-$44,999 86 2.95%
$45,000-$49,999 54 1.85%
$50,000-$59,999 142 4.87%
$60,000-$74,999 248 8.50%
$75,000-$99,999 363 12.44%
$100,000-$124,999 316 10.83%
$125,000-$149,999 179 6.13%
$150,000-$199,999 338 11.58%
$200,000 or more 765 26.22%

Chester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 385 13.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 874 29.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 88 3.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 517 17.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 633 21.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 295 10.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 96 3.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 25 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,613 29.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,822 20.71%
Public Assistance 4 0.05%
Retirement 435 4.94%
Self Employment 535 6.08%
Social Security 568 6.46%
Supplemental Security 33 0.38%
Wage / Salary 2,500 28.41%
Other 289 3.28%

Chester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,037 46.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,200 53.64%

Chester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 100 3.03%
Color 1 Box Married 2,409 73.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 736 22.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 54 1.64%

Chester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 163 4.73%
Color 1 Box Married 2,382 69.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 595 17.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 308 8.93%

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Chester Education Information Back to top
Chester Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 116 1.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 299 4.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,052 16.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 888 14.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 293 4.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,960 31.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,695 26.89%

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 105 1.18% 275 3.08% 380 4.26%
Kindergarten 77 0.86% 48 0.54% 125 1.40%
Grades 1-4 515 5.78% 72 0.81% 587 6.58%
Grades 5-8 487 5.46% 133 1.49% 620 6.95%
Grades 9-12 451 5.06% 111 1.24% 562 6.30%
Undergrad college 141 1.58% 40 0.45% 181 2.03%
Graduate or professional school 30 0.34% 67 0.75% 97 1.09%
Total 1,806 20.25% 746 8.37% 2,552 28.62%

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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 8,482 97.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 247 2.83%

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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
2001 0.000 0.136 0.000 0.000 0.136 0.136 0.681 5.311 0.272 6.401
2002 0.134 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.134 0.000 1.345 6.187 0.000 7.532
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.499 5.260 0.789 8.548
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.129 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.129 0.000 0.257 5.911 0.000 6.168
2006 0.127 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.127 0.000 0.382 5.990 0.127 6.500
2007 0.255 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.255 0.382 1.528 3.947 0.255 5.729

Chester Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 16
2005 1 16
2006 1 16
2007 1 16

Chester Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 48
2002 57

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Chester Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chester Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,411 15.82%
10-19 Years 1,345 15.08%
20-29 Years 503 5.64%
30-39 Years 1,278 14.33%
40-49 Years 1,714 19.22%
50-59 Years 1,366 15.32%
60-69 Years 703 7.88%
70-79 Years 378 4.24%
80-89 Years 182 2.04%
90+ Years 37 0.41%

Chester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,405 49.40%
Color 1 Box Female 4,512 50.60%

Chester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,256 92.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 300 3.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 199 2.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 77 0.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 75 0.84%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.04%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.01%

Chester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 1,986 18.32%
2. German 1,789 16.50%
3. Irish 1,732 15.97%
4. English 1,215 11.21%
5. Polish 698 6.44%
6. United States Or American 442 4.08%
7. Scottish 291 2.68%
8. Russian 263 2.43%
9. Dutch 202 1.86%
10. Hungarian 201 1.85%

Chester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,333 88.67%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 357 4.32%
3. German 140 1.69%
4. Italian 95 1.15%
5. French 62 0.75%
6. Chinese 61 0.74%
7. Other Slavic 57 0.69%
8. Arabic 42 0.51%
9. Korean 19 0.23%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 16 0.19%

Chester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,050 90.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 472 5.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 395 4.43%

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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
07930