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): 2,592
  • Land Area (2000): 2.482 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,289
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. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 92 14.29%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 54 8.39%
3. Metal Manufactuing 51 7.92%
4. Utilities 47 7.30%
5. Construction 35 5.43%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 28 4.35%
7. Other Transportation 25 3.88%
8. Truck Transportation 25 3.88%
9. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 23 3.57%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 23 3.57%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 3.26%
12. Wood Manufacturing 21 3.26%
13. Finance and Insurance 15 2.33%
14. Health Care 15 2.33%
15. Gasoline Stations 14 2.17%
16. Social Assistance 14 2.17%
17. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 13 2.02%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 12 1.86%
19. Paper Manufacturing 12 1.86%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 11 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 97 19.92%
2. Finance and Insurance 46 9.45%
3. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 45 9.24%
4. Educational Services 44 9.03%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 36 7.39%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 30 6.16%
7. Public Administration 22 4.52%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 3.90%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 3.70%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 16 3.29%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 15 3.08%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13 2.67%
13. Repair and Maintenance 12 2.46%
14. Paper Manufacturing 11 2.26%
15. Gasoline Stations 10 2.05%
16. Social Assistance 10 2.05%
17. Food Manufacturing 7 1.44%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 7 1.44%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 7 1.44%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 1.23%

Chester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 65 10.09%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 52 8.07%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 44 6.83%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 35 5.43%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 4.81%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28 4.35%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 27 4.19%
8. Rail and Water Transportation 26 4.04%
9. Construction Laborers 21 3.26%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 21 3.26%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 19 2.95%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 18 2.80%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 18 2.80%
14. Religious Workers 18 2.80%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 2.64%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 14 2.17%
17. Other Transportation Occupations 14 2.17%
18. Business Operations Specialists 12 1.86%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 11 1.71%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 11 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 30 6.16%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 30 6.16%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 30 6.16%
4. Other Production Occupations 29 5.95%
5. Cashiers 25 5.13%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 25 5.13%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 25 5.13%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 22 4.52%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 20 4.11%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 20 4.11%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 18 3.70%
12. Secretaries and Admins 18 3.70%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 15 3.08%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 2.87%
15. Other Healthcare Support 14 2.87%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 14 2.87%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 13 2.67%
18. Food Processing Workers 13 2.67%
19. Printing Workers 11 2.26%
20. Child Care Workers 10 2.05%

Chester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 993 47.02%
15-35 hours 169 8.00%
1-14 hours 74 3.50%
No regular hours 876 41.48%

Chester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 69 6.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 24 2.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 130 11.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 100 8.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 64 5.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 68 6.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 148 13.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 129 11.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 87 7.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 42 3.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 1.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 20 1.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 91 8.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 129 11.58%

Chester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 128 11.49%
5-9 241 21.63%
10-14 275 24.69%
15-19 144 12.93%
20-24 46 4.13%
25-29 5 0.45%
30-34 92 8.26%
35-39 31 2.78%
40-44 53 4.76%
45-59 42 3.77%
60-89 19 1.71%
At least 90 38 3.41%

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 6 0.54% 833 74.78%
30-44 0 0.00% 176 15.80%
45-59 0 0.00% 42 3.77%
At least 60 0 0.00% 57 5.12%

Chester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 85 7.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 984 86.77%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 39 3.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 20 1.76%

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): 1,228 (2,616 people)
Families (2000): 724 (2,050 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 274
People at same address in 1995: 1,569
Chester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 167 13.60%
$10,000-$14,999 99 8.06%
$15,000-$19,999 115 9.36%
$20,000-$24,999 151 12.30%
$25,000-$29,999 111 9.04%
$30,000-$34,999 71 5.78%
$35,000-$39,999 81 6.60%
$40,000-$44,999 69 5.62%
$45,000-$49,999 58 4.72%
$50,000-$59,999 136 11.07%
$60,000-$74,999 59 4.80%
$75,000-$99,999 69 5.62%
$100,000-$124,999 28 2.28%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 14 1.14%

Chester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 392 33.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 351 30.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 36 3.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 187 16.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 116 10.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 52 4.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 15 1.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 795 26.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 362 12.18%
Public Assistance 33 1.11%
Retirement 295 9.93%
Self Employment 86 2.89%
Social Security 466 15.68%
Supplemental Security 51 1.72%
Wage / Salary 751 25.27%
Other 133 4.48%

Chester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 379 63.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 216 36.30%

Chester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 103 9.59%
Color 1 Box Married 632 58.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 259 24.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 80 7.45%

Chester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 111 10.32%
Color 1 Box Married 624 57.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 173 16.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 168 15.61%

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 69 3.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 193 9.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,058 51.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 381 18.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 79 3.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 231 11.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 61 2.94%

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 9 0.35% 32 1.23% 41 1.58%
Kindergarten 35 1.35% 6 0.23% 41 1.58%
Grades 1-4 134 5.17% 0 0.00% 134 5.17%
Grades 5-8 114 4.40% 0 0.00% 114 4.40%
Grades 9-12 132 5.09% 0 0.00% 132 5.09%
Undergrad college 37 1.43% 25 0.96% 62 2.39%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 8 0.31% 8 0.31%
Total 461 17.79% 71 2.74% 532 20.52%

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 2,323 89.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 282 10.83%

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 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.407 2.848 11.391 0.814 15.053

Chester Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 5
2005 0 5
2006 0 5
2007 0 5

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 298 11.50%
10-19 Years 323 12.46%
20-29 Years 323 12.46%
30-39 Years 328 12.65%
40-49 Years 393 15.16%
50-59 Years 280 10.80%
60-69 Years 239 9.22%
70-79 Years 279 10.76%
80-89 Years 116 4.48%
90+ Years 13 0.50%

Chester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,213 46.80%
Color 1 Box Female 1,379 53.20%

Chester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,536 97.84%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 29 1.12%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 4 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 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 518 22.69%
2. Irish 380 16.64%
3. English 369 16.16%
4. United States Or American 270 11.83%
5. Italian 202 8.85%
6. Scotch Irish 118 5.17%
7. Polish 85 3.72%
8. Slovak 45 1.97%
9. French Non-Basque 42 1.84%
10. Dutch 38 1.66%

Chester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,417 97.50%
2. French 21 0.85%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16 0.65%
4. Japanese 8 0.32%
5. Gujarathi 7 0.28%
6. Italian 5 0.20%
7. Polish 5 0.20%

Chester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,584 98.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 18 0.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 14 0.54%

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
26034