Chester, GA Demographic Data
Chester, GA Summary
Chester is located in Dodge County in Georgia
- Population: 1,875
- Area: 0.87 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.87 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,145.30 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 355.97 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chester, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
210
11%
50.8
Male
1,668
89%
49.2
Total Population
1,878
323,128,000
Chester, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
30
1.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
24
1.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
38
2.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
64
3.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
159
8.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
411
21.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
352
18.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
408
21.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
184
9.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
89
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
77
4.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
31
1.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
11
0.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,768
94.1%
77.2
Female
148
8.4%
51.3
Male
1,620
91.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,714
91.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
154
8.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
119
6.3%
15.2
Female
29
24.4%
55.8
Male
90
75.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Chester, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,877
99.9%
96.8
White
713
38.0%
72.6
Black or African American
1,156
61.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
8
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
5
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
3
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
1
0.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
43
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
27
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
16
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,835
97.7%
82.2
Chester, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
113
7.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
351
22.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
829
53.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
121
7.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
115
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
22
1.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
12
0.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
464
29.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,099
70.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34
2.2%
31.2
Chester, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,048
58.7%
33.7%
Now Married
266
14.9%
47.5
Divorced
368
20.6%
11.0%
Separated
53
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
51
2.9
5.8%
Chester, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,798
97.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
50
2.7%
21.6%
Spanish
40
2.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Chester, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
28
17.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
28
17.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
25
15.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
31
18.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
18
10.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10
6.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
13
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
11
6.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1
0.6%
6.4
Median household income
25,250
57,617
Per capita income
3,664
31,128
Chester, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
13
10.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6
4.7%
9.8
Construction
2
1.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
27
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9
7.0%
6.6
Information
1
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
6
4.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
15
11.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7
5.4%
11.4
Public administration
19
14.7%
4.6
Retail trade
22
17.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2
1.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
25
19.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
27
20.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
24
18.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
26
20.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
27
20.9%
18.1%
Chester, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
129
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
116
89.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3
2.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
3
2.3%
2.7
Other means
5
3.9%
1.8
Worked at home
2
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.4
26.6
Chester, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
7
4.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
115
69.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
27
16.4%
37.1
3 or more
16
9.7%
21.0
Chester, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
165
72.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
68
41.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
97
58.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
62
27.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Chester, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
227
1 room
6
2.6%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
11
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
36
15.9%
16.5
5 rooms
60
26.4%
19.8
6 rooms
76
33.5%
17.8
7 rooms
26
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
7
3.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5
2.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Chester, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
227
1-unit, detached
121
53.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
2
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
13
5.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
10
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
6
2.6%
9.0
Mobile home
67
29.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chester, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
25
11.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
30
13.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
31
13.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
19
8.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
29
12.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
38
16.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
33
14.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
22
9.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Chester, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7
4.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
151
91.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
1.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Chester, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
30
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1
3.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4
13.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
25
83.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
14
46.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2
6.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
6
20.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
13.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4
13.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chester, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
76
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
9
11.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
24
31.6%
41.0%
Less than $500
43
56.6%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
21
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
458
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
9
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
22
30.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8
11.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
10
13.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
17
23.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
Chester, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
68
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
30
44.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
22
32.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6
8.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5
7.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4
5.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1
1.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
55,700
205,000