Chester, MD Demographic Data
Chester, MD Summary
Chester is located in Queen Annes County in Maryland
- Population: 4,154
- Area: 6.80 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.71 sq. miles
- Population Density: 610.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 8.20 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chester, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,634
53%
50.8
Male
2,310
47%
49.2
Total Population
4,944
323,128,000
Chester, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
271
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
268
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
251
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
327
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
198
4.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
536
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
646
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
611
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
611
12.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
350
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
571
11.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
258
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
46
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,970
80.3%
77.2
Female
2,142
54.0%
51.3
Male
1,828
46.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,764
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,089
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
875
17.7%
15.2
Female
438
50.1%
55.8
Male
437
49.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Chester, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,648
94.0%
96.8
White
4,451
90.0%
72.6
Black or African American
135
2.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
8
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
8
0.2%
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
0
0.0%
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
54
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
296
6.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
192
3.9%
17.8
Mexican
50
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
142
2.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,752
96.1%
82.2
Chester, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
37
1.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
229
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
980
27.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
772
21.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
435
12.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
791
21.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
385
10.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
266
7.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,363
92.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,176
32.4%
31.2
Chester, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
915
22.0%
33.7%
Now Married
2,363
56.9%
47.5
Divorced
402
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
93
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
381
9.2
5.8%
Chester, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,313
92.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
360
7.7%
21.6%
Spanish
111
2.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
74
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
175
3.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Chester, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
81
4.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
51
2.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
95
4.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
110
5.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
233
11.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
307
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
202
10.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
551
28.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
204
10.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
136
6.9%
6.4
Median household income
86,250
57,617
Per capita income
40,285
31,128
Chester, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
80
3.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
299
11.2%
9.8
Construction
280
10.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
398
14.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
226
8.4%
6.6
Information
32
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
280
10.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
165
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
263
9.8%
11.4
Public administration
191
7.1%
4.6
Retail trade
318
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
70
2.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
76
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
194
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,132
42.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
255
9.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
701
26.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
396
14.8%
18.1%
Chester, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,641
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,059
78.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
271
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
110
4.2%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
79
3.0%
1.8
Worked at home
122
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.1
26.6
Chester, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
20
1.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
640
32.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
768
39.0%
37.1
3 or more
542
27.5%
21.0
Chester, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,970
83.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,348
68.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
622
31.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
382
16.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Chester, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,352
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
65
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
160
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
434
18.5%
16.5
5 rooms
376
16.0%
19.8
6 rooms
378
16.1%
17.8
7 rooms
340
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
268
11.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
331
14.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Chester, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,352
1-unit, detached
1,373
58.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
558
23.7%
5.9
2-units
26
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
110
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
209
8.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
27
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
49
2.1%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chester, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
82
3.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
53
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
109
4.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
169
7.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
348
14.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
526
22.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
570
24.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
311
13.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
184
7.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Chester, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
62
3.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
189
9.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,439
73.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
196
9.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
59
3.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
25
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Chester, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,045
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
52
5.0%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
126
12.1%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
133
12.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
189
18.1%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
216
20.7%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
329
31.5%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
374
36.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
153
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
186
18.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
101
9.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
208
20.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
Chester, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
564
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
21
3.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
73
12.9%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
135
23.9%
28.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
155
27.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
180
31.9%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
58
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,647
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
19
3.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
120
21.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
85
15.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
31
5.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
34
6.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
264
47.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
69
0.0%
0.0%
Chester, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,348
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
18
1.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
38
2.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
87
6.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
511
37.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
429
31.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
215
15.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
50
3.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
307,000
205,000
