Chester, MT Demographic Data
Chester, MT Summary
Chester is located in Liberty County in Montana
- Population: 780
- Area: 0.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.48 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,638.65 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,133.20 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chester, MT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
487
54%
50.8
Male
413
46%
49.2
Total Population
900
323,128,000
Chester, MT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
30
3.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
34
3.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
49
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
73
8.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
13
1.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
43
4.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
65
7.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
138
15.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
68
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
104
11.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
108
12.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
86
9.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
89
9.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
752
83.6%
77.2
Female
416
55.3%
51.3
Male
336
44.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
707
78.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
328
36.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
283
31.4%
15.2
Female
180
63.6%
55.8
Male
103
36.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
55
0.0%
0.0
Chester, MT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
893
99.2%
96.8
White
893
99.2%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
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
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
7
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2
0.2%
17.8
Mexican
2
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
898
99.8%
82.2
Chester, MT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
41
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
31
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
212
30.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
199
28.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
66
9.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
131
18.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
21
3.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
72
10.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
629
89.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
152
21.7%
31.2
Chester, MT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
136
17.3%
33.7%
Now Married
430
54.6%
47.5
Divorced
97
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
3
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
121
15.4
5.8%
Chester, MT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
841
96.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
29
3.3%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
29
3.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Chester, MT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
24
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
37
9.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
67
16.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
45
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
63
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
80
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
49
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
39
9.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2
0.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
39,313
57,617
Per capita income
25,856
31,128
Chester, MT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
53
13.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
21
5.2%
9.8
Construction
38
9.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
109
26.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
18
4.4%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
5
1.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
22
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5
1.2%
11.4
Public administration
39
9.6%
4.6
Retail trade
66
16.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
21
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
10
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
71
17.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
96
23.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
25
6.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
134
32.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
81
19.9%
18.1%
Chester, MT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
407
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
289
71.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
18
4.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
2.0%
5.1
Walked
70
17.2%
2.7
Other means
6
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
16
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
7.8
26.6
Chester, MT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
42
10.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
146
35.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
101
24.5%
37.1
3 or more
124
30.0%
21.0
Chester, MT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
413
79.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
281
68.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
132
32.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
105
20.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.4
0.0%
2.5
Chester, MT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
518
1 room
72
13.9%
2.4
2 rooms
19
3.7%
2.7
3 rooms
34
6.6%
9.1
4 rooms
57
11.0%
16.5
5 rooms
110
21.2%
19.8
6 rooms
43
8.3%
17.8
7 rooms
59
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
55
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
69
13.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Chester, MT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
518
1-unit, detached
318
61.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
16
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
24
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
39
7.5%
4.4
20 or more units
51
9.8%
9.0
Mobile home
70
13.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chester, MT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
86
16.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
13
2.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
102
19.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
15
2.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
99
19.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
91
17.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
66
12.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
46
8.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Chester, MT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
267
64.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
127
30.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
19
4.6%
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, MT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
126
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
9
7.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
47
37.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
70
55.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
72
57.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
12
9.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
23
18.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chester, MT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
108
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
41
38.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
67
62.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
24
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
536
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
10
9.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
16
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
11
10.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
11
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
16
14.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
44
40.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Chester, MT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
281
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
44
15.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
70
24.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
87
31.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
49
17.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
23
8.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
8
2.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
112,500
205,000