Chester, VA Demographic Data
Chester, VA Summary
Chester is located in Chesterfield County in Virginia
- Population: 23,190
- Area: 13.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 13.16 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,746.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 177.17 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chester, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,502
55%
50.8
Male
10,062
45%
49.2
Total Population
22,564
323,128,000
Chester, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,426
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,297
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,452
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,698
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,709
7.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,708
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,965
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,349
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,744
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,309
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,743
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
731
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
433
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,399
77.1%
77.2
Female
9,738
56.0%
51.3
Male
7,661
44.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,368
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,623
16.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,907
12.9%
15.2
Female
1,657
57.0%
55.8
Male
1,250
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Chester, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
21,765
96.5%
96.8
White
15,862
70.3%
72.6
Black or African American
4,965
22.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
12
0.1%
0.8
Asian
317
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
11
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
91
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
17
0.1%
0.2
Korean
116
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
18
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
64
0.3%
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
609
2.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
799
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,148
9.5%
17.8
Mexican
903
4.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
447
2.0%
1.7
Cuban
31
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
767
3.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,416
90.5%
82.2
Chester, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
550
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,061
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,158
27.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,485
23.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,724
11.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,380
15.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,624
10.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,611
10.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,371
89.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,004
26.7%
31.2
Chester, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,988
32.6%
33.7%
Now Married
8,612
46.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,373
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
492
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
924
5.0
5.8%
Chester, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,060
90.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,078
9.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,601
7.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
273
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
173
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
31
0.1%
1.1%
Chester, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
393
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
443
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
338
4.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
752
9.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,176
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,692
20.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,289
15.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,469
17.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
562
6.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
179
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
65,346
57,617
Per capita income
28,716
31,128
Chester, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
10
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,062
9.5%
9.8
Construction
844
7.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,893
16.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
800
7.1%
6.6
Information
117
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
696
6.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
416
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,755
15.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,113
9.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,342
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
644
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
539
4.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,162
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,710
33.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,107
9.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,196
28.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,056
18.3%
18.1%
Chester, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,154
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,465
84.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,007
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13
0.1%
5.1
Walked
55
0.5%
2.7
Other means
166
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
448
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.1
26.6
Chester, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
379
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,281
27.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,987
36.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,646
31.9%
21.0
Chester, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,293
97.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,650
68.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,643
31.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
242
2.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Chester, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,535
1 room
49
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
75
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
555
6.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,175
13.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,267
14.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,295
15.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,289
15.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,037
12.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,793
21.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Chester, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,535
1-unit, detached
5,989
70.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
326
3.8%
5.9
2-units
87
1.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
374
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
521
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
416
4.9%
4.4
20 or more units
324
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
498
5.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chester, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
257
3.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
80
0.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
273
3.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
937
11.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,769
20.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,948
22.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,184
13.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,887
22.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
149
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
51
0.6%
1.4%
Chester, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,761
21.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
121
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
5,830
70.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
343
4.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
206
2.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
32
0.4%
1.1
Chester, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,214
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
73
1.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
90
2.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
181
4.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
360
8.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
533
12.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,443
34.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,534
36.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,705
40.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
913
21.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
518
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
413
9.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
665
15.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chester, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,596
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
87
3.4%
4.4%
Less than $500
267
10.3%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
503
19.4%
11.9%
$500 to $999
821
31.6%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
918
35.4%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
47
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,079
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
279
11.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
261
10.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
295
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
413
16.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
198
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
993
40.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
204
0.0%
0.0%
Chester, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,650
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
331
5.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
76
1.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
720
12.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,593
28.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,433
43.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
414
7.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
37
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
46
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
203,500
205,000
