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Language Spoken At Home in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 627 | 100% |
| English only | 621 | 99.0% |
| Language other than English | 6 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 6 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 643 | 100% |
| American | 11 | 1.7% |
| Arab | 15 | 2.3% |
| Czech | 3 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 6 | 0.9% |
| Dutch | 2 | 0.3% |
| English | 113 | 17.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 100 | 15.6% |
| French Canadian | 82 | 12.8% |
| German | 54 | 8.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.6% |
| Irish | 128 | 19.9% |
| Italian | 88 | 13.7% |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 1.1% |
| Norwegian | 2 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 37 | 5.8% |
| Portuguese | 28 | 4.4% |
| Russian | 7 | 1.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 14 | 2.2% |
| Slovak | 11 | 1.7% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 11 | 1.7% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 15 | 2.3% |
| Welsh | 7 | 1.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 255 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 193 | 75.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 96 | 37.6% |
| Married-couple family | 123 | 48.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 55 | 21.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 8 | 3.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 62 | 24.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 36 | 14.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 62 | 24.3% |
| Householder living alone | 41 | 16.1% |
| 65 years and over | 11 | 4.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 96 | 37.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 63 | 24.7% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 643 | 100% |
| Householder | 255 | 39.7% |
| Spouse | 122 | 19.0% |
| Child | 222 | 34.5% |
| Other relatives | 16 | 2.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 28 | 4.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 14 | 2.2% |
Marital Status in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 247 | 100% |
| Never married | 80 | 32.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 124 | 50.2% |
| Separated | 9 | 3.6% |
| Widowed | 3 | 1.2% |
| Divorced | 31 | 12.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 281 | 100% |
| Never married | 81 | 28.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 126 | 44.8% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 38 | 13.5% |
| Divorced | 36 | 12.8% |
Fertility in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 3 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 20 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 7 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 7 | 100.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 7 | 100.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 7 | 100% |
| Who are female | 3 | 42.9% |
| Who are married | 7 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 152 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7 | 4.6% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 10.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 64 | 42.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 37 | 24.3% |
| College or graduate school | 28 | 18.4% |
Educational Attainment in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 465 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 13 | 2.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 36 | 7.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 217 | 46.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 117 | 25.2% |
| Associate's degree | 38 | 8.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 31 | 6.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13 | 2.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 9.5% |
Veteran Status in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 501 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 48 | 9.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 643 | 100% |
| With a disability | 79 | 12.3% |
| Under 18 years | 142 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 422 | 100% |
| With a disability | 45 | 10.7% |
| 65 years and over | 79 | 100% |
| With a disability | 34 | 43.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 639 | 100% |
| Same house | 600 | 93.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 39 | 6.1% |
| Same county | 34 | 5.3% |
| Different county | 5 | 0.8% |
| Same state | 5 | 0.8% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 643 | 100% |
| Native | 643 | 100.0% |
| Born in United States | 641 | 99.7% |
| State of residence | 542 | 84.3% |
| Different state | 99 | 15.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 2 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 0 | 0% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
Year of Entry in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 2 | 100% |
| Native | 2 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 0 | 0% |
| Europe | 0 | 0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0% |