Language Spoken At Home in Chester Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,831 | 100% |
| English only | 1,734 | 94.7% |
| Language other than English | 97 | 5.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 37 | 2.0% |
| Spanish | 86 | 4.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 32 | 1.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 11 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.3% |
| 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 Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,875 | 100% |
| American | 81 | 4.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 423 | 22.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 6 | 0.3% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 49 | 2.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 41 | 2.2% |
| Italian | 12 | 0.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 16 | 0.9% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 5 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Chester Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 198 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 142 | 71.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 47 | 23.7% |
| Married-couple family | 95 | 48.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 20 | 10.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4 | 2.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4 | 2.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 43 | 21.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 23 | 11.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 56 | 28.3% |
| Householder living alone | 49 | 24.7% |
| 65 years and over | 13 | 6.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 59 | 29.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 70 | 35.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Chester Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 452 | 100% |
| Householder | 198 | 43.8% |
| Spouse | 84 | 18.6% |
| Child | 110 | 24.3% |
| Other relatives | 50 | 11.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 10 | 2.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 9 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Chester Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,588 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,045 | 65.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 183 | 11.5% |
| Separated | 32 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 16 | 1.0% |
| Divorced | 312 | 19.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 205 | 100% |
| Never married | 38 | 18.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 108 | 52.7% |
| Separated | 11 | 5.4% |
| Widowed | 23 | 11.2% |
| Divorced | 25 | 12.2% |
Fertility in Chester Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 18 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 2 | 11.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 38 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 158 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 375 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Chester Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 12 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 12 | 100.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 7 | 58.3% |
| 5 or more years | 5 | 41.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 12 | 100% |
| Who are female | 12 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Chester Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 67 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3 | 4.5% |
| Kindergarten | 1 | 1.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 26 | 38.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 29 | 43.3% |
| College or graduate school | 8 | 11.9% |
Educational Attainment in Chester Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,459 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 98 | 6.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 295 | 20.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 761 | 52.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 137 | 9.4% |
| Associate's degree | 84 | 5.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 68 | 4.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16 | 1.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 73.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 5.8% |
Veteran Status in Chester Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,789 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 111 | 6.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Chester Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 452 | 100% |
| With a disability | 50 | 11.1% |
| Under 18 years | 86 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3 | 3.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 256 | 100% |
| With a disability | 33 | 12.9% |
| 65 years and over | 110 | 100% |
| With a disability | 14 | 12.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Chester Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,858 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,664 | 89.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 194 | 10.4% |
| Same county | 15 | 0.8% |
| Different county | 179 | 9.6% |
| Same state | 168 | 9.0% |
| Different state | 11 | 0.6% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Chester Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,875 | 100% |
| Native | 1,800 | 96.0% |
| Born in United States | 1,799 | 95.9% |
| State of residence | 1,243 | 66.3% |
| Different state | 556 | 29.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 1 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 75 | 4.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Chester Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 75 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 38 | 50.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 37 | 49.3% |
Year of Entry in Chester Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 76 | 100% |
| Native | 1 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 75 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 75 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Chester Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 75 | 100% |
| Europe | 28 | 37.3% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 5 | 6.7% |
| Latin America | 42 | 56.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |