Language Spoken At Home in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,165 | 100% |
| English only | 1,165 | 100.0% |
| Language other than English | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 | 1,190 | 100% |
| American | 114 | 9.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 214 | 18.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 297 | 25.0% |
| French Canadian | 62 | 5.2% |
| German | 126 | 10.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 20 | 1.7% |
| Irish | 148 | 12.4% |
| Italian | 165 | 13.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 11 | 0.9% |
| Polish | 27 | 2.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 36 | 3.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 41 | 3.4% |
| Scottish | 182 | 15.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 20 | 1.7% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 595 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 330 | 55.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 139 | 23.4% |
| Married-couple family | 253 | 42.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 62 | 10.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 14 | 2.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 14 | 2.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 63 | 10.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 63 | 10.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 265 | 44.5% |
| Householder living alone | 246 | 41.3% |
| 65 years and over | 133 | 22.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 139 | 23.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 273 | 45.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,190 | 100% |
| Householder | 595 | 50.0% |
| Spouse | 231 | 19.4% |
| Child | 274 | 23.0% |
| Other relatives | 33 | 2.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 57 | 4.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 20 | 1.7% |
Marital Status in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 391 | 100% |
| Never married | 86 | 22.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 235 | 60.1% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 30 | 7.7% |
| Divorced | 40 | 10.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 597 | 100% |
| Never married | 92 | 15.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 249 | 41.7% |
| Separated | 16 | 2.7% |
| Widowed | 96 | 16.1% |
| Divorced | 144 | 24.1% |
Fertility in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 10 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 10 | 100.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 75 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 44 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 110 | 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 | 33 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 10 | 30.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 10 | 30.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 10 | 100% |
| Who are female | 10 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 253 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 4.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 166 | 65.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 34 | 13.4% |
| College or graduate school | 42 | 16.6% |
Educational Attainment in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 944 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 44 | 4.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 30 | 3.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 396 | 41.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 141 | 14.9% |
| Associate's degree | 92 | 9.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 90 | 9.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 151 | 16.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 25.5% |
Veteran Status in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 954 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 63 | 6.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,190 | 100% |
| With a disability | 255 | 21.4% |
| Under 18 years | 236 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 628 | 100% |
| With a disability | 131 | 20.9% |
| 65 years and over | 326 | 100% |
| With a disability | 124 | 38.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,177 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,156 | 98.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 21 | 1.8% |
| Same county | 10 | 0.8% |
| Different county | 11 | 0.9% |
| Same state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Different state | 11 | 0.9% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,190 | 100% |
| Native | 1,116 | 93.8% |
| Born in United States | 1,085 | 91.2% |
| State of residence | 632 | 53.1% |
| Different state | 453 | 38.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 31 | 2.6% |
| Foreign born | 74 | 6.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 74 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 74 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 105 | 100% |
| Native | 31 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 31 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 74 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 74 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 74 | 100% |
| Europe | 74 | 100.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |