Chester (Virginia, VA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over19,019100%
English only17,57692.4%
Language other than English1,4437.6%
   Speak English less than very well4622.4%
   Spanish9875.2%
      Speak English less than very well4082.1%
   Other Indo-European languages2891.5%
      Speak English less than very well290.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1300.7%
      Speak English less than very well250.1%
   Other languages370.2%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population20,398100%
  American2,45512.0%
  Arab520.3%
  Czech00.0%
  Danish230.1%
  Dutch1730.8%
  English3,73818.3%
  French (except Basque)2341.1%
  French Canadian2641.3%
  German2,74613.5%
  Greek00.0%
  Hungarian510.3%
  Irish1,5477.6%
  Italian6943.4%
  Lithuanian1050.5%
  Norwegian1991.0%
  Polish3391.7%
  Portuguese130.1%
  Russian640.3%
  Scotch-Irish2501.2%
  Scottish7813.8%
  Slovak630.3%
  Subsaharan African460.2%
  Swedish1210.6%
  Swiss230.1%
  Ukrainian00.0%
  Welsh620.3%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)390.2%
Households By Type in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households7,827100%
  Family households (families)5,42969.4%
     With own children under 18 years2,71634.7%
     Married-couple family3,52745.1%
        With own children under 18 years1,49119.0%
     Male householder, no wife present, family4085.2%
        With own children under 18 years2042.6%
     Female householder, no husband present, family1,49419.1%
        With own children under 18 years1,02113.0%
  Nonfamily households2,39830.6%
     Householder living alone2,02925.9%
        65 years and over5016.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years2,98138.1%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over1,69821.7%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households20,396100%
  Householder7,82738.4%
  Spouse3,55717.4%
  Child6,64132.6%
  Other relatives1,4677.2%
  Nonrelatives9044.4%
     Unmarried partner4042.0%
Marital Status in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over7,443100%
  Never married2,85538.4%
  Now married, except separated3,65649.1%
  Separated751.0%
  Widowed2032.7%
  Divorced6548.8%
 
  Females 15 years and over8,893100%
  Never married2,95633.2%
  Now married, except separated3,84543.2%
  Separated2663.0%
  Widowed7007.9%
  Divorced1,12612.7%
Fertility in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months140100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)5136.4%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women160%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old250%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old590%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old70%
Grandparents in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years575100%
  Responsible for grandchildren20535.7%
        Less than 1 year386.6%
        1 or 2 years10618.4%
        3 or 4 years00.0%
        5 or more years6110.6%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years205100%
  Who are female12561.0%
  Who are married12762.0%
School Enrollment in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school5,274100%
  Nursery school, preschool1502.8%
  Kindergarten2043.9%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)2,19941.7%
  High school (grades 9-12)1,41026.7%
  College or graduate school1,31124.9%
Educational Attainment in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over13,259100%
  Less than 9th grade5954.5%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma1,0297.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)4,31432.5%
  Some college, no degree3,22124.3%
  Associate's degree8296.3%
  Bachelor's degree2,19016.5%
  Graduate or professional degree1,0818.2%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher087.8%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher024.7%
Veteran Status in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over15,019100%
  Civilian veterans2,01813.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population20,258100%
  With a disability1,6948.4%
 
Under 18 years5,239100%
  With a disability1312.5%
 
18 to 64 years12,606100%
  With a disability8016.4%
 
65 years and over2,413100%
  With a disability76231.6%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over20,183100%
  Same house17,42386.3%
  Different house in the U.S.2,71313.4%
     Same county1,5207.5%
     Different county1,1935.9%
        Same state7183.6%
        Different state4752.4%
  Abroad470.2%
Place Of Birth in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population20,398100%
  Native19,22094.2%
     Born in United States18,86192.5%
        State of residence11,91958.4%
        Different state6,94234.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)3591.8%
  Foreign born1,1785.8%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population1,178100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen49041.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen68858.4%
Year of Entry in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States1,537100%
  Native359100%
    Entered 2010 or later4612.8%
    Entered before 201031387.2%
  Foreign born1,178100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 20101,178100.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Chester
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea1,178100%
  Europe19016.1%
  Asia14612.4%
  Africa302.5%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America81268.9%
  Northern America00.0%