Chester Demographics |
| Population | 17,890 | | Male | 8,710 | | Female | 9,180 | | Married | 13,599 | | Single | 3,013 | | Separated | 325 | | Widowed | 654 | | Divorced | 1,265 | | Number of Households | 6,727 | | Avg Household Size | 2.66 | | Avg Family Size | 3.04 | | Median Age | 35.20 | | Median Household Income | $53,171 | | Average Household Income | $6,759 | | Per Capita Income | $23,258 | | White Collar Jobs | 6,651 | | Blue Collar Jobs | 7,923 | | Employed | 9,090 | | Unemployed | 321 |
Chester Household Information |
| Number of Households | 6,727 | | Households: Family | 5,116 | | Households: Non-Family | 1,611 | | Households: With Children | 2,885 | | Age 0-4 | 1,335 | | Age 5-9 | 1,414 | | Age 10-14 | 1,442 | | Age 15-19 | 1,345 | | Age 20-24 | 928 | | Age 25-34 | 2,423 | | Age 35-44 | 3,189 | | Age 45-54 | 2,741 | | Age 55-59 | 913 | | Age 60-64 | 673 | | Age 65-74 | 943 | | Age 75-84 | 457 | | Age 85+ | 87 |
Chester Income, Jobs & Education
Chester Income & Jobs |
| $0-10,000 | 18 | | $10,000 - $14,999 | 339 | | $15,000 - $24,999 | 578 | | $25,000 - $34,999 | 704 | | $35,000 - $49,999 | 1,079 | | $50,000 - $74,999 | 1,682 | | $75,000 - $99,999 | 1,127 | | $100,000 - $149,999 | 690 | | $150,000 - $199,999 | 85 | | Over $200,000 | 75 |
Chester Education |
| Less than 9th Grade | 381 | | Some High School | 1,235 | | High School Graduate | 3,102 | | Some College | 2,855 | | Associate Degree | 728 | | Bachelor's Degree | 2,140 | | Graduate Degree | 1,037 | | Percentage High School or Higher | 85.9% |
Chester Residential & Ethnicity Statistics
Chester Residential Statistics |
| Average Home Sale Price | $122,200 | | Total Housing Units | 6,941 | | Owner Occupied | 5,109 | | Rental Occupied | 1,618 | | Rental Vacancy Rate | 5.2% | | Vacant Housing Units | 224 | | Median Travel Time to Work | 25 minutes | | Transportation to Work: Public | 0 | | Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool | 948 | | Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other | 128 | | Work at Home | 205 |
Chester Ethnicity Statistics |
| White | 14,772 | | African American | 2,511 | | Hispanic or Latino | 547 | | Asian | 451 | | American Indian or Alaska Native | 157 | | Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 34 | | Other | 257 |
Chester Colleges & Universities
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JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
13101 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY
Chester, Virginia
Phone: (804) 796-4000
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Chester Notable Locations
- Chester Golf Course
- Chester Branch Chesterfield County Library
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Chester Churches
- Saint Johns Church
- Grace Lutheran Church
- Second Baptist Church
- Bermuda Baptist Church
- Ironbridge Baptist Church
- Fellowship Baptist Church
- Chester Baptist Church
- Chester United Methodist Church
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