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Chester, NY
Demographic Data



Chester Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Chester Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

4,019

Age

5 - 17:
17.1%
18 - 24:
8.7%
25 - 34:
18.9%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
17.5%
Over 65 Years:
13.4%
Other:
0.6%
Other:
Under 5 Years: 0.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
1.5%
1.5%
91.9%
91.9%
31.4%
31.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Chester
USA
$46,502
$46,502
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Chester
USA
$102,105
$102,105
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.6%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Transportation
Public Service
Education
Arts
Construction
Finance
Administration
Wholesale
Other
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Real estate
25.3%
25.3%
11.7%
11.7%
10.6%
10.6%
7.1%
7.1%
6.6%
6.6%
6.1%
6.1%
6.1%
6.1%
4.7%
4.7%
3.9%
3.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
3.4%
3.4%
2.9%
2.9%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
57.1%
57.1%
19.2%
19.2%
10.1%
10.1%
8.1%
8.1%
5.5%
5.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
German
Irish
English
Polish
Greek
Hungarian
Romanian
Dutch
Norwegian
Austrian
Ukrainian
British
Swedish
Eastern European
Russian
Pennsylvania German
French Canadian
Jamaican
Haitian
22.2%
22.2%
14.5%
14.5%
7.9%
7.9%
6.0%
6.0%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
French Creole
Other Asian languages
French
Tagalog
Slavic languages
Arabic
Native American languages
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
81.0%
81.0%
12.2%
12.2%
2.8%
2.8%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Chester Residents

9.8%

Real Estate in Popular Chester Neighborhoods

Popular real estate near Chester

Zip Codes in Chester, NY