One downside of living in Chester, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.11 minutes every day commuting to work.
The rate of college-level education in Chester is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.83% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Chester in 2022 was $20,036, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,144 for a family of four.
Chester is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chester residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Chester include Welsh, Italian, Scots-Irish, African, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Chester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
