Chester is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 5,187 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Chester is the 76th largest community in South Carolina.When you are in Chester, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.39% of Chester’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Chester is a city of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chester who work in office and administrative support (14.22%), maintenance occupations (8.61%), and food service (6.52%). One downside of living in Chester is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Chester, the average commute to work is 32.11 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The percentage of people in Chester with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.83% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or 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.
