Chester, OK City Data

Chester, OK is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 486 people who live in Chester and approximately 7,545 who live in Major County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chester to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Chester. We have included Chester housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chester Information

Major County where Chester resides is 957.87 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,545 and has a population rank of 2,639 out of all the places in the United States.

Chester has a total of 486 people and of those residents there are 239 males and 247 females. The median age of the male population is 40.6 and the female population is 41.6. There are approximately 73 births each year and around 105 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chester varies per year, but currently 477 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 486 people who live in Chester, there are 131 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chester is 65 male and 66 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 373.

General Chester Information
Total area in square miles - Major County	957.87
Water area in square miles - Major County	N/A
Resident population - Major County	7,545
Population rank - Major County	2,639
Total population	486
Total population (male)	239
Total population (female)	247
Population median age (male)	40.6
Population median age (female)	41.6
Births - Major County	73
Deaths- Major County	105
Population of one race	477
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	131
Population under 20 years (male)	65
Population under 20 years (female)	66
Total population 18 years and over	373

Chester Social Characteristics

There are 3,046 households in Chester. Families make up 2,225 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,940), male householder with no wife present (64) and female householder with no husband present (162). The remainder of the Chester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 837. Chester, OK moving companies help people in Chester move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Chester. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chester is based, there are 3,154 females 15 and over; of those females there are 409 never married, 2,034 now married, 31 separated, 424 widowed, and 256 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 15 separated, 80 widowed and 196 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chester social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chester.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Major County)
Total households	3,046
Family households (families)	2,225
With own children under 18 years	993
Married-couple family	1,940
With own children under 18 years	817
Male householder, no wife present, family	64
With own children under 18 years	57
Female householder, no husband present, family	162
With own children under 18 years	126
Nonfamily households	837
Householder living alone	760
65 years and over	410

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	66
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	62
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	422
Householder	146
Spouse	135
Child	130
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	64
Male householder	28
Male householder living alone	20
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	26
Female householder living alone	26
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,154
Never married	409
Now married	2,034
Separated	31
Widowed	424
Divorced	256
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	15
Widowed	80
Divorced	196

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	486
Male	239
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	23
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3
Female	247
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	486
One race	477
White	470
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	486
People who are White alone	470
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,117
Same house	4,814
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	870
Different state or abroad	382
Different state	352
Abroad	30

PLACE OF BIRTH (Major County)
Total resident population	7,545
Born in United States	6,417
State of residence	5,661
Different state	1,696
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	32
Foreign born	156

Chester Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Chester. That total enrollment is 1,762 for the population of the country, which includes Chester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 659 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,767 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 135.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Chester population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,762
Pre-kindergarten	156
Public	123
Private	33
Kindergarten	86
Public	84
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	867
Public	776
Private	91
Elementary and high school	1,384
Public	1,263
Private	121
High school grades 9 to 12	517
Public	487
Private	30
College, undergraduate years	122
Public	109
Private	13
Graduate or professional school	14
Public	14
Private
Not enrolled in school	5,552

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,191
Less than 9th grade	462
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	648
High school graduate	2,098
Some college, no degree	1,087
Associate's degree	146
Bachelor's degree	750
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	574

Chester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,935 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chester. The Chester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,049), service occupations (498), sales and office occupations (770), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (154), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (555) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (595). The 5,935 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,400 private wage and salary workers, 500 government workers, 650 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Major County)
Population 16 years and over	5,935
In labor force	3,747
Civilian labor force	3,744
Employed	3,621
Unemployed	123
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	3,112
In labor force	1,612
Civilian labor force	1,612
Unemployed Civilian labor force	62
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,823
In labor force	2,135
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	61
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Major County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,571
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,745
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	453
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	78
Other means	46
Worked at home	234
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	67,240

OCCUPATION (Major County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,049
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,049
Service occupations	498
Sales and office occupations	770
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	154
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	555
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	595

INDUSTRY (Major County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,049
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	817
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	331
Wholesale trade	94
Retail trade	411
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	228
Information	48
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	134
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	115
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	659
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	146
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	172

CLASS OF WORKER (Major County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,049
Private wage and salary workers	2,400
Government workers	500
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	650
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chester Housing Characteristics

In Chester, OK there are 3,540 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,046 occupied and 494 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chester, there are 2,762 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 31 units in Chester. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Chester, OK local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chester, OK truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chester. There are 70 housing units with rent less than $200, 88 with rent between $200-299, 189 with rent between $300-499 and 54 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chester gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chester, OK home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Major County)
Total housing units	3,540
Occupied housing units	3,046
Vacant housing units	494

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Major County)
Total housing units	3,540
1-unit, detached	2,762
1-unit, attached	31
2 units	30
3 or 4 units	51
5 to 9 units	43
10 to 19 units	6
20 to 49 units	22
50 or more units	5
Mobile home	585

HOUSING TENURE (Major County)
Occupied housing units	3,046
Owner-occupied	2,471
Renter-occupied	575

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Major County)
Occupied housing units	3,046
No vehicles available	122
2 vehicle available	2,095
3 vehicles available	549
4 vehicles available	210
5 or more vehicles available	61

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Major County)
Occupied housing units	3,046
Utility gas	1,433
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	592
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15
Coal or coke
Wood	106
Solar energy
Other fuel	13
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Major County)
Occupied housing units	3,046
Less Than $50,000	2,471
$50,000 to $99,999	562
$100,000 to $149,999	121
$150,000 to $199,999	23
$200,000 to $299,999	6
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	50,400

GROSS RENT (Major County)
Occupied units paying rent	575
Less than $200	70
$200 to $299	88
$300 to $499	189
$500 to $699	38
$700 to $999	8
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A