Chester, CT City Data

Chester, CT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,743 people who live in Chester and approximately 155,071 who live in Middlesex 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

Middlesex County where Chester resides is 439.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 155,071 and has a population rank of 343 out of all the places in the United States.

Chester has a total of 3,743 people and of those residents there are 1,789 males and 1,954 females. The median age of the male population is 41.5 and the female population is 41.9. There are approximately 1,847 births each year and around 1,407 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chester varies per year, but currently 3,710 are one race and 33 are two or more races.

Of the 3,743 people who live in Chester, there are 888 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chester is 426 male and 462 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 2,910.

General Chester Information
Total area in square miles - Middlesex County	439.07
Water area in square miles - Middlesex County	N/A
Resident population - Middlesex County	155,071
Population rank - Middlesex County	343
Total population	3,743
Total population (male)	1,789
Total population (female)	1,954
Population median age (male)	41.5
Population median age (female)	41.9
Births - Middlesex County	1,847
Deaths- Middlesex County	1,407
Population of one race	3,710
Population of two or more races	33
Population under 20 years	888
Population under 20 years (male)	426
Population under 20 years (female)	462
Total population 18 years and over	2,910

Chester Social Characteristics

There are 61,341 households in Chester. Families make up 40,587 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (33,346), male householder with no wife present (1,959) and female householder with no husband present (5,197). The remainder of the Chester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,761. Chester, CT 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 64,898 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,980 never married, 36,185 now married, 660 separated, 6,631 widowed, and 7,442 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 571 separated, 1,426 widowed and 5,436 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 (Middlesex County)
Total households	61,341
Family households (families)	40,587
With own children under 18 years	19,601
Married-couple family	33,346
With own children under 18 years	15,053
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,959
With own children under 18 years	871
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,197
With own children under 18 years	3,016
Nonfamily households	20,761
Householder living alone	16,698
65 years and over	6,117

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	467
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	408
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,999
Householder	1,006
Spouse	859
Child	996
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	51
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	76
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	588
Male householder	222
Male householder living alone	182
Male householder not living alone	40
Female householder	282
Female householder living alone	243
Female householder not living alone	39
Nonrelatives	84
Unmarried partner	52
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	64,898
Never married	13,980
Now married	36,185
Separated	660
Widowed	6,631
Divorced	7,442
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	571
Widowed	1,426
Divorced	5,436

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,743
Male	1,789
Under 5 years	116
5 to 9 years	95
10 to 14 years	118
15 to 17 years	69
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	17
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	141
35 to 39 years	148
40 to 44 years	187
45 to 49 years	174
50 to 54 years	153
55 to 59 years	126
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	43
85 years and over	39
Female	1,954
Under 5 years	121
5 to 9 years	125
10 to 14 years	123
15 to 17 years	66
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	6
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	80
30 to 34 years	146
35 to 39 years	157
40 to 44 years	203
45 to 49 years	152
50 to 54 years	136
55 to 59 years	110
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	70
80 to 84 years	98
85 years and over	113

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,743
One race	3,710
White	3,623
Black or African American	32
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	31
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	33

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,587
People who are White alone	3,468
People who are Black or African American alone	31
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	31
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	63
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	145,545
Same house	85,905
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,832
Different state or abroad	14,279
Different state	12,129
Abroad	2,150

PLACE OF BIRTH (Middlesex County)
Total resident population	155,071
Born in United States	82,255
State of residence	99,914
Different state	44,191
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,736
Foreign born	9,230

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 39,840 for the population of the country, which includes Chester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,369 and elementary or high school enrollment was 49,737 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,944.

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	39,840
Pre-kindergarten	2,917
Public	1,346
Private	1,571
Kindergarten	2,109
Public	1,807
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,713
Public	15,553
Private	1,160
Elementary and high school	24,869
Public	22,709
Private	2,160
High school grades 9 to 12	8,156
Public	7,156
Private	1,000
College, undergraduate years	7,387
Public	3,595
Private	3,792
Graduate or professional school	2,558
Public	1,221
Private	1,337
Not enrolled in school	109,718

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	108,106
Less than 9th grade	3,554
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,630
High school graduate	30,873
Some college, no degree	20,372
Associate's degree	8,132
Bachelor's degree	36,545
Graduate or professional degree	33.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	21,745

Chester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 122,797 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chester. The Chester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (34,522), service occupations (10,644), sales and office occupations (20,654), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (136), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,025) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,059). The 122,797 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 64,813 private wage and salary workers, 11,671 government workers, 5,409 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Middlesex County)
Population 16 years and over	122,797
In labor force	86,327
Civilian labor force	86,216
Employed	82,040
Unemployed	4,176
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	111
Females 16 years and over	63,909
In labor force	41,373
Civilian labor force	41,358
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,902
Armed forces	15
Males 16 years and over	58,888
In labor force	44,954
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,274
Armed forces	96

COMMUTING TO WORK (Middlesex County)
Workers 16 years and over	80,715
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	68,270
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,064
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,268
Other means	325
Worked at home	2,638
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,911,945

OCCUPATION (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	34,522
Management, professional, and related occupations	34,522
Service occupations	10,644
Sales and office occupations	20,654
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	136
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,025
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,059

INDUSTRY (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	34,522
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	399
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,171
Wholesale trade	2,531
Retail trade	8,980
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,571
Information	2,429
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,307
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,246
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,227
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,945
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,676

CLASS OF WORKER (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	34,522
Private wage and salary workers	64,813
Government workers	11,671
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,409
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chester Housing Characteristics

In Chester, CT there are 67,285 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 61,341 occupied and 5,944 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chester, there are 46,845 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,851 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, CT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chester, CT 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 595 housing units with rent less than $200, 723 with rent between $200-299, 1,845 with rent between $300-499 and 12,791 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, CT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Middlesex County)
Total housing units	67,285
Occupied housing units	61,341
Vacant housing units	5,944

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Middlesex County)
Total housing units	67,285
1-unit, detached	46,845
1-unit, attached	2,851
2 units	3,561
3 or 4 units	3,242
5 to 9 units	3,391
10 to 19 units	2,273
20 to 49 units	1,460
50 or more units	2,717
Mobile home	903

HOUSING TENURE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	61,341
Owner-occupied	44,225
Renter-occupied	17,116

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	61,341
No vehicles available	3,692
2 vehicle available	38,620
3 vehicles available	8,733
4 vehicles available	2,149
5 or more vehicles available	677

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	61,341
Utility gas	6,074
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,529
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40,271
Coal or coke	56
Wood	1,105
Solar energy	23
Other fuel	252
No fuel used	89

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	61,341
Less Than $50,000	44,225
$50,000 to $99,999	3,148
$100,000 to $149,999	11,467
$150,000 to $199,999	11,532
$200,000 to $299,999	8,383
$300,000 to $499,999	2,035
$1,000,000 or more	92
Median (dollars)	166,000

GROSS RENT (Middlesex County)
Occupied units paying rent	17,116
Less than $200	595
$200 to $299	723
$300 to $499	1,845
$500 to $699	4,876
$700 to $999	5,232
$1,000 to $1,499	2,424
$1,500 or more	258