Chester County, TN Demographic Data
Chester County, TN Summary
Chester County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 17,043
- Area: 285.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 285.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.22 sq. miles
- Population Density: 59.59 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 484.91 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chester County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,982
52%
50.8
Male
8,373
48%
49.2
Total Population
17,355
323,128,000
Chester County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,008
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
901
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,230
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,586
9.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,672
9.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,862
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,025
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,123
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,185
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
888
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,661
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
924
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
290
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,440
77.4%
77.2
Female
7,108
52.9%
51.3
Male
6,332
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,382
71.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,363
19.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,875
16.6%
15.2
Female
1,584
55.1%
55.8
Male
1,291
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Chester County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,162
98.9%
96.8
White
15,027
86.6%
72.6
Black or African American
1,573
9.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
7
0.0%
0.8
Asian
205
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
173
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
7
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
14
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
11
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
350
2.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
193
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
404
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
366
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
32
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,951
97.7%
82.2
Chester County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
632
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,119
10.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,233
38.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,449
22.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
795
7.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
997
9.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
733
6.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,751
16.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,207
84.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,730
15.8%
31.2
Chester County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,379
30.8%
33.7%
Now Married
6,916
48.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,517
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
216
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,188
8.4
5.8%
Chester County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,675
95.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
672
4.1%
21.6%
Spanish
383
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
215
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
55
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
19
0.1%
1.1%
Chester County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
510
8.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
578
9.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
647
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
781
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
745
12.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,265
21.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
830
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
414
6.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
164
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
67
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
42,376
57,617
Per capita income
19,987
31,128
Chester County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
119
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
641
8.8%
9.8
Construction
456
6.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,941
26.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
300
4.1%
6.6
Information
152
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,095
15.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
281
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
338
4.6%
11.4
Public administration
376
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
939
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
441
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
232
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
707
9.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,360
32.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,214
16.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,993
27.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,037
14.2%
18.1%
Chester County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,245
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,067
83.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
585
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13
0.2%
5.1
Walked
220
3.0%
2.7
Other means
98
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
262
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.2
26.6
Chester County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
295
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,739
29.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,562
42.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,405
23.4%
21.0
Chester County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,001
85.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,368
72.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,633
27.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,022
14.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Chester County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,023
1 room
41
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
14
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
311
4.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,386
19.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,955
27.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,305
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
916
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
494
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
601
8.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Chester County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,023
1-unit, detached
5,249
74.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
39
0.6%
5.9
2-units
213
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
109
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
78
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
70
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,220
17.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
37
0.5%
0.1
Chester County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
220
3.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
252
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
565
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
544
7.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,112
15.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,130
16.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,379
19.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,679
23.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
142
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Chester County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,675
44.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
340
5.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,732
45.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
201
3.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
53
0.9%
1.1
Chester County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,237
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
76
3.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
114
5.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
323
14.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
714
31.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,010
45.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,184
53.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
312
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
296
13.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
110
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
321
14.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Chester County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,453
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
101
7.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
382
26.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
970
66.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
180
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
672
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
274
19.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
93
6.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
212
15.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
137
9.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
226
16.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
473
33.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
218
0.0%
0.0%
Chester County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,368
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
750
17.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,243
28.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,023
23.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
651
14.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
460
10.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
188
4.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
53
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
107,300
205,000