Chester, CA Demographic Data
Chester, CA Summary
Chester is located in Plumas County in California
- Population: 2,155
- Area: 7.37 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.29 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 292.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,534.12 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chester, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
980
45%
50.8
Male
1,215
55%
49.2
Total Population
2,195
323,128,000
Chester, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
132
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
140
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
128
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
75
3.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
58
2.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
264
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
226
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
267
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
234
10.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
282
12.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
300
13.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
64
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
25
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,771
80.7%
77.2
Female
827
46.7%
51.3
Male
944
53.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,696
77.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
545
24.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
389
17.7%
15.2
Female
163
41.9%
55.8
Male
226
58.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Chester, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,024
92.2%
96.8
White
2,018
91.9%
72.6
Black or African American
2
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
2
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
2
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
2
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
171
7.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
94
4.3%
17.8
Mexican
43
2.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
23
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
8
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
20
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,101
95.7%
82.2
Chester, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
9
0.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
93
5.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
458
27.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
718
43.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
91
5.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
258
15.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
35
2.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
102
6.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,560
93.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
293
17.6%
31.2
Chester, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
411
22.9%
33.7%
Now Married
927
51.6%
47.5
Divorced
264
14.7%
11.0%
Separated
51
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
142
7.9
5.8%
Chester, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,934
93.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
129
6.3%
21.6%
Spanish
65
3.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
55
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%
Chester, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
86
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
39
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
113
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
59
6.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
188
20.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
189
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
190
20.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
39
4.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
16
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
14
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
48,924
57,617
Per capita income
24,925
31,128
Chester, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
128
13.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
167
16.9%
9.8
Construction
100
10.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
175
17.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
62
6.3%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
41
4.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
15
1.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
101
10.2%
11.4
Public administration
76
7.7%
4.6
Retail trade
101
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
20
2.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
110
11.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
278
28.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
112
11.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
170
17.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
316
32.0%
18.1%
Chester, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
967
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
701
72.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
107
11.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1
0.1%
5.1
Walked
64
6.6%
2.7
Other means
57
5.9%
1.8
Worked at home
37
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.5
26.6
Chester, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
114
12.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
197
21.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
437
46.8%
37.1
3 or more
185
19.8%
21.0
Chester, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
933
73.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
582
62.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
351
37.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
340
26.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Chester, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,273
1 room
14
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
29
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
107
8.4%
9.1
4 rooms
295
23.2%
16.5
5 rooms
283
22.2%
19.8
6 rooms
286
22.5%
17.8
7 rooms
146
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
54
4.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
59
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Chester, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,273
1-unit, detached
1,077
84.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
34
2.7%
5.9
2-units
17
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
44
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
55
4.3%
9.0
Mobile home
46
3.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chester, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
89
7.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
13
1.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
167
13.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
270
21.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
174
13.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
198
15.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
270
21.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
88
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Chester, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
41
4.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
172
18.4%
4.7
Electricity
96
10.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
127
13.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
481
51.6%
1.9
Solar energy
12
1.3%
0.1
Other fuel
4
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Chester, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
431
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
5
1.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
20
4.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
114
26.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
134
31.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
158
36.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
126
29.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
138
32.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
48
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
64
14.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
55
12.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chester, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
342
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
20
5.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
84
24.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
107
31.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
131
38.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
9
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
880
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
13
3.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
49
14.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
30
8.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
56
16.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
194
56.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Chester, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
582
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7
1.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
54
9.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
161
27.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
111
19.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
166
28.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
62
10.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
21
3.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
169,000
205,000