Chester, WV Demographic Data
Chester, WV Summary
Chester is located in Hancock County in West Virginia
- Population: 2,569
- Area: 1.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.00 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 2,571.57 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 702.10 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chester, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,594
62%
50.8
Male
987
38%
49.2
Total Population
2,581
323,128,000
Chester, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
168
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
238
9.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
244
9.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
45
1.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
52
2.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
324
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
245
9.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
282
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
193
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
179
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
333
12.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
144
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
134
5.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,903
73.7%
77.2
Female
1,170
61.5%
51.3
Male
733
38.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,868
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
721
27.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
611
23.7%
15.2
Female
326
53.4%
55.8
Male
285
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Chester, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,554
99.0%
96.8
White
2,554
99.0%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
27
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,581
100.0%
82.2
Chester, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
64
3.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
137
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
927
50.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
418
22.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
192
10.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
70
3.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
26
1.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
201
11.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,633
89.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
96
5.2%
31.2
Chester, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
392
20.3%
33.7%
Now Married
829
42.9%
47.5
Divorced
441
22.8%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
269
13.9
5.8%
Chester, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,413
100.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
0
0.0%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Chester, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
95
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
82
6.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
190
15.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
236
18.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
356
28.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
140
11.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
53
4.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
69
5.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
31
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
35,373
57,617
Per capita income
21,520
31,128
Chester, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
157
14.7%
9.8
Construction
44
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
117
11.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
73
6.8%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
237
22.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
0
0.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
131
12.3%
11.4
Public administration
66
6.2%
4.6
Retail trade
179
16.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
16
1.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
47
4.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
44
4.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
362
33.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
178
16.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
275
25.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
208
19.5%
18.1%
Chester, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,030
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
943
91.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
41
4.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
11
1.1%
2.7
Other means
35
3.4%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.7
26.6
Chester, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
100
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
725
57.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
360
28.8%
37.1
3 or more
67
5.4%
21.0
Chester, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,252
88.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
712
56.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
540
43.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
165
11.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Chester, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,417
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
14
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
68
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
263
18.6%
16.5
5 rooms
335
23.6%
19.8
6 rooms
405
28.6%
17.8
7 rooms
172
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
116
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
44
3.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Chester, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,417
1-unit, detached
1,072
75.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
96
6.8%
5.9
2-units
62
4.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
16
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
51
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
120
8.5%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chester, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
422
29.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
414
29.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
250
17.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
85
6.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
33
2.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
49
3.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
78
5.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
86
6.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Chester, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,059
84.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
169
13.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
13
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.9%
1.1
Chester, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
333
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
37
11.1%
28.8%
Less than $500
58
17.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
67
20.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
171
51.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
239
71.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
79
23.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
15
4.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chester, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
463
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
3.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
35
7.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
35
7.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
379
81.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
77
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
622
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
48
10.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
69
14.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
80
17.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
47
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
219
47.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
77
0.0%
0.0%
Chester, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
712
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
129
18.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
425
59.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
98
13.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
31
4.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
29
4.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
84,200
205,000