Chester, GA City Data

Chester, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 305 people who live in Chester and approximately 19,171 who live in Dodge 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

Dodge County where Chester resides is 503.17 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,171 and has a population rank of 1,836 out of all the places in the United States.

Chester has a total of 305 people and of those residents there are 139 males and 166 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 36.4. There are approximately 238 births each year and around 213 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chester varies per year, but currently 303 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 305 people who live in Chester, there are 94 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chester is 45 male and 49 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 224.

General Chester Information
Total area in square miles - Dodge County	503.17
Water area in square miles - Dodge County	N/A
Resident population - Dodge County	19,171
Population rank - Dodge County	1,836
Total population	305
Total population (male)	139
Total population (female)	166
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	36.4
Births - Dodge County	238
Deaths- Dodge County	213
Population of one race	303
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	94
Population under 20 years (male)	45
Population under 20 years (female)	49
Total population 18 years and over	224

Chester Social Characteristics

There are 7,062 households in Chester. Families make up 4,948 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,534), male householder with no wife present (285) and female householder with no husband present (1,184). The remainder of the Chester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,177. Chester, GA 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 7,464 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,474 never married, 3,714 now married, 217 separated, 1,320 widowed, and 739 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 239 separated, 281 widowed and 981 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 (Dodge County)
Total households	7,062
Family households (families)	4,948
With own children under 18 years	2,536
Married-couple family	3,534
With own children under 18 years	1,578
Male householder, no wife present, family	285
With own children under 18 years	150
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,184
With own children under 18 years	599
Nonfamily households	2,177
Householder living alone	1,971
65 years and over	820

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	50
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	37
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	249
Householder	82
Spouse	42
Child	99
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	56
Male householder	24
Male householder living alone	21
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	27
Female householder living alone	26
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,464
Never married	1,474
Now married	3,714
Separated	217
Widowed	1,320
Divorced	739
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	239
Widowed	281
Divorced	981

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	305
Male	139
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	166
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	305
One race	303
White	165
Black or African American	136
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	305
People who are White alone	165
People who are Black or African American alone	136
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,996
Same house	10,675
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,297
Different state or abroad	771
Different state	636
Abroad	135

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dodge County)
Total resident population	19,171
Born in United States	15,620
State of residence	16,541
Different state	2,287
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	68
Foreign born	275

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 4,906 for the population of the country, which includes Chester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,509 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,387 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 554.

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	4,906
Pre-kindergarten	388
Public	354
Private	34
Kindergarten	269
Public	269
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,461
Public	2,449
Private	12
Elementary and high school	3,694
Public	3,630
Private	64
High school grades 9 to 12	1,233
Public	1,181
Private	52
College, undergraduate years	518
Public	426
Private	92
Graduate or professional school	37
Public	35
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	13,642

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,501
Less than 9th grade	1,580
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,634
High school graduate	4,577
Some college, no degree	1,749
Associate's degree	512
Bachelor's degree	1,449
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	852

Chester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,776 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chester. The Chester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,868), service occupations (1,258), sales and office occupations (1,664), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (98), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (896) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,860). The 14,776 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,044 private wage and salary workers, 1,972 government workers, 613 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dodge County)
Population 16 years and over	14,776
In labor force	8,085
Civilian labor force	8,082
Employed	7,644
Unemployed	438
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	7,258
In labor force	3,888
Civilian labor force	3,888
Unemployed Civilian labor force	305
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,518
In labor force	4,197
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	133
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dodge County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,457
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,863
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,235
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	70
Other means	149
Worked at home	123
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	191,350

OCCUPATION (Dodge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,868
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,868
Service occupations	1,258
Sales and office occupations	1,664
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	98
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	896
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,860

INDUSTRY (Dodge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,868
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	349
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,614
Wholesale trade	123
Retail trade	777
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	451
Information	87
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	217
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	248
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,693
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	253
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	978

CLASS OF WORKER (Dodge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,868
Private wage and salary workers	5,044
Government workers	1,972
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	613
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chester Housing Characteristics

In Chester, GA there are 8,186 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,062 occupied and 1,124 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chester, there are 5,198 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 107 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, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chester, GA 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 290 housing units with rent less than $200, 393 with rent between $200-299, 619 with rent between $300-499 and 237 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, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dodge County)
Total housing units	8,186
Occupied housing units	7,062
Vacant housing units	1,124

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dodge County)
Total housing units	8,186
1-unit, detached	5,198
1-unit, attached	107
2 units	204
3 or 4 units	162
5 to 9 units	124
10 to 19 units	56
20 to 49 units	35
50 or more units	22
Mobile home	2,268

HOUSING TENURE (Dodge County)
Occupied housing units	7,062
Owner-occupied	5,203
Renter-occupied	1,859

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dodge County)
Occupied housing units	7,062
No vehicles available	783
2 vehicle available	3,991
3 vehicles available	985
4 vehicles available	280
5 or more vehicles available	142

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dodge County)
Occupied housing units	7,062
Utility gas	1,727
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,090
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	41
Coal or coke	2
Wood	199
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dodge County)
Occupied housing units	7,062
Less Than $50,000	5,203
$50,000 to $99,999	1,066
$100,000 to $149,999	268
$150,000 to $199,999	180
$200,000 to $299,999	70
$300,000 to $499,999	36
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	54,200

GROSS RENT (Dodge County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,859
Less than $200	290
$200 to $299	393
$300 to $499	619
$500 to $699	173
$700 to $999	43
$1,000 to $1,499	21
$1,500 or more	N/A