Chester, IL City Data

Chester, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,185 people who live in Chester and approximately 33,893 who live in Randolph 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

Randolph County where Chester resides is 597.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,893 and has a population rank of 1,284 out of all the places in the United States.

Chester has a total of 5,185 people and of those residents there are 2,661 males and 2,524 females. The median age of the male population is 37.4 and the female population is 42.8. There are approximately 379 births each year and around 372 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chester varies per year, but currently 5,137 are one race and 48 are two or more races.

Of the 5,185 people who live in Chester, there are 1,285 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chester is 702 male and 583 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 4,026.

General Chester Information
Total area in square miles - Randolph County	597.26
Water area in square miles - Randolph County	N/A
Resident population - Randolph County	33,893
Population rank - Randolph County	1,284
Total population	5,185
Total population (male)	2,661
Total population (female)	2,524
Population median age (male)	37.4
Population median age (female)	42.8
Births - Randolph County	379
Deaths- Randolph County	372
Population of one race	5,137
Population of two or more races	48
Population under 20 years	1,285
Population under 20 years (male)	702
Population under 20 years (female)	583
Total population 18 years and over	4,026

Chester Social Characteristics

There are 12,084 households in Chester. Families make up 8,372 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,768), male householder with no wife present (400) and female householder with no husband present (981). The remainder of the Chester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,721. Chester, IL 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 12,698 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,183 never married, 7,493 now married, 146 separated, 1,654 widowed, and 1,222 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 126 separated, 430 widowed and 1,225 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 (Randolph County)
Total households	12,084
Family households (families)	8,372
With own children under 18 years	4,020
Married-couple family	6,768
With own children under 18 years	3,030
Male householder, no wife present, family	400
With own children under 18 years	271
Female householder, no husband present, family	981
With own children under 18 years	682
Nonfamily households	3,721
Householder living alone	3,262
65 years and over	1,662

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	625
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	640
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,842
Householder	1,284
Spouse	987
Child	1,338
Other relatives	45
Nonrelatives	88
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	110
Foster child	N/A
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	845
Male householder	314
Male householder living alone	252
Male householder not living alone	62
Female householder	420
Female householder living alone	396
Female householder not living alone	24
Nonrelatives	111
Unmarried partner	63
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,698
Never married	2,183
Now married	7,493
Separated	146
Widowed	1,654
Divorced	1,222
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	126
Widowed	430
Divorced	1,225

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,185
Male	2,661
Under 5 years	157
5 to 9 years	154
10 to 14 years	175
15 to 17 years	141
18 and 19 years	75
20 years	37
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	93
25 to 29 years	180
30 to 34 years	181
35 to 39 years	223
40 to 44 years	233
45 to 49 years	224
50 to 54 years	155
55 to 59 years	118
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	55
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	57
70 to 74 years	81
75 to 79 years	81
80 to 84 years	65
85 years and over	50
Female	2,524
Under 5 years	126
5 to 9 years	146
10 to 14 years	160
15 to 17 years	100
18 and 19 years	51
20 years	22
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	80
25 to 29 years	134
30 to 34 years	167
35 to 39 years	152
40 to 44 years	179
45 to 49 years	174
50 to 54 years	122
55 to 59 years	140
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	61
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	126
75 to 79 years	147
80 to 84 years	116
85 years and over	147

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,185
One race	5,137
White	4,919
Black or African American	186
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	2
Two or more races	48

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,687
People who are White alone	4,591
People who are Black or African American alone	35
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	32,021
Same house	21,018
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,387
Different state or abroad	1,553
Different state	1,479
Abroad	74

PLACE OF BIRTH (Randolph County)
Total resident population	33,893
Born in United States	29,100
State of residence	27,439
Different state	5,974
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	201
Foreign born	279

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 7,438 for the population of the country, which includes Chester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,453 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,847 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,094.

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	7,438
Pre-kindergarten	548
Public	390
Private	158
Kindergarten	371
Public	287
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,458
Public	2,768
Private	690
Elementary and high school	5,424
Public	4,602
Private	822
High school grades 9 to 12	1,966
Public	1,834
Private	132
College, undergraduate years	967
Public	848
Private	119
Graduate or professional school	128
Public	88
Private	40
Not enrolled in school	25,352

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,141
Less than 9th grade	2,288
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,347
High school graduate	8,623
Some college, no degree	4,608
Associate's degree	1,277
Bachelor's degree	1,998
Graduate or professional degree	8.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,349

Chester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,304 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chester. The Chester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,369), service occupations (2,668), sales and office occupations (2,859), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (115), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,708) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,274). The 27,304 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,474 private wage and salary workers, 2,483 government workers, 948 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Randolph County)
Population 16 years and over	27,304
In labor force	14,855
Civilian labor force	14,837
Employed	13,993
Unemployed	844
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	18
Females 16 years and over	12,454
In labor force	6,950
Civilian labor force	6,950
Unemployed Civilian labor force	388
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,850
In labor force	7,905
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	456
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Randolph County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,768
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,023
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,686
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	349
Other means	90
Worked at home	542
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	302,965

OCCUPATION (Randolph County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,369
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,369
Service occupations	2,668
Sales and office occupations	2,859
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	115
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,708
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,274

INDUSTRY (Randolph County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,369
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	559
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,777
Wholesale trade	303
Retail trade	1,550
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,102
Information	181
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	565
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	619
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,847
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	799
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,154

CLASS OF WORKER (Randolph County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,369
Private wage and salary workers	10,474
Government workers	2,483
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	948
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chester Housing Characteristics

In Chester, IL there are 13,328 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,084 occupied and 1,244 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chester, there are 9,974 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 113 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, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chester, IL 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 220 housing units with rent less than $200, 331 with rent between $200-299, 1,112 with rent between $300-499 and 469 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, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Randolph County)
Total housing units	13,328
Occupied housing units	12,084
Vacant housing units	1,244

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Randolph County)
Total housing units	13,328
1-unit, detached	9,974
1-unit, attached	113
2 units	363
3 or 4 units	366
5 to 9 units	226
10 to 19 units	100
20 to 49 units	92
50 or more units	7
Mobile home	2,029

HOUSING TENURE (Randolph County)
Occupied housing units	12,084
Owner-occupied	9,592
Renter-occupied	2,492

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Randolph County)
Occupied housing units	12,084
No vehicles available	650
2 vehicle available	7,653
3 vehicles available	1,746
4 vehicles available	477
5 or more vehicles available	189

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Randolph County)
Occupied housing units	12,084
Utility gas	6,414
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,825
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	310
Coal or coke
Wood	284
Solar energy
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Randolph County)
Occupied housing units	12,084
Less Than $50,000	9,592
$50,000 to $99,999	3,374
$100,000 to $149,999	883
$150,000 to $199,999	232
$200,000 to $299,999	122
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	65,700

GROSS RENT (Randolph County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,492
Less than $200	220
$200 to $299	331
$300 to $499	1,112
$500 to $699	370
$700 to $999	91
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A