Chester, SD City Data

Chester, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 685 people who live in Chester and approximately 11,276 who live in Lake 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

Lake County where Chester resides is 575.06 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,276 and has a population rank of 2,351 out of all the places in the United States.

Chester has a total of 685 people and of those residents there are 336 males and 349 females. The median age of the male population is 42.2 and the female population is 40.1. There are approximately 110 births each year and around 102 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chester varies per year, but currently 682 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 685 people who live in Chester, there are 196 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chester is 89 male and 107 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 503.

General Chester Information
Total area in square miles - Lake County	575.06
Water area in square miles - Lake County	N/A
Resident population - Lake County	11,276
Population rank - Lake County	2,351
Total population	685
Total population (male)	336
Total population (female)	349
Population median age (male)	42.2
Population median age (female)	40.1
Births - Lake County	110
Deaths- Lake County	102
Population of one race	682
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	196
Population under 20 years (male)	89
Population under 20 years (female)	107
Total population 18 years and over	503

Chester Social Characteristics

There are 4,372 households in Chester. Families make up 2,839 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,446), male householder with no wife present (93) and female householder with no husband present (250). The remainder of the Chester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,542. Chester, SD 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 4,615 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,165 never married, 2,496 now married, 34 separated, 559 widowed, and 361 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 44 separated, 87 widowed and 275 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 (Lake County)
Total households	4,372
Family households (families)	2,839
With own children under 18 years	1,342
Married-couple family	2,446
With own children under 18 years	1,042
Male householder, no wife present, family	93
With own children under 18 years	74
Female householder, no husband present, family	250
With own children under 18 years	185
Nonfamily households	1,542
Householder living alone	1,274
65 years and over	583

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	95
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	69
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	602
Householder	201
Spouse	187
Child	207
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	83
Male householder	37
Male householder living alone	26
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	28
Female householder living alone	21
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,615
Never married	1,165
Now married	2,496
Separated	34
Widowed	559
Divorced	361
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	44
Widowed	87
Divorced	275

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	685
Male	336
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	23
40 to 44 years	36
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3
Female	349
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	32
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	685
One race	682
White	678
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	685
People who are White alone	678
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
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	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	10,667
Same house	6,201
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,641
Different state or abroad	893
Different state	862
Abroad	31

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lake County)
Total resident population	11,276
Born in United States	8,111
State of residence	8,509
Different state	2,611
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	56
Foreign born	100

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 3,471 for the population of the country, which includes Chester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,207 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,869 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,212.

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	3,471
Pre-kindergarten	173
Public	108
Private	65
Kindergarten	150
Public	144
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,201
Public	1,099
Private	102
Elementary and high school	1,935
Public	1,833
Private	102
High school grades 9 to 12	734
Public	734
Private
College, undergraduate years	1,114
Public	1,087
Private	27
Graduate or professional school	99
Public	95
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	7,408

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,917
Less than 9th grade	505
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	486
High school graduate	2,529
Some college, no degree	1,539
Associate's degree	401
Bachelor's degree	1,457
Graduate or professional degree	21.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,070

Chester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,011 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chester. The Chester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,751), service occupations (885), sales and office occupations (1,528), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (115), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (648) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,006). The 9,011 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,521 private wage and salary workers, 835 government workers, 507 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lake County)
Population 16 years and over	9,011
In labor force	6,145
Civilian labor force	6,140
Employed	5,933
Unemployed	207
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	4,523
In labor force	2,861
Civilian labor force	2,861
Unemployed Civilian labor force	98
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,488
In labor force	3,284
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	109
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lake County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,848
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,451
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	734
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	298
Other means	10
Worked at home	327
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	87,415

OCCUPATION (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,751
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,751
Service occupations	885
Sales and office occupations	1,528
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	115
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	648
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,006

INDUSTRY (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,751
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	382
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,038
Wholesale trade	289
Retail trade	735
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	267
Information	129
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	288
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	212
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,362
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	429
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	128

CLASS OF WORKER (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,751
Private wage and salary workers	4,521
Government workers	835
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	507
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chester Housing Characteristics

In Chester, SD there are 5,282 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,372 occupied and 910 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chester, there are 3,954 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 89 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, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chester, SD 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 116 housing units with rent less than $200, 199 with rent between $200-299, 480 with rent between $300-499 and 317 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, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lake County)
Total housing units	5,282
Occupied housing units	4,372
Vacant housing units	910

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lake County)
Total housing units	5,282
1-unit, detached	3,954
1-unit, attached	89
2 units	83
3 or 4 units	155
5 to 9 units	192
10 to 19 units	88
20 to 49 units	131
50 or more units	67
Mobile home	521

HOUSING TENURE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	4,372
Owner-occupied	3,083
Renter-occupied	1,289

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	4,372
No vehicles available	161
2 vehicle available	2,970
3 vehicles available	730
4 vehicles available	338
5 or more vehicles available	126

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	4,372
Utility gas	2,179
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	909
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	151
Coal or coke
Wood	45
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	4,372
Less Than $50,000	3,083
$50,000 to $99,999	1,128
$100,000 to $149,999	410
$150,000 to $199,999	96
$200,000 to $299,999	53
$300,000 to $499,999	18
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	73,800

GROSS RENT (Lake County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,289
Less than $200	116
$200 to $299	199
$300 to $499	480
$500 to $699	236
$700 to $999	53
$1,000 to $1,499	26
$1,500 or more	1