Chester, VT City Data

Chester, VT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,605 people who live in Chester and approximately 57,418 who live in Windsor 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

Windsor County where Chester resides is 975.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 57,418 and has a population rank of 831 out of all the places in the United States.

Chester has a total of 4,605 people and of those residents there are 2,264 males and 2,341 females. The median age of the male population is 41.6 and the female population is 42.3. There are approximately 517 births each year and around 503 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chester varies per year, but currently 4,574 are one race and 31 are two or more races.

Of the 4,605 people who live in Chester, there are 1,164 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chester is 595 male and 569 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 3,537.

General Chester Information
Total area in square miles - Windsor County	975.74
Water area in square miles - Windsor County	N/A
Resident population - Windsor County	57,418
Population rank - Windsor County	831
Total population	4,605
Total population (male)	2,264
Total population (female)	2,341
Population median age (male)	41.6
Population median age (female)	42.3
Births - Windsor County	517
Deaths- Windsor County	503
Population of one race	4,574
Population of two or more races	31
Population under 20 years	1,164
Population under 20 years (male)	595
Population under 20 years (female)	569
Total population 18 years and over	3,537

Chester Social Characteristics

There are 24,162 households in Chester. Families make up 15,792 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,730), male householder with no wife present (808) and female householder with no husband present (1,979). The remainder of the Chester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,438. Chester, VT 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 24,197 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,677 never married, 13,437 now married, 322 separated, 2,782 widowed, and 2,979 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 256 separated, 581 widowed and 2,236 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 (Windsor County)
Total households	24,162
Family households (families)	15,792
With own children under 18 years	7,347
Married-couple family	12,730
With own children under 18 years	5,277
Male householder, no wife present, family	808
With own children under 18 years	514
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,979
With own children under 18 years	1,412
Nonfamily households	8,438
Householder living alone	6,804
65 years and over	2,671

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	603
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	533
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,846
Householder	1,325
Spouse	1,068
Child	1,232
Other relatives	42
Nonrelatives	97
Unmarried partner	41
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	123
Foster child	3
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	759
Male householder	300
Male householder living alone	230
Male householder not living alone	70
Female householder	317
Female householder living alone	267
Female householder not living alone	50
Nonrelatives	142
Unmarried partner	82
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	20
Foster child	4
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,197
Never married	4,677
Now married	13,437
Separated	322
Widowed	2,782
Divorced	2,979
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	256
Widowed	581
Divorced	2,236

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,605
Male	2,264
Under 5 years	104
5 to 9 years	161
10 to 14 years	163
15 to 17 years	106
18 and 19 years	61
20 years	17
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	60
25 to 29 years	97
30 to 34 years	112
35 to 39 years	162
40 to 44 years	214
45 to 49 years	223
50 to 54 years	194
55 to 59 years	142
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	70
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	57
70 to 74 years	86
75 to 79 years	72
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	19
Female	2,341
Under 5 years	120
5 to 9 years	155
10 to 14 years	160
15 to 17 years	99
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	16
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	49
25 to 29 years	100
30 to 34 years	122
35 to 39 years	181
40 to 44 years	240
45 to 49 years	195
50 to 54 years	180
55 to 59 years	166
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	62
65 and 66 years	52
67 to 69 years	57
70 to 74 years	103
75 to 79 years	86
80 to 84 years	55
85 years and over	46

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,605
One race	4,574
White	4,530
Black or African American	13
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	31

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,605
People who are White alone	4,530
People who are Black or African American alone	13
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	19
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	34
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	54,603
Same house	33,434
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,508
Different state or abroad	8,662
Different state	8,167
Abroad	495

PLACE OF BIRTH (Windsor County)
Total resident population	57,418
Born in United States	27,285
State of residence	21,026
Different state	34,315
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	369
Foreign born	1,708

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 13,723 for the population of the country, which includes Chester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,574 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,145 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,224.

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	13,723
Pre-kindergarten	689
Public	351
Private	338
Kindergarten	736
Public	678
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,547
Public	6,242
Private	305
Elementary and high school	10,073
Public	9,470
Private	603
High school grades 9 to 12	3,526
Public	3,228
Private	298
College, undergraduate years	1,228
Public	933
Private	295
Graduate or professional school	997
Public	207
Private	790
Not enrolled in school	42,098

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	40,618
Less than 9th grade	1,641
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,187
High school graduate	13,108
Some college, no degree	7,344
Associate's degree	3,072
Bachelor's degree	12,266
Graduate or professional degree	30.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,423

Chester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 45,692 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chester. The Chester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,790), service occupations (4,502), sales and office occupations (7,073), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (296), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,800) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,893). The 45,692 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,667 private wage and salary workers, 4,109 government workers, 3,484 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Windsor County)
Population 16 years and over	45,692
In labor force	30,343
Civilian labor force	30,313
Employed	29,354
Unemployed	959
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	30
Females 16 years and over	23,682
In labor force	14,696
Civilian labor force	14,696
Unemployed Civilian labor force	462
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	22,010
In labor force	15,647
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	497
Armed forces	30

COMMUTING TO WORK (Windsor County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,897
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,089
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,456
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,211
Other means	142
Worked at home	1,766
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	576,910

OCCUPATION (Windsor County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,790
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,790
Service occupations	4,502
Sales and office occupations	7,073
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	296
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,800
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,893

INDUSTRY (Windsor County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,790
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	734
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,947
Wholesale trade	849
Retail trade	3,314
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,134
Information	864
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,140
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,331
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,678
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,039
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	929

CLASS OF WORKER (Windsor County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,790
Private wage and salary workers	21,667
Government workers	4,109
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,484
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chester Housing Characteristics

In Chester, VT there are 31,621 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,162 occupied and 7,459 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chester, there are 21,176 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 959 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, VT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chester, VT 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 375 housing units with rent less than $200, 390 with rent between $200-299, 1,692 with rent between $300-499 and 3,467 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, VT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Windsor County)
Total housing units	31,621
Occupied housing units	24,162
Vacant housing units	7,459

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Windsor County)
Total housing units	31,621
1-unit, detached	21,176
1-unit, attached	959
2 units	1,827
3 or 4 units	2,052
5 to 9 units	2,105
10 to 19 units	487
20 to 49 units	305
50 or more units	227
Mobile home	2,410

HOUSING TENURE (Windsor County)
Occupied housing units	24,162
Owner-occupied	17,285
Renter-occupied	6,877

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Windsor County)
Occupied housing units	24,162
No vehicles available	1,367
2 vehicle available	14,290
3 vehicles available	3,233
4 vehicles available	821
5 or more vehicles available	218

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Windsor County)
Occupied housing units	24,162
Utility gas	395
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,166
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15,845
Coal or coke	22
Wood	2,470
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	88
No fuel used	43

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Windsor County)
Occupied housing units	24,162
Less Than $50,000	17,285
$50,000 to $99,999	4,346
$100,000 to $149,999	3,343
$150,000 to $199,999	1,251
$200,000 to $299,999	843
$300,000 to $499,999	291
$1,000,000 or more	34
Median (dollars)	108,500

GROSS RENT (Windsor County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,877
Less than $200	375
$200 to $299	390
$300 to $499	1,692
$500 to $699	1,924
$700 to $999	1,222
$1,000 to $1,499	304
$1,500 or more	16