Chestertown, MD City Data

Chestertown, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,746 people who live in Chestertown and approximately 19,197 who live in Kent County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chestertown 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 Chestertown. We have included Chestertown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chestertown Information

Kent County where Chestertown resides is 414.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,197 and has a population rank of 1,833 out of all the places in the United States.

Chestertown has a total of 4,746 people and of those residents there are 2,034 males and 2,712 females. The median age of the male population is 34.8 and the female population is 40. There are approximately 236 births each year and around 227 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chestertown varies per year, but currently 4,680 are one race and 66 are two or more races.

Of the 4,746 people who live in Chestertown, there are 1,063 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chestertown is 475 male and 588 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 4,109.

General Chestertown Information
Total area in square miles - Kent County	414.31
Water area in square miles - Kent County	N/A
Resident population - Kent County	19,197
Population rank - Kent County	1,833
Total population	4,746
Total population (male)	2,034
Total population (female)	2,712
Population median age (male)	34.8
Population median age (female)	40
Births - Kent County	236
Deaths- Kent County	227
Population of one race	4,680
Population of two or more races	66
Population under 20 years	1,063
Population under 20 years (male)	475
Population under 20 years (female)	588
Total population 18 years and over	4,109

Chestertown Social Characteristics

There are 7,666 households in Chestertown. Families make up 5,161 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chestertown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,962), male householder with no wife present (374) and female householder with no husband present (750). The remainder of the Chestertown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,530. Chestertown, MD moving companies help people in Chestertown 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 Chestertown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chestertown is based, there are 8,420 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,014 never married, 4,291 now married, 228 separated, 1,151 widowed, and 736 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 119 separated, 288 widowed and 587 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chestertown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chestertown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kent County)
Total households	7,666
Family households (families)	5,161
With own children under 18 years	2,229
Married-couple family	3,962
With own children under 18 years	1,342
Male householder, no wife present, family	374
With own children under 18 years	202
Female householder, no husband present, family	750
With own children under 18 years	486
Nonfamily households	2,530
Householder living alone	2,124
65 years and over	1,047

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	403
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	707
Average household size	1.96
Average family size	2.61

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,555
Householder	945
Spouse	620
Child	750
Other relatives	36
Nonrelatives	91
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	109
Foster child	2
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,147
Male householder	336
Male householder living alone	249
Male householder not living alone	87
Female householder	610
Female householder living alone	538
Female householder not living alone	72
Nonrelatives	201
Unmarried partner	61
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	110
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,420
Never married	2,014
Now married	4,291
Separated	228
Widowed	1,151
Divorced	736
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	119
Widowed	288
Divorced	587

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,746
Male	2,034
Under 5 years	94
5 to 9 years	85
10 to 14 years	91
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	156
20 years	100
21 years	118
22 to 24 years	136
25 to 29 years	110
30 to 34 years	82
35 to 39 years	106
40 to 44 years	120
45 to 49 years	104
50 to 54 years	99
55 to 59 years	90
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	58
70 to 74 years	79
75 to 79 years	89
80 to 84 years	93
85 years and over	56
Female	2,712
Under 5 years	71
5 to 9 years	89
10 to 14 years	99
15 to 17 years	59
18 and 19 years	270
20 years	136
21 years	139
22 to 24 years	159
25 to 29 years	92
30 to 34 years	114
35 to 39 years	128
40 to 44 years	128
45 to 49 years	100
50 to 54 years	134
55 to 59 years	135
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	69
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	63
70 to 74 years	139
75 to 79 years	162
80 to 84 years	171
85 years and over	161

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,746
One race	4,680
White	3,534
Black or African American	1,038
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	77
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	7
Two or more races	66

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,702
People who are White alone	2,661
People who are Black or African American alone	939
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	32
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	50
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,318
Same house	10,708
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,835
Different state or abroad	2,200
Different state	1,958
Abroad	242

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kent County)
Total resident population	19,197
Born in United States	11,837
State of residence	11,401
Different state	7,077
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	157
Foreign born	562

Chestertown 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 Chestertown. That total enrollment is 4,940 for the population of the country, which includes Chestertown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,792 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,817 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,567.

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 Chestertown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,940
Pre-kindergarten	258
Public	169
Private	89
Kindergarten	205
Public	161
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,001
Public	1,823
Private	178
Elementary and high school	2,909
Public	2,646
Private	263
High school grades 9 to 12	908
Public	823
Private	85
College, undergraduate years	1,392
Public	354
Private	1,038
Graduate or professional school	176
Public	52
Private	124
Not enrolled in school	13,696

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,103
Less than 9th grade	837
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,942
High school graduate	4,705
Some college, no degree	2,273
Associate's degree	506
Bachelor's degree	2,840
Graduate or professional degree	21.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,652

Chestertown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,657 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chestertown. The Chestertown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,941), service occupations (1,673), sales and office occupations (2,109), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (372), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,020) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,179). The 15,657 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,792 private wage and salary workers, 1,392 government workers, 1,052 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kent County)
Population 16 years and over	15,657
In labor force	9,733
Civilian labor force	9,721
Employed	9,294
Unemployed	427
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	8,295
In labor force	4,730
Civilian labor force	4,730
Unemployed Civilian labor force	178
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,362
In labor force	5,003
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	249
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kent County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,062
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,658
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,031
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	720
Other means	162
Worked at home	427
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	212,335

OCCUPATION (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,941
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,941
Service occupations	1,673
Sales and office occupations	2,109
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	372
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,020
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,179

INDUSTRY (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,941
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	581
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,140
Wholesale trade	240
Retail trade	892
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	303
Information	150
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	422
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	674
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,228
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	761
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	520

CLASS OF WORKER (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,941
Private wage and salary workers	6,792
Government workers	1,392
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,052
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chestertown Housing Characteristics

In Chestertown, MD there are 9,410 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,666 occupied and 1,744 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chestertown, there are 7,326 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 238 units in Chestertown. 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 Chestertown, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chestertown, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chestertown. There are 152 housing units with rent less than $200, 105 with rent between $200-299, 601 with rent between $300-499 and 1,017 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chestertown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chestertown, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kent County)
Total housing units	9,410
Occupied housing units	7,666
Vacant housing units	1,744

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kent County)
Total housing units	9,410
1-unit, detached	7,326
1-unit, attached	238
2 units	207
3 or 4 units	280
5 to 9 units	332
10 to 19 units	397
20 to 49 units	164
50 or more units	25
Mobile home	410

HOUSING TENURE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	7,666
Owner-occupied	5,395
Renter-occupied	2,271

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	7,666
No vehicles available	651
2 vehicle available	4,532
3 vehicles available	1,084
4 vehicles available	273
5 or more vehicles available	99

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	7,666
Utility gas	109
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,763
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,846
Coal or coke	12
Wood	242
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	7,666
Less Than $50,000	5,395
$50,000 to $99,999	1,701
$100,000 to $149,999	1,207
$150,000 to $199,999	604
$200,000 to $299,999	420
$300,000 to $499,999	240
$1,000,000 or more	32
Median (dollars)	115,500

GROSS RENT (Kent County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,271
Less than $200	152
$200 to $299	105
$300 to $499	601
$500 to $699	601
$700 to $999	381
$1,000 to $1,499	35
$1,500 or more	N/A