Chester city, Illinois demographics
Population: 7,787
Median age: 41.4
Median household income: 56,368
Chester is a city in Randolph County, Illinois, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Chester city, IL.
Population
| 2021 | 7,787 |
| 2020 | 8,264 |
| 2019 | 8,343 |
| 2018 | 8,410 |
| 2017 | 8,597 |
| 2016 | 8,599 |
| 2015 | 8,592 |
| 2014 | 8,495 |
| 2013 | 8,521 |
| 2012 | 8,523 |
| 2011 | 8,540 |
| 2010 | 8,510 |
| 2009 | 7,879 |
Census data for Chester city, Illinois
Demographic and housing estimates in Chester city, Illinois
| Total population | 7,787 |
| Male | 5,432 |
| Female | 2,355 |
| Total population | 7,787 |
| Under 5 years | 224 |
| 5 to 9 years | 124 |
| 10 to 14 years | 358 |
| 15 to 19 years | 305 |
| 20 to 24 years | 552 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,469 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,342 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,233 |
| 55 to 59 years | 512 |
| 60 to 64 years | 585 |
| 65 to 74 years | 613 |
| 75 to 84 years | 252 |
| 85 years and over | 218 |
| Median age (years) | 41.4 |
| Under 18 years | 865 |
| 16 years and over | 6,987 |
| 18 years and over | 6,922 |
| 21 years and over | 6,686 |
| 62 years and over | 1,408 |
| 65 years and over | 1,083 |
| Total population | 7,787 |
| One race | 7,629 |
| White | 5,294 |
| Black or African American | 2,158 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 19 |
| Asian | 35 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 123 |
| Two or more races | 158 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,765 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,898 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,867 |
Social characteristics in Chester city, Illinois
| Total households | 1,997 |
| Family households (families) | 732 |
| Married-couple family | 192 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 452 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 357 |
| Nonfamily households | 621 |
| Average household size | 651 |
| Average family size | 2.19 |
Economic characteristics in Chester city, Illinois
| Total households | 1,997 |
| Less than $10,000 | 76 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 162 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 150 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 138 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 349 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 343 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 211 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 478 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 68 |
| $200,000 or more | 22 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 56,368 |
Housing characteristics in Chester city, Illinois
| Total housing units | 2,381 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,997 |
| Vacant housing units | 384 |
| Total housing units | 2,381 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,830 |
| 1-unit, attached | 21 |
| 2 units | 88 |
| 3 or 4 units | 85 |
| 5 to 9 units | 26 |
| 10 to 19 units | 9 |
| 20 or more units | 182 |
| Mobile home | 140 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 2,381 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 0 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 225 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 239 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 152 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 338 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 327 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 305 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 218 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 577 |
| Total housing units | 2,381 |
| 1 room | 54 |
| 2 rooms | 120 |
| 3 rooms | 94 |
| 4 rooms | 279 |
| 5 rooms | 470 |
| 6 rooms | 609 |
| 7 rooms | 323 |
| 8 rooms | 175 |
| 9 rooms or more | 257 |
| Median rooms | 5.8 |
| Total housing units | 2,381 |
| No bedroom | 54 |
| 1 bedroom | 288 |
| 2 bedrooms | 598 |
| 3 bedrooms | 934 |
| 4 bedrooms | 406 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 101 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,997 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,365 |
| Renter-occupied | 632 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.31 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.93 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,997 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 119 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 590 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 275 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 342 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 335 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 336 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,365 |
| Less than $50,000 | 139 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 559 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 367 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 154 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 129 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 7 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 8 |
| Median (dollars) | 98,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,365 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 693 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 672 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 560 |
| Less than $500 | 194 |
| $500 to $999 | 331 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 35 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 621 |
| No rent paid | 72 |
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