Chester city, West Virginia demographics
Population: 2,357
Median age: 56.6
Median household income: 52,656
Chester is a city in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Chester city, WV.
Population
| 2021 | 2,357 |
| 2020 | 2,172 |
| 2019 | 2,275 |
| 2018 | 2,314 |
| 2017 | 2,713 |
| 2016 | 2,581 |
| 2015 | 2,526 |
| 2014 | 2,564 |
| 2013 | 2,565 |
| 2012 | 2,569 |
| 2011 | 2,580 |
| 2010 | 2,585 |
| 2009 | 2,459 |
Census data for Chester city, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Chester city, West Virginia
| Total population | 2,357 |
| Male | 943 |
| Female | 1,414 |
| Total population | 2,357 |
| Under 5 years | 80 |
| 5 to 9 years | 109 |
| 10 to 14 years | 172 |
| 15 to 19 years | 60 |
| 20 to 24 years | 15 |
| 25 to 34 years | 135 |
| 35 to 44 years | 224 |
| 45 to 54 years | 312 |
| 55 to 59 years | 384 |
| 60 to 64 years | 136 |
| 65 to 74 years | 506 |
| 75 to 84 years | 97 |
| 85 years and over | 127 |
| Median age (years) | 56.6 |
| Under 18 years | 421 |
| 16 years and over | 1,996 |
| 18 years and over | 1,936 |
| 21 years and over | 1,936 |
| 62 years and over | 849 |
| 65 years and over | 730 |
| Total population | 2,357 |
| One race | 2,327 |
| White | 2,219 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 96 |
| Some other race | 0 |
| Two or more races | 30 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,936 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 691 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,245 |
Social characteristics in Chester city, West Virginia
| Total households | 1,228 |
| Family households (families) | 622 |
| Married-couple family | 16 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 184 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 166 |
| Nonfamily households | 406 |
| Average household size | 541 |
| Average family size | 1.92 |
Economic characteristics in Chester city, West Virginia
| Total households | 1,228 |
| Less than $10,000 | 17 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 34 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 123 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 187 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 132 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 301 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 179 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 255 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0 |
| $200,000 or more | 0 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 52,656 |
Housing characteristics in Chester city, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 1,431 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,228 |
| Vacant housing units | 203 |
| Total housing units | 1,431 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,348 |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 |
| 2 units | 0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 18 |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 |
| 20 or more units | 65 |
| Mobile home | 0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 1,431 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 0 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 55 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 265 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 18 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 70 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 111 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 59 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 160 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 693 |
| Total housing units | 1,431 |
| 1 room | 21 |
| 2 rooms | 0 |
| 3 rooms | 112 |
| 4 rooms | 196 |
| 5 rooms | 159 |
| 6 rooms | 289 |
| 7 rooms | 356 |
| 8 rooms | 79 |
| 9 rooms or more | 219 |
| Median rooms | 6.3 |
| Total housing units | 1,431 |
| No bedroom | 21 |
| 1 bedroom | 130 |
| 2 bedrooms | 324 |
| 3 bedrooms | 627 |
| 4 bedrooms | 329 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 0 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,228 |
| Owner-occupied | 928 |
| Renter-occupied | 300 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 1.96 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.81 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,228 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 186 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 139 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 271 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 174 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 272 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 186 |
| Owner-occupied units | 928 |
| Less than $50,000 | 110 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 393 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 163 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 18 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 55 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 173 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 16 |
| Median (dollars) | 96,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 928 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 381 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 547 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 221 |
| Less than $500 | 39 |
| $500 to $999 | 93 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 89 |
| $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) | 679 |
| No rent paid | 79 |
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