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Chester County, Tennessee (TN)



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Chester County, TN mapCounty population in 2005: 15,941 (35% urban, 65% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,375
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,285
% of renters here:  23%
State:  30%
Land area: 289 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 55 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  14.4%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.8%), Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Retail trade (13.9%), Construction (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Chester County, Tennessee business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Chester County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.6%)
  • Black (10.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.1 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Males: 7,550  (48.6%)
Females: 7,990  (51.4%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,201
County population in 2003: 15,552
Jobs in 2003: 4,028

Chester County,TN real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 7,549
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.7%

Average household size:
Chester County:  2.5 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,724 ($34,349 in 2000)
This county  $36,724
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $101,864
Chester County  $101,864
Tennessee:  $114,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $401
Institutionalized population: 161
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Chester County in 2000: $733


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 30
  • Burglaries: 51
  • Thefts: 96
  • Auto thefts: 14

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 24
  • Burglaries: 42
  • Thefts: 73
  • Auto thefts: 6

Chester County races chart


Chester County, TN map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Chester County Tennessee:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $426 (0.5%)

Area name: Jackson, TN MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chester County is $470 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $593 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $794 a month.

Cities in this county include: Henderson, Enville.

Neighboring counties: Hardeman County , Hardin County , Henderson County , McNairy County , Madison County .


Chester County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Chester County: Lake Placid Camp (A), Magic Valley Industrial Park (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chester County include: Cave Spring Church (A), Clarks Creek Church (B), Crossroads Church (C), Pleasant Springs Church (D), Pleasant Ridge Church (E), Plainview Church (F), Pisgah Church (G), Estes Church (H), Friendship Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Haltoms Chapel Cemetery (1), Clarks Creek Cemetery (2), Grove Springs Cemetery (3), Bethel Cemetery (4), New Montezuma Cemetery (5), Weaver Cemetery (6), Robinson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Scott Lake (A), King Lake (B), Lake Placid (C), Jones Creek Lake (D), Thomas Lake (E), Robert Williams Lake (F), Smith Pond (G), Morris Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Criner Creek (A), Jones Creek (B), Dry Creek (C), Jacks Creek (D), Huggins Creek (E), Horse Creek (F), Goff Branch (G), Melton Branch (H), Webb Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Chester County: Mifflin Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.3%
Tennessee:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,525
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 79 (38% naturalized citizens)

Chester County:  0.5%
Whole state:  2.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 52
  • 1990 to 1994: 11
  • 1985 to 1989: 5
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 3

Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.8%

Chester County marital status for males

Chester County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,250
  • One, attached: 60
  • Two: 201
  • 3 or 4: 102
  • 5 to 9: 16
  • 10 to 19: 33
  • 20 or more: 148
  • Mobile homes: 1,342
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Chester County with a mortgage: 1,518 (134 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,025


Agriculture in Chester County
Average size of farms: 154 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $9402
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $130.23
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.49%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.22%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $11264
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.32%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.05%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29251
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.27%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.61
Corn for grain: 4824 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 989 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1280 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 9895 harvested acres
Vegetables: 67 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 8 acres

Chester County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/14/1953, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Russia (16%)
  • Other Western Africa (14%)
  • Canada (13%)
  • Nigeria (10%)
  • Brazil (10%)
  • Colombia (10%)
  • India (9%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Chester County:



  • United States or American (34%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • English (9%)
  • German (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Italian (2%)

Chester County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 5,513 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 929 (13%)
  • Motorcycle: 21 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 13 (0%)
  • Walked: 270 (4%)
  • Other means: 10 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 149 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Chester County, Tennessee
  • 935 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 136 people in nursing homes
  • 25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,521.

8.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,030 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.96%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.02% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($22,141 average AGI)
2.93% relocated from other states ($9,887 average AGI)
Chester County:  2.93%
Tennessee average:  3.80%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Madison County, TN  2.16% ($31,432 average AGI)
from McNairy County, TN  0.70% ($28,000)
from Henderson County, TN  0.47% ($30,625)
from Shelby County, TN  0.47% ($67,750)
from Hardeman County, TN  0.33% ($23,235)
from Hardin County, TN  0.29% ($23,133)


7.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,948 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.54%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.74% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($22,652 average AGI)
1.80% relocated to other states ($8,296 average AGI)
Chester County:  1.80%
Tennessee average:  2.97%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Madison County, TN  2.07% ($30,838 average AGI)
to McNairy County, TN  0.77% ($31,410)
to Henderson County, TN  0.65% ($31,303)
to Shelby County, TN  0.34% ($33,647)
to Davidson County, TN  0.22% ($19,545)
to Hardin County, TN  0.22% ($28,364)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8



Births per 1000 population in Chester County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Chester County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Chester County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,132 (1,744 aged, 388 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%


Household type by relationship


Households: 14,418
  • In family households: 12,830 (3,293 male householders, 941 female householders)
    3,301 spouses, 4,396 children (4,030 natural, 103 adopted, 263 stepchildren), 344 grandchildren, 88 brothers or sisters, 130 parents, 200 other relatives, 137 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,588 (576 male householders (481 living alone)), 853 female householders (800 living alone)), 159 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,122 (135 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,928 2-persons, 1,000 3-persons, 844 4-persons, 351 5-persons, 62 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,281 1-person, 127 2-persons, 21 3-persons.

2,554 married couples with children.
785 single-parent households (162 men, 623 women).

97.9% of residents of Chester County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $86,681,000 ($5496 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,735,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $31,495,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,866,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $863,000
Federal grants: $31,275,000
Federal procurement contracts: $305,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,877,000 ($2,746,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $176,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,174,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,975,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 969
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 805
Here:  50 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +32
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +235
Here:  +15 per 1000 residents
State:  +18 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Chester County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.15 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 261
  • 1995 to 1998: 875
  • 1990 to 1994: 668
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,178
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,260
  • 1960 to 1969: 670
  • 1950 to 1959: 519
  • 1940 to 1949: 378
  • 1939 or earlier: 369


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester County, Tennessee:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 19
  • 3 rooms: 56
  • 4 rooms: 568
  • 5 rooms: 1,337
  • 6 rooms: 1,084
  • 7 rooms: 612
  • 8 rooms: 313
  • 9 or more rooms: 386


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester County, Tennessee:

  • 1 room: 20
  • 2 rooms: 62
  • 3 rooms: 274
  • 4 rooms: 441
  • 5 rooms: 253
  • 6 rooms: 105
  • 7 rooms: 89
  • 8 rooms: 41
  • 9 or more rooms: 0


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chester County:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 85
  • 2 bedrooms: 883
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,774
  • 4 bedrooms: 546
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 87


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester County:

  • no bedroom: 20
  • 1 bedroom: 293
  • 2 bedrooms: 585
  • 3 bedrooms: 353
  • 4 bedrooms: 34
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in Chester County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 171
  • 1 vehicle: 1,054
  • 2 vehicles: 1,919
  • 3 vehicles: 904
  • 4 vehicles: 253
  • 5 or more vehicles: 74


Cars and other vehicles available in Chester County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 211
  • 1 vehicle: 625
  • 2 vehicles: 345
  • 3 vehicles: 93
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

58% of Chester County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Tennessee.

Chester County:  57.8%
State average:  54.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11283
  • Northeast: 327
  • Midwest: 1363
  • South: 2116
  • West: 313

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (46%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 90
Here:  5.3%
Tennessee:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 89
Here:  10.2%
Tennessee:  10.4%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 1,111
Here:  77.0%
Tennessee:  22.8%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Chester County government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,485,000
  • Charges - Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $402,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $261,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $8,000
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $229,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $11,745,000
    Regular Highways: $960,000
    Police Protection: $738,000
    General - Other: $498,000
    Solid Waste Management: $442,000
    Central Staff Services: $369,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $307,000
    General Public Buildings: $284,000
    Financial Administration: $274,000
    Fire Protection: $98,000
    Welfare - Other: $91,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
    Libraries: $39,000
    Corrections - Other: $29,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $181,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $368,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $717,000
    Health: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $71,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,643,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $800,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,938,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $505,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $746,000
    Rents: $399,000
    Interest Earnings: $228,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $331,000
    Regular Highways: $48,000
    Fire Protection: $35,000
    Central Staff: $34,000
    Police Protection: $31,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,351,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,263,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $9,733,000
    Highways: $1,592,000
    General Support: $457,000
    All Other: $110,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,036,000
    Total General Sales: $2,118,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $181,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $60,000
    Other Selective Sales: $8,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,119,000

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