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Chester, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $402,328 (it was $186,100 in 2000)
Chester:

$402,328
Connecticut:

$347,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $296,394 - $487,818

Total population: 3,994 (Urban population: 2,279, Rural population: 1,464 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 1,613 (1,510 occupied: 1,122 owner occupied, 388 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

26%
State:

34%

Housing density: 101 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $431,754.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,370 (lower quartile is $1,022, upper quartile is $1,798)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,341


Median gross rent in Chester, CT in 2022: $1,629

Housing units in Chester with a mortgage: 685 (66 second mortgage, 156 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 298

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Chester, Connecticut Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 160,591
  • In family households: 131,621 (30,370 male householders, 13,373 female householders)
    34,891 spouses, 44,052 children (41,443 natural, 1,059 adopted, 1,550 stepchildren), 1,876 grandchildren, 1,018 brothers or sisters, 1,359 parents, foster children, 1,032 other relatives, 2,795 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 28,970 (10,508 male householders (8,006 living alone)), 12,951 female householders (10,912 living alone)), 5,511 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,085 (1,881 institutionalized population)

26,910 married couples with children.
6,210 single-parent households (1,312 men, 4,898 women).

94.5% of residents of Chester speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (45% speak English very well, 55% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 261 (6.3%)
(70.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chester, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chester, Connecticut
  • 6no bedroom
  • 241 bedroom
  • 1812 bedrooms
  • 6093 bedrooms
  • 2704 bedrooms
  • 325+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester, Connecticut
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester, Connecticut
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1561 bedroom
  • 1782 bedrooms
  • 383 bedrooms
  • 164 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Chester in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chester in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 29no vehicle
  • 2561 vehicle
  • 5032 vehicles
  • 2163 vehicles
  • 1004 vehicles
  • 185+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Chester in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chester in renter-occupied apartments
  • 37no vehicle
  • 1931 vehicle
  • 1082 vehicles
  • 423 vehicles
  • 84 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester, Connecticut
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chester, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 122 rooms
  • 53 rooms
  • 794 rooms
  • 1675 rooms
  • 3066 rooms
  • 2477 rooms
  • 1818 rooms
  • 1259+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester, Connecticut
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chester, Connecticut
  • 01 room
  • 472 rooms
  • 893 rooms
  • 1334 rooms
  • 525 rooms
  • 556 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 128 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Chester town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Chester, CT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Chester, CT in 2022
  • 50,683Less than $10,000
  • 57,378$10,000 to $19,999
  • 64,697$20,000 to $29,999
  • 57,706$30,000 to $39,999
  • 57,551$40,000 to $49,999
  • 56,214$50,000 to $59,999
  • 78,153$60,000 to $74,999
  • 122,316$75,000 to $99,999
  • 94,662$100,000 to $124,999
  • 75,574$125,000 to $149,999
  • 103,203$150,000 to $199,999
  • 152,958$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Chester: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.7%
Number of people working at home: 385 (16.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 150
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 218
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 315
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 295
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 229
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 104
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 181
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 76
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 113
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 115
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 59
  • 90 or more minutes: 44

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,698 (84.5%)
  • Carpooled: 132 (6.6%)
  • Railroad: 9 (0.4%)
  • Taxi: 10 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 50 (2.5%)
  • Worked at home: 111 (5.5%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Chester detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Chester, Connecticut
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Chester, Connecticut
  • 301995 to March 2000
  • 51990 to 1994
  • 71985 to 1989
  • 131980 to 1984
  • 41975 to 1979
  • 141970 to 1974
  • 131965 to 1969
  • 79Before 1965
Ancestries in Chester, CT

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 771 (17.0%)
  • English: 654 (14.4%)
  • Irish: 625 (13.8%)
  • German: 576 (12.7%)
  • Polish: 365 (8.0%)
  • Other: 311 (6.8%)
  • Swedish: 244 (5.4%)
  • French: 170 (3.7%)
  • United States: 152 (3.3%)
  • French Canadian: 124 (2.7%)
  • Scottish: 102 (2.2%)
  • Dutch: 78 (1.7%)
  • Lithuanian: 49 (1.1%)
  • Czech: 45 (1.0%)
  • Norwegian: 45 (1.0%)
  • Russian: 45 (1.0%)
  • Welsh: 37 (0.8%)
  • Hungarian: 31 (0.7%)
  • Danish: 30 (0.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 21 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 17 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 13 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 12 (0.3%)
  • Portuguese: 11 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 8 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 5 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

France
Chester:

13.9% (23)
Connecticut:

0.7% (2,742)

Canada
Chester:

12.7% (21)
Connecticut:

5.2% (19,083)

Peru
Chester:

9.1% (15)
Connecticut:

2.1% (7,612)

Germany
Chester:

7.9% (13)
Connecticut:

3.1% (11,432)

United Kingdom
Chester:

7.3% (12)
Connecticut:

4.4% (16,395)

Netherlands
Chester:

7.3% (12)
Connecticut:

0.4% (1,303)

Colombia
Chester:

7.3% (12)
Connecticut:

3.2% (12,009)

Hungary
Chester:

6.7% (11)
Connecticut:

0.7% (2,646)

Philippines
Chester:

4.8% (8)
Connecticut:

1.7% (6,247)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Chester:

4.2% (7)
Connecticut:

2.5% (9,358)

Other Northern Africa
Chester:

4.2% (7)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,005)

Austria
Chester:

3.0% (5)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,224)

Italy
Chester:

3.0% (5)
Connecticut:

7.0% (26,023)

Poland
Chester:

3.0% (5)
Connecticut:

6.9% (25,507)

Other Eastern Europe
Chester:

3.0% (5)
Connecticut:

2.1% (7,596)

Other Eastern Africa
Chester:

2.4% (4)
Connecticut:

0.3% (1,053)

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

  • This state: 2,522
  • Other state: 1,051
  • Northeast: 746
  • Midwest: 165
  • South: 64
  • West: 76

64% of Chester residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 5
  • 7th and 8th grade: 18
  • 9th grade: 30
  • 10th grade: 23
  • 11th grade: 32
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 67
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 340
  • Less than 1 year of college: 67
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 161
  • Associate degree: 112
  • Bachelor's degree: 218
  • Master's degree: 87
  • Professional school degree: 83
  • Doctorate degree: 51
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 10
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 9
  • 9th grade: 33
  • 10th grade: 52
  • 11th grade: 39
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 13
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 380
  • Less than 1 year of college: 53
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 181
  • Associate degree: 154
  • Bachelor's degree: 311
  • Master's degree: 150
  • Professional school degree: 43
  • Doctorate degree: 38
Educational Attainment for Females
Chester marital status for males
Chester marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,275
  • One, attached: 10
  • Two: 70
  • 3 or 4: 75
  • 5 to 9: 57
  • 10 to 19: 18
  • 20 to 49: 7
  • 50 or more: 87
  • Mobile homes: 14
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.8%
Year householders moved into residence in Chester
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chester, CT
  • 79.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.7%Electricity
  • 4.5%Wood
  • 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chester, CT
  • 52.6%Electricity
  • 44.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19
Here:

5.1%
Connecticut:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
Here:

12.1%
Connecticut:

11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:

16.7%
Connecticut:

33.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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