Chester Center is a city located in Connecticut. Chester Center has a 2020 population of 1,752. Chester Center is currently growing at a rate of 0.92% annually and its population has increased by 1.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,720 in 2010.
The average household income in Chester Center is $95,891 with a poverty rate of 4.95%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,318 per month, and the median house value is $351,700. The median age in Chester Center is 49.4 years, 48.5 years for males, and 49.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chester Centerwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,558 | 90.01% |
Black or African American | 45 | 2.60% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 10 | 0.58% |
Asian | 46 | 2.66% |
Some Other Race | 72 | 4.16% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 742 | 2.12 | 78.2 |
Married | 409 | 2.77 | 92.7 |
Male | 12 | 1.75 | 100 |
Female | 71 | 2.39 | 45.1 |
Non Family | 250 | 0 | 62.8 |
2.66
Average Family Size
2.12
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 25 | 1.85% |
9th to 12th Grade | 21 | 1.56% |
High School Graduate | 277 | 20.52% |
Some College | 475 | 35.19% |
Associates Degree | 76 | 5.63% |
Bachelors Degree | 283 | 20.96% |
Graduate Degree | 193 | 14.30% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Native American | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Asian | 46 | 46 | 46 |
Black | 45 | 26 | 18 |
White | 1,196 | 1,169 | 393 |
Hispanic | 76 | 63 | 19 |
Other Race | 44 | 44 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
88.07% of Chester Center residents speak only English, while 11.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.53% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 28 | 6 | 21.43% |
White | 1,466 | 74 | 5.05% |
Other | NaN% |
4.95%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.47%
Male Poverty Rate
3.20%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Chester Center is Black, with 21.43% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Chester Center is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.50%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.88%.
53.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.6%
Male Marriage Rate
56.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 77 | 5.79% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
64.71%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.4%
Labor Force Participation
66.7%
Employment Rate
1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
67.01%
Born in Chester Center
89.54%
Native Born
10.46%
Foreign Born
5.26%
Non Citizen
5.20%
Naturalized
89.54% of Chester Center residents were born in the United States, with 67.01% having been born in Connecticut. 5.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,558 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,574 | 16 | 1.03% |
2012 | 1,590 | 16 | 1.02% |
2013 | 1,606 | 16 | 1.01% |
2014 | 1,622 | 16 | 1.00% |
2015 | 1,638 | 16 | 0.99% |
2016 | 1,654 | 16 | 0.98% |
2017 | 1,670 | 16 | 0.97% |
2018 | 1,686 | 16 | 0.96% |
2019 | 1,702 | 16 | 0.95% |
2020 | 1,720 | 18 | 1.06% |
2021 | 1,736 | 16 | 0.93% |
2022 | 1,752 | 16 | 0.92% |