Chester, Illinois Population 2024

6,706

Chester Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chester was:

  • White: 69.99%
  • Black or African American: 25.92%
  • Two or more races: 1.97%
  • Other race: 1.77%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Asian: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,161.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.53% (-104)
The current population of Chester, Illinois is 6,706 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,810.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,85869.99%
Black or African American1,79925.92%
Two or more races1371.97%
Other race1231.77%
Native American180.26%
Asian60.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chester Population by Race

Chester Population Pyramid 2024

Chester Median Age

43.2

Total

41.5

Male

49

Female

Chester Adults

There are 6,307 adults, (964 of whom are seniors) in Chester.

Chester Age Dependency

29.9

Age Dependency Ratio

18

Old Age Dependency Ratio

11.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Chester Sex Ratio

Female2,16231.15%
Male4,77968.85%

Chester Population by Age

Chester Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8602.1669.530.5
Non Family8041.1456.843.2
Married7052.8292.27.8
Female2033.1341.958.1
Male1483.2868.231.8

2.84

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

69.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chester Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,32723.17%
Associates Degree2263.95%
Bachelors Degree3225.62%
Graduate Degree1252.18%
High School Graduate2,30540.24%
Less Than 9th Grade3175.53%
Some College1,10619.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chester Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chester Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,8093,245429
Black1,5977039
Hispanic2761040
2+ Races81365
Other Race75390
Native American1844
Asian660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 22.22%.

Chester Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,313$80,966$57,917
Graduate Degree$70,234$0$0
High School Graduate$42,177$56,103$33,583
Less Than 9th Grade$35,489$0$35,109
Overall$44,918$54,119$37,798
Some College$43,829$49,800$37,917

$44,918

Average Earnings

$54,119

Average Male

$37,798

Average Female

Chester Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chester Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chester Language

95.35% of Chester residents speak only English, while 4.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.57% of the population.

Chester Language

Chester Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,87263816.48%
Black113113100%
Hispanic17010260%
Other1239073.17%

20.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.96%

Male Poverty Rate

18.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chester

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chester is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chester is White, with 16.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35%.

Chester Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.6%
High School19.05%
Some College18.78%
Bachelors or Greater7.71%

Chester Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.92%
Female Employed15.16%
Male Employed5.09%
Male Unemployed0%

Chester Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chester Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,833$95,625
Households$68,826$81,370
Married Families$113,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,947$58,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chester Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

25.7%

Male Marriage Rate

42.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Chester Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chester Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Chester Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chester Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

451

Number of Veterans

417

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War156
Vietnam128
Second Gulf War111
Korea28
World War II3

Chester Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54146
65 to 74131
55 to 6495
75+44
18 to 3435

Chester Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4129.71%
Black311.72%
Other Race54.31%
Hispanic51.47%
Native American316.67%

Chester Veterans by Race

Chester Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chester Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

34.5%

Labor Force Participation

32.8%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Chester Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chester Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chester Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.39%

Born in Chester

97.78%

Native Born

2.22%

Foreign Born

1.66%

Non Citizen

0.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.78% of Chester residents were born in the United States, with 75.39% having been born in Illinois. 1.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chester Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,576-26-0.39%
20286,602-26-0.39%
20276,628-26-0.39%
20266,654-26-0.39%
20256,680-26-0.39%
20246,706-26-0.39%
20236,732-40-0.59%
20226,772-45-0.66%
20216,81770.1%
20206,810-1,403-17.08%
20198,213-77-0.93%
20188,290-23-0.28%
20178,313-25-0.3%
20168,338-226-2.64%
20158,564-84-0.97%
20148,648-11-0.13%
20138,6591291.51%
20128,530-97-1.12%
20118,627450.52%
20108,58200%
20005,185-3,009-36.72%
19908,194-207-2.46%
19808,4013,09158.21%
19705,31085019.06%
19604,460-929-17.24%
19505,3892795.46%
19405,1101,18830.29%
19303,9221,01835.06%
19202,9041575.72%
19102,747-85-3%
19002,8321244.58%
18902,7081284.96%
18802,580-3,996-60.77%

Chester Population by Year