Chester

County:: Lower CT River Valley Planning Region
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 16.051
State:: Connecticut

Chester is located in Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Chester has a 2025 population of 3,755. Chester is currently declining at a rate of -0.08% annually but its population has increased by 0.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,738 in 2020.

The average household income in Chester is $129,126 with a poverty rate of 12.06%. The median age in Chester is 51.7 years: 47 years for males, and 53.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chester includes 90.12% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,412	90.12%
Two or more races	218	5.76%
Other race	74	1.95%
Black or African American	69	1.82%
Native American	9	0.24%
Asian	4	0.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Chester Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chester's average per capita income is $61,908. Household income levels show a median of $94,570. The poverty rate stands at 12.06%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$153,413	-
Families	$125,865	$149,196
Households	$94,570	$129,126
Non Families	$50,566	$94,931

$61,908

Average Income

$94,570

Median Household Income

12.06%

Poverty Rate