Chester, AR Population

Overview

83

Total Population

52.9

Median age

43.37%

Female population %

130.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

88.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Chester's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Chester is 52.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chester's population under 18 was 15.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 42.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chester, 4.82% were under the age of 15, 18.07% aged 15 to 29, 34.94% aged 30 to 64, 40.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 11 less females than males in Chester:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.37% females and 56.63% males in Chester, AR.
The Chester, AR gender ratio is 130.6:100 i.e. 130.6 men to 100 women (1.306).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 12.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 7.

Chester's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Chester population: 100% are White.
Chester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 83 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chester is White with a population of 83 (100% of the total population).

Chester's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 162 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Chester's population increased by 49 (43.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chester's population decreased by 17 (10.49%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chester's population was lowest in year 2000 at 113.