Chester, Connecticut Population

Overview

3,787

Total Population

49.5

Median age

49.70%

Female population %

101.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

63.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

182

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chester town is 49.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chester town's population under 18 was 16.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chester town, 11.99% were under the age of 15, 16.21% aged 15 to 29, 45.13% aged 30 to 64, 23.40% aged 65 to 84, and 3.27% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 23 less females than males in Chester town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.70% females and 50.30% males in Chester, Connecticut.
The Chester, Connecticut gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 180.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 185.

Chester town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chester town population: 91.42% are White, 1.74% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.87% are Asian, 1.77% are some other race and 4.04% are multiracial.
Chester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 182 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,605 (95.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chester town is White with a population of 3,462 (91.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,326 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Chester town's population increased by 257 (6.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chester town's population decreased by 270 (6.73%), 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 2021, Chester town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,743.