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The total population of Chester is estimated to be 6,941 with 4,779 males (68.85%) and 2,162 females (31.15%). There are 2,617 less females than males in Chester.
The median household income in Chester was $60,929 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,198(3.74%) from $58,731 in 2020. This income is 81.67% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Chester sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $79,886. Overall, the median household income for the city of Chester stands at $60,929.
In Chester, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,123 for males and $29,488 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,741 for males and $38,901 for females.
In Chester, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $61,643.
In 2022, the population of Chester was 6,782, a 0.59% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chester's population was 6,822, an increase of 0.15% compared to a population of 6,812 in 2020.
The median age in Chester, IL is 41.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.07% were under the age of 15, 20.26% aged 15 to 29, 56.76% aged 30 to 64, 11.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chester population: 67.99% are White, 27.71% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.45% are Asian, 1.58% are some other race and 2.03% are multiracial.