Chester, IL Population

Overview

7,787

Total Population

41.4

Median age

30.24%

Female population %

230.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

29.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

473

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 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chester's population under 18 was 11.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chester, 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.

There are 3,077 less females than males in Chester:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 30.24% females and 69.76% males in Chester, IL.
The Chester, IL gender ratio is 230.7:100 i.e. 230.7 men to 100 women (2.307).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 619.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 241.

Chester's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Chester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 473 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,314 (93.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chester is White with a population of 5,294 (67.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,659 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Chester's population increased by 233 (2.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chester's population decreased by 1,770 (20.62%), 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 2022 at 6,782.