Chester, Maine Population

Overview

548

Total Population

39.9

Median age

48.91%

Female population %

104.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

69.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

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 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chester town's population under 18 was 27.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chester town, 23.54% were under the age of 15, 16.24% aged 15 to 29, 42.88% aged 30 to 64, 16.97% aged 65 to 84, and 0.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 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 48.91% females and 51.09% males in Chester, Maine.
The Chester, Maine gender ratio is 104.5:100 i.e. 104.5 men to 100 women (1.045).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 35.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 34.

Chester town's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Chester town population: 98.54% are White and 1.46% are multiracial.
Chester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 544 (99.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chester town is White with a population of 54 (98.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 550 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Chester town's population increased by 16 (3.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chester town's population increased by 1 (0.18%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 513.