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The total population of Chester is estimated to be 774 with 343 males (44.32%) and 431 females (55.68%). There are 88 more females than males in Chester.
The median household income in Chester was $54,196 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,621(9.32%) from $49,575 in 2020. This income is 72.64% 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 $61,293. Overall, the median household income for the town of Chester stands at $54,196.
In Chester, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,290 for males and $24,659 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,976 for males and $45,939 for females.
In Chester, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $54,946.
In 2022, the population of Chester was 852, a 2.16% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chester's population was 834, a decline of 1.30% compared to a population of 845 in 2020.
The median age in Chester, MT is 52.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.96% were under the age of 15, 12.02% aged 15 to 29, 34.85% aged 30 to 64, 21.36% aged 65 to 84, and 14.82% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chester population: 98.66% are White, 0.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.67% are multiracial.