Chester, MT Population

Overview

749

Total Population

52.8

Median age

57.54%

Female population %

73.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

113.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

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 52.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chester's population under 18 was 18.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chester, 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.

There are 113 more females than males in Chester:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.54% females and 42.46% males in Chester, MT.
The Chester, MT gender ratio is 73.8:100 i.e. 73.8 men to 100 women (0.738).
For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 34.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 77.

Chester's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Chester population: 98.66% are White, 0.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.67% are multiracial.
Chester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 742 (99.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chester is White with a population of 739 (98.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 899 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Chester's population decreased by 12 (1.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chester's population decreased by 10 (1.17%), 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 2008 at 713.