Chester, NE Population

Overview

263

Total Population

44.8

Median age

58.94%

Female population %

69.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.4

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's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Chester is 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chester's population under 18 was 27.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chester, 24.71% were under the age of 15, 9.13% aged 15 to 29, 52.09% aged 30 to 64, 9.51% aged 65 to 84, and 4.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 47 more females than males in Chester:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.94% females and 41.06% males in Chester, NE.
The Chester, NE gender ratio is 69.7:100 i.e. 69.7 men to 100 women (0.697).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 19.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 29.

Chester's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Chester population: 95.82% are White, 1.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.04% are multiracial.
Chester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 259 (98.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chester is White with a population of 252 (95.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 296 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Chester's population decreased by 64 (21.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chester's population decreased by 11 (4.74%), 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 216.