Chester, New Hampshire Population

Overview

5,198

Total Population

46.4

Median age

47.88%

Female population %

108.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

42.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

92

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 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chester town's population under 18 was 20.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chester town, 16.16% were under the age of 15, 18.91% aged 15 to 29, 51.46% aged 30 to 64, 13.33% aged 65 to 84, and 0.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 220 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 47.88% females and 52.12% males in Chester, New Hampshire.
The Chester, New Hampshire gender ratio is 108.8:100 i.e. 108.8 men to 100 women (1.088).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 317.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 310.

Chester town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chester town population: 98.25% are White, 0.17% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.14% are Asian, 0.29% are some other race and 0.13% are multiracial.
Chester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 92 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,106 (98.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chester town is White with a population of 5,107 (98.25% of the total population).

Chester town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 5,313 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Chester town's population increased by 920 (23.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chester town's population increased by 462 (9.67%), 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 2000 at 3,856.