Overview
760
Total Population
38.8
Median age
46.71%
Female population %
114.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
49.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Chester town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chester town is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chester town's population under 18 was 20.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chester town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chester town, 18.16% were under the age of 15, 18.95% aged 15 to 29, 48.03% aged 30 to 64, 12.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.76% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 50 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 46.71% females and 53.29% males in Chester, Wisconsin.
- The Chester, Wisconsin gender ratio is 114.1:100 i.e. 114.1 men to 100 women (1.141).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 32.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 41.
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Race / Ethnicity
Chester town's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chester town population: 99.08% are White and 0.92% are multiracial.
- Chester town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 759 (99.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chester town is White with a population of 753 (99.08% of the total population).
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Year by year
Chester town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 891 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Chester town's population decreased by 39 (5.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chester town's population increased by 203 (29.51%), 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 2019 at 664.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)