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Chester

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Title Chester 2015-2024 Connecticut 2015-2024
% of adults, Satisfied with area where they live
89%
84%
% of adults, Trust neighbors
92%
84%
% of adults, Area is good place to raise kids
88%
73%
% of adults, Local parks in good condition
83%
75%
% of adults, Stores, etc. in walking distance
54%
57%
% of adults, Safe places to bike
72%
65%
% of adults, Feel safe to walk at night in their neighborhood
67%
69%
% of adults, In excellent or very good health
55%
57%
% of adults, Satisfied with life
69%
66%
% of adults, Bothered by anxiety
13%
13%
% of adults, Get social / emotional support
72%
68%
Food Insecurity Rate
10%
16%
Housing Insecurity Rate
6%
10%
Transportation Insecurity Rate
9%
14%
Maximum MoE on above estimates: +/- 24% for Chester; +/- 1% for CT statewide
Title Chester
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Total Population
3,786
+/- 340
3,598,348
+/- 0
Population Ages 0-17
665
+/- 192
733,998
+/- 4,336
% of Total Population, Ages 0-17
18%
+/- 5%
20%
+/- 0%
Population Ages 65+
958
+/- 172
650,772
+/- 5,064
% of Total Population, Ages 65+
25%
+/- 4%
18%
+/- 0%
Population Female
1,728
+/- 212
1,833,231
+/- 367
% of Total Population, Female
46%
+/- 4%
51%
+/- 0%
Title Chester
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Latino Population
263
+/- 169
640,668
+/- 0
% of Total Population, Latino
7%
+/- 4%
18%
+/- 0%
White Non-Hispanic Population
3,266
+/- 356
2,265,780
+/- 3,030
% of Total Population, White Non-Hispanic
86%
+/- 5%
63%
+/- 0%
Black Non-Hispanic Population
69
+/- 75
355,413
+/- 2,943
% of Total Population, Black Non-Hispanic
2%
+/- 2%
10%
+/- 0%
Other Race Non-Hispanic Population
188
+/- 106
336,487
+/- 4,560
% of Total Population, Other Race Non-Hispanic
5%
+/- 3%
9%
+/- 0%
Title Chester
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Foreign-born Population
194
+/- 111
555,161
+/- 8,104
% of Total Population, Foreign-born
5%
+/- 3%
15%
+/- 0%
Title Chester
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Total Households
1,585
+/- 174
1,420,170
+/- 3,490
Owner-Occupied Households
1,147
+/- 141
939,912
+/- 5,867
Homeownership Rate
72%
+/- 4%
66%
+/- 0%
Cost-Burdened Households
570
+/- 166
479,072
+/- 5,993
% of Households, Cost-Burdened
37%
+/- 9%
35%
+/- 0%
Households with a car
1,474
+/- 224
1,298,057
+/- 7,878
% of Households, with a car
93%
+/- 10%
91%
+/- 0%
Title Chester
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Population Ages 25+
2,760
+/- 231
2,532,853
+/- 342
Ages 25+ without a high school diploma
116
+/- 54
219,549
+/- 4,597
% of Population Ages 25+, without a high school diploma
4%
+/- 2%
9%
+/- 0%
Ages 25+ with a Bachelor's degree or more
1,180
+/- 172
1,062,403
+/- 8,599
% of Population Ages 25+, with a Bachelor's degree or more
43%
+/- 5%
42%
+/- 0%
Title Chester
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Median Household Income
94,570
+/- 17,029
93,760
+/- 669
Title Chester
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Total Population, Poverty Status Determined
3,697
+/- 472
3,510,193
+/- 17,103
Population in Poverty
446
+/- 213
351,948
+/- 8,796
Poverty Rate
12%
+/- 6%
10%
+/- 0%
Population Low-Income
810
+/- 275
775,737
+/- 13,220
Low-Income Rate
22%
+/- 7%
22%
+/- 0%
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Population Ages 0-17, Poverty Status Determined
665
+/- 220
724,622
+/- 8,134
Population Ages 0-17 In Poverty
183
+/- 113
95,177
+/- 3,539
Population Ages 0-17, Poverty Rate
28%
+/- 14%
13%
+/- 0%
Population Ages 0-17 Low-Income
240
+/- 135
204,747
+/- 5,137
Population Ages 0-17, Low-Income Rate
36%
+/- 16%
28%
+/- 1%
Title Chester
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Population Ages 65+, Poverty Status Determined
872
+/- 194
633,062
+/- 5,939
Population Ages 65+ In Poverty
38
+/- 32
52,355
+/- 1,898
Population Ages 65+ Poverty Rate
4%
+/- 4%
8%
+/- 0%
Population Ages 65+ Low-Income
176
+/- 85
139,185
+/- 3,268
Population Ages 65+, Low-Income Rate
20%
+/- 9%
22%
+/- 0%

Source

Community Well-being data are from the 2015-2024 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey. See definitions below for more information. All other data are from the US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate. The ACS surveys a sample of households on a rolling monthly basis; survey data are aggregated and averaged into 1 and 5-year period estimates. The Census Bureau considers the 5-year estimates to be the most accurate and recommends using 5-year estimates for town-level data.