Chester County, TN

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None of the households in Chester County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Chester County, TN are Freed-Hardeman University (220215) (532 degrees awarded in 2022).

Chester County, TN borders Hardeman County, TN, Hardin County, TN, Henderson County, TN, McNairy County, TN, and Madison County, TN.

United States Tennessee Jackson, TN

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Chester County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Chester County, TN.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chester County, TN was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Chester County, TN residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

314 people

1.17%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

204 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chester County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Chester County, TN employs 7.05k people. The largest industries in Chester County, TN are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.05k

2023 Value

± 683

0.17%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,290 people), Sales & Related Occupations (822 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (816 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chester County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.05k

2023 Value

± 683

0.17%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester County, TN, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Chester County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

24
Other Services (except Public Administration)
22
Construction
21
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$36k
Construction
$26.9k
Manufacturing
$12.3k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Chester County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 78.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.6%), followed by Other (2.9%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (78.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (2.9%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Chester County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 78.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.6%), followed by Other (2.9%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Chester County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Chester County, TN are White (383 and 74.4%), followed by Unknown (64 and 12.4%), Black or African American (63 and 12.2%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (3 and 0.583%).

The largest universities in Chester County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Freed-Hardeman University (220215) (532 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Chester County, TN are Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Instructor (46 and NaNk%), Registered Nursing (37 and NaNk%), and General Business Administration & Management (30 and NaNk%).

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chester County, TN was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Chester County, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Freed-Hardeman University (220215)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

532 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Freed-Hardeman University (220215) with 532 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 221 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chester County, TN, which is 0.711 times less than the 311 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 383 degrees mean that there were 5.98 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 64 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Chester County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,543

Median Household Income

± $7,241

N/A

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Chester County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chester County, TN is from Chester County, TN.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chester County, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Chester County, TN N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester County, TN have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Chester County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chester County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chester County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chester County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester County, TN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chester County, TN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.7% of the population of Chester County, TN has health coverage, with 44% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 3.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chester County, TN see 4358 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.786% increase from the previous year (4324 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3501 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1094 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chester County, TN

Primary care physicians in Chester County, TN see an average of 4,358 patients per year. This represents a 0.786% increase from the previous year (4,324 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Chester County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.26%

Uninsured

44%

Employer Coverage

20.7%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

3.23%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chester County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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