Chester, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.3

33.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.7%

13.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$29,250

2023 Median Property Value

$211,500

Population & Diversity

Chester, AR is home to a population of 76 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72 people) in Chester, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Chester, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chester, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chester, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chester, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 39
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chester, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 20

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chester, AR.

Economy

The economy of Chester, AR employs 21 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chester, AR were Manufacturing (5 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (3 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 82

23.5%

1 Year growth

± 514%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chester, AR grew at a rate of 23.5%, from 17 employees to 21 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester, AR, are Management Occupations (5 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (4 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chester, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 82

23.5%

1 Year growth

± 514%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chester, AR grew at a rate of 23.5%, from 17 employees to 21 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester, AR, are Manufacturing (5 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (3 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester, AR, though some of these residents may live in Chester, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,625

Median earning men ± $77,694

$16,250

Median earning women ± $45,139

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

Housing & Living

People in Chester, AR have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chester, AR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$118,370

$17

Median Property Taxes

±$39

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chester, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chester, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$29,250

Median Household Income

± $13,548

Number of Households

± 35

The following chart displays the households in Chester, AR 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chester, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.5%)
Worked At Home (9.52%)

In 2024, 90.5% of workers in Chester, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.52%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester, AR have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Chester, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chester, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chester, AR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester, AR (15 out of 76 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chester, AR is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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