Chester Center, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,026

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

11.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

8.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,375

21.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Chester Center, CT is home to a population of 2.03k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.66% of Chester Center, CT residents were born outside of the country (135 people).

In 2024, there were 23.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.76k people) in Chester Center, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74 White (Hispanic) and 71 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Chester Center, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chester Center, CT was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chester Center, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 316
White (Hispanic)
74 ± 104
Other (Hispanic)
71 ± 123

9.48%

Hispanic Population

192 people

9.48% of the people in Chester Center, CT are hispanic (192 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chester Center, CT 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 Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

6.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

8.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

As of 2024, 6.66% of Chester Center, CT residents (135 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chester Center, CT was 8.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
67 ± 60
Korea
18 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 18

Chester Center, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chester Center, CT employs 996 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chester Center, CT were Manufacturing (137 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people), and Educational Services (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), and Construction ($84,440).

Employment

Occupations

996

2024 Value

± 222

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chester Center, CT grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 899 employees to 996 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester Center, CT, are Management Occupations (149 people), Production Occupations (104 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chester Center, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (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

996

2024 Value

± 222

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chester Center, CT grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 899 employees to 996 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester Center, CT, are Manufacturing (137 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people), and Educational Services (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester Center, CT, though some of these residents may live in Chester Center, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,976

Median earning men ± $10,506

$39,583

Median earning women ± $24,088

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($213,750), Construction ($84,440), and Manufacturing ($63,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,966), and Manufacturing ($65,694).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chester Center, CT was $422,500 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $397,400 to $422,500, a 6.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Chester Center, CT is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chester Center, CT have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chester Center, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$422,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,902

$599

Median Property Taxes

±$143

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 Center, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.2% of the housing units in Chester Center, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chester Center, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$89,375

Median Household Income

± $43,353

866

Number of Households

± 202

In 2024, the median household income of the 866 households in Chester Center, CT grew to $89,375 from the previous year's value of $73,542.

The following chart displays the households in Chester Center, CT 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chester Center, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)
Carpooled (7.87%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Chester Center, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.87%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester Center, CT have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% of the workforce in Chester Center, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester Center, CT (332 out of 1.94k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chester Center, CT 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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