Chester County, TN

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2023 Population

17,452

0.345% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.8

0.526% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.6%

1.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,543

5.35% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$155,200

13.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,051

0.17% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Chester County, TN had a population of 17.5k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $60,543. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chester County, TN grew from 17,392 to 17,452, a 0.345% increase and its median household income grew from $57,471 to $60,543, a 5.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chester County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.82%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.91%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.48%), and White (Hispanic) (0.991%).

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.

99.4% of the residents in Chester County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Chester County, TN was $155,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.6%.

Most people in Chester County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Chester County, TN was 2 cars per household.

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

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Population & Diversity

Chester County, TN is home to a population of 17.5k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.8% of Chester County, TN residents were born outside of the country (314 people).

In 2023, there were 8.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.7k people) in Chester County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.71k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 333 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Chester County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Chester County, TN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chester County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.7k ± 83
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 134
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
333 ± 162

3.13%

Hispanic Population

546 people

3.13% of the people in Chester County, TN are hispanic (546 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chester County, TN as a share of the total population.

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

As of 2023, 1.8% of Chester County, TN residents (314 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chester County, TN was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
314 ± 113
Gulf War (2001-)
269 ± 145
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 48

Chester County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chester County, TN employs 7.05k people. The largest industries in Chester County, TN are Manufacturing (1,536 people), Retail Trade (1,203 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (940 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,086), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,865), and Public Administration ($65,043).

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%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chester County, TN grew at a rate of 0.17%, from 7.04k employees to 7.05k employees.

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%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chester County, TN grew at a rate of 0.17%, from 7.04k employees to 7.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester County, TN, are Manufacturing (1,536 people), Retail Trade (1,203 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (940 people). 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

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

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

In 2022, universities in Chester County, TN awarded 532 degrees. The student population of Chester County, TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 993 male students and 1,337 female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $24,300.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Chester County, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,330 (42.6% men and 57.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,330 students enrolled in Chester County, TN, 42.6% men and 57.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false 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

The median property value in Chester County, TN was $155,200 in 2023, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $136,700 to $155,200, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Chester County, TN is 76.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Chester County, TN have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chester County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,564

$4,853

Median Property Taxes

±$551

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 County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9702

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

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

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Chester County, TN grew to $60,543 from the previous year's value of $57,471.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85%)
Worked At Home (8.44%)
Carpooled (4.98%)

In 2023, 85% of workers in Chester County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.44%) and those who carpooled to work (4.98%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester County, TN have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% 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

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester County, TN (2.52k out of 16.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chester County, TN declined by 12.4% from 10.6% to 9.26%.

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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