Chester, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,808

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

5.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

38.3%

5.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,048

18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$82,500

Population & Diversity

Chester, GA is home to a population of 1.81k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.48% of Chester, GA residents were born outside of the country (99 people).

In 2024, there were 1.32 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (915 people) in Chester, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 694 White (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Chester, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chester, GA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chester, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
915 ± 186
White (Non-Hispanic)
694 ± 166
Other (Hispanic)
70 ± 43

8.57%

Hispanic Population

155 people

8.57% of the people in Chester, GA are hispanic (155 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chester, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

5.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

4.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2024, 5.48% of Chester, GA residents (99 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, GA was 4.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 35
Vietnam
14 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 23

Chester, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chester, GA employs 283 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chester, GA were Manufacturing (52 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Public Administration (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($73,750), Public Administration ($52,308), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,500).

Employment

Occupations

283

2024 Value

± 123

22.5%

1 Year growth

± 51.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chester, GA grew at a rate of 22.5%, from 231 employees to 283 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester, GA, are Material Moving Occupations (49 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people), and Production Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chester, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

283

2024 Value

± 123

22.5%

1 Year growth

± 51.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chester, GA grew at a rate of 22.5%, from 231 employees to 283 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester, GA, are Manufacturing (52 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Public Administration (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester, GA, though some of these residents may live in Chester, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,306

Median earning men ± $10,781

$35,357

Median earning women ± $22,359

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($61,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,667), and Public Administration ($50,769).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,909) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,518).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chester, GA was $82,500 in 2024, which is 0.248 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,300 to $82,500, a 5.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Chester, GA is 59%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chester, GA have an average commute time of 37.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chester, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$82,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$73,484

$118

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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

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

Rent vs Own

59%

Homeownership

2024

73.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59% of the housing units in Chester, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chester, GA 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.

$56,048

Median Household Income

± $9,451

200

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 200 households in Chester, GA grew to $56,048 from the previous year's value of $47,500.

The following chart displays the households in Chester, GA 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chester, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Carpooled (19.1%)
Walked (0.353%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Chester, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.1%) and those who walked to work (0.353%).

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

37.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester, GA have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 18.7% of the workforce in Chester, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chester, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chester, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester, GA (237 out of 618 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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