Chester, IA

Census Place

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2023 Population
141
7.84% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
39.5
2.6% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
8.51%
18.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$57,500
10.4% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$101,800
1.8% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
71
5.97% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Chester, IA had a population of 141 people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $57,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chester, IA declined from 153 to 141, a −7.84% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,083 to $57,500, a 10.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chester, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (99.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.709%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Chester, IA 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.

100% of the residents in Chester, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Chester, IA was $101,800, and the homeownership rate was 84.5%.

Most people in Chester, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Chester, IA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chester, IA is home to a population of 141 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Chester, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 140 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (140 people) in Chester, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 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%
2023 Citizenship
99.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Chester, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Chester, IA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chester, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    140 ± 52
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1 ± 2
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10

In 2023, there were 140 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (140 people) in Chester, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 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.

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

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 12
  2. Vietnam
    1 ± 14
  3. Korea
    0 ± 14

Chester, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Chester, IA employs 71 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Chester, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), Manufacturing (13 people), and Construction (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,250), Finance & Insurance ($106,250), and Manufacturing ($41,875).

Employment

Occupations

71
2023 Value
± 65
5.97%
1 Year growth
± 124%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chester, IA grew at a rate of 5.97%, from 67 employees to 71 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester, IA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (11 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (10 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chester, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

71
2023 Value
± 65
5.97%
1 Year growth
± 124%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chester, IA grew at a rate of 5.97%, from 67 employees to 71 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), Manufacturing (13 people), and Construction (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester, IA, though some of these residents may live in Chester, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,167
Median earning men ± $14,003
$40,625
Median earning women ± $6,809

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($46,250), Construction ($32,500), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,781), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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 Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 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 Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.708% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.723% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (748k), Some college (554k), and Bachelors Degree (481k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Chester, IA was $101,800 in 2023, which is 0.336 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $100,000 to $101,800, a 1.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Chester, IA is 84.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Chester, IA have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chester, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$47,922
$49
Median Property Taxes
±$30

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

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

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Rent vs Own

84.5%
Homeownership
2023
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 84.5% of the housing units in Chester, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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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.
$57,500
Median Household Income
± $41,919
58
Number of Households
± 34

In 2023, the median household income of the 58 households in Chester, IA grew to $57,500 from the previous year's value of $52,083.

The following chart displays the households in Chester, IA 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 $40k - $45k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chester, IA is from Chester, IA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. 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 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (64.8%)
  2. Carpooled (23.9%)
  3. Other (7.04%)

In 2023, 64.8% of workers in Chester, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.04%).

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.

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Commute Time

33.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester, IA have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Chester, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester, IA (12 out of 141 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chester, IA 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.

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Health

97.9% of the population of Chester, IA has health coverage, with 58.9% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 20.6% on Medicare, 4.96% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.06% increase from the previous year (1,357 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 503 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 31.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.13%
Uninsured
58.9%
Employer Coverage
13.5%
Medicaid
20.6%
Medicare
4.96%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chester, IA grew by 226% from 0.654% to 2.13%.

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

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