In 2021, Chester, IL had a population of 7.79k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $56,368. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Chester, IL declined from 8,264 to 7,787, a −5.77% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,830 to $56,368, a 8.76% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chester, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.6%), White (Hispanic) (3.11%), Other (Hispanic) (1.58%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.28%).
None of the households in Chester, IL 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.
98% of the residents in Chester, IL are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Chester, IL was $98,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.
Most people in Chester, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Chester, IL was 2 cars per household.