Chester, MA

Census Place

2024 Population

681

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

0.469% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.2%

23.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,143

10.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Chester, MA is home to a population of 681 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 95.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (666 people) in Chester, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Chester, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chester, MA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chester, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
666 ± 261
Other (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 9
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5 ± 7

0.734%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.734% of the people in Chester, MA are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chester, MA 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 Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

Brazil
108,593 ± 8,028 people
Dominican Republic
106,391 ± 7,947 people
China
103,416 ± 7,837 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Brazil, the natal country of 108,593 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 106,391 and China with 103,416.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 22
Vietnam
3 ± 20
Korea
3 ± 15

Chester, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chester, MA employs 324 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chester, MA were Manufacturing (73 people), Transportation & Warehousing (49 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,595), Manufacturing ($58,477), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,104).

Employment

Occupations

324

2024 Value

± 116

−6.9%

1 Year decline

± 51.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chester, MA declined at a rate of −6.9%, from 348 employees to 324 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester, MA, are Production Occupations (62 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people), and Material Moving Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chester, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (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

324

2024 Value

± 116

−6.9%

1 Year decline

± 51.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chester, MA declined at a rate of −6.9%, from 348 employees to 324 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester, MA, are Manufacturing (73 people), Transportation & Warehousing (49 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester, MA, though some of these residents may live in Chester, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,771

Median earning men ± $12,235

$45,417

Median earning women ± $12,400

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,672), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,750), and Retail Trade ($40,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,313) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,111).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts 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

Voting results are not available for Chester, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chester, MA was $257,400 in 2024, which is 0.774 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $203,300 to $257,400, a 26.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Chester, MA is 66.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chester, MA have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chester, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$257,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,604

$160

Median Property Taxes

±$60

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.1%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.1% of the housing units in Chester, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

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

$77,143

Median Household Income

± $22,204

242

Number of Households

± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 242 households in Chester, MA declined from $77,143 from the previous year's value of $86,042.

The following chart displays the households in Chester, MA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chester, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.477

2024 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2024, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.306% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.1%)
Walked (4.97%)
Carpooled (2.8%)

In 2024, 90.1% of workers in Chester, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.97%) and those who carpooled to work (2.8%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester, MA have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Chester, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester, MA (15 out of 681 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chester, MA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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