Chester, MA

Census Place

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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
$257,400
26.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
324
6.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Chester, MA 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, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Chester, MA was $257,400, and the homeownership rate was 66.1%.

Most people in Chester, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Chester, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chester, MA is home to a population of 681 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Chester, MA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chester, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    666 ± 261
  2. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 9
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    5 ± 7
0.734%
Hispanic Population
5 people

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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.
Most Common Origin
  1. China
    103,356 ± 7,834 people
  2. Brazil
    101,793 ± 7,776 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    10 ± 22
  2. Vietnam
    3 ± 20
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.61%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% 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 17.5%.

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

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (61.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (36%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chester, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.478
2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.48
2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90.1%)
  2. Walked (4.97%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.9% of the population of Chester, MA has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 30.5% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 5.58% on non-group plans, and 0.441% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43% were men and 57% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.4% under 18 years, 9.54% between 18 and 34 years, 46.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43% were men and 57% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.11%
Uninsured
47.9%
Employer Coverage
30.5%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
5.58%
Non-Group
0.441%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chester, MA declined by 41.9% from 7.08% to 4.11%.

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

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