Chester, MT

Census Place

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2023 Population

704

9.04% 1-year decline

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

53.3

8.55% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,583

1.58% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$156,900

2.67% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

255

7.27% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Chester, MT had a population of 704 people with a median age of 53.3 and a median household income of $53,583. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chester, MT declined from 774 to 704, a −9.04% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,750 to $53,583, a 1.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chester, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.41%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.994%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Chester, MT was $156,900, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%.

Most people in Chester, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16 minutes. The average car ownership in Chester, MT was 2 cars per household.

United States Montana Liberty County, MT Central Montana--Havre & Livingston City PUMA, MT

Population & Diversity

Chester, MT is home to a population of 704 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.426% of Chester, MT residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2023, there were 28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (673 people) in Chester, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 7 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chester, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
673 ± 115
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 29.2
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 12

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chester, MT 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 Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
3,689 ± 1,489 people
Mexico
2,900 ± 1,320 people
Germany
2,151 ± 1,138 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,689 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,900 and Germany with 2,151.

Foreign-Born Population

0.426%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.517%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2023, 0.426% of Chester, MT residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chester, MT was 0.517%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 14
Korea
11 ± 16

Chester, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chester, MT employs 255 people. The largest industries in Chester, MT are Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), Retail Trade (27 people), and Educational Services (27 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,250), Wholesale Trade ($96,250), and Finance & Insurance ($66,250).

Males in Montana have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,691. The income inequality in Montana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

255

2023 Value

± 75

−7.27%

1 Year decline

± 45.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chester, MT declined at a rate of −7.27%, from 275 employees to 255 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester, MT, are Sales & Related Occupations (37 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people), and Production Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chester, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

255

2023 Value

± 75

−7.27%

1 Year decline

± 45.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chester, MT declined at a rate of −7.27%, from 275 employees to 255 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), Retail Trade (27 people), and Educational Services (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester, MT, though some of these residents may live in Chester, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,250

Median earning men ± $24,490

$27,132

Median earning women ± $20,217

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,250), Wholesale Trade ($96,786), and Public Administration ($56,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($45,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,563), and Retail Trade ($16,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% 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 11.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 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, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 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 Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.324% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.29% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (252k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chester, MT was $156,900 in 2023, which is 0.517 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $161,200 to $156,900, a 2.67% decrease. The homeownership rate in Chester, MT is 56.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Chester, MT have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chester, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$71,446

$185

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2023

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.6% of the housing units in Chester, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chester, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 501

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,583

Median Household Income

± $6,921

327

Number of Households

± 69

In 2023, the median household income of the 327 households in Chester, MT grew to $53,583 from the previous year's value of $52,750.

The following chart displays the households in Chester, MT 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, MT is from Montana.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Montana

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2022, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0827% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.1%)
Walked (15.9%)
Worked At Home (5.17%)

In 2023, 71.1% of workers in Chester, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.9%) and those who worked at home (5.17%).

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

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester, MT have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% of the workforce in Chester, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester, MT (81 out of 676 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.7% of the population of Chester, MT has health coverage, with 26% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 29.4% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 0.444% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 9.17% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.29%

Uninsured

26%

Employer Coverage

22.9%

Medicaid

29.4%

Medicare

16.9%

Non-Group

0.444%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chester, MT declined by 19.9% from 5.35% to 4.29%.

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

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