Chester, VT

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,356

23.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.1

2.25% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$67,782

6.04% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$245,300

8.74% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

674

28.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Chester, VT had a population of 1.36k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $67,782. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chester, VT grew from 1,097 to 1,356, a 23.6% increase and its median household income grew from $63,919 to $67,782, a 6.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chester, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.77%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Chester, VT was $245,300, and the homeownership rate was 55.3%.

Most people in Chester, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Chester, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chester, VT is home to a population of 1.36k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.11% of Chester, VT residents were born outside of the country (110 people).

In 2023, there were 55.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Chester, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (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, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Chester, VT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chester, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 297
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 40.3
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 10

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chester, VT 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 Vermont.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,981 ± 1,725 people
China
1,582 ± 975 people
Germany
991 ± 772 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 4,981 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,582 and Germany with 991.

Foreign-Born Population

8.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

9.12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

As of 2023, 8.11% of Chester, VT residents (110 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, VT was 9.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 56
Vietnam
33 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 17

Chester, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chester, VT employs 674 people. The largest industries in Chester, VT are Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Retail Trade (119 people), and Construction (114 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($65,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,652), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,243).

Males in Vermont have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,434. The income inequality in Vermont (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

674

2023 Value

± 239

28.1%

1 Year growth

± 37.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chester, VT grew at a rate of 28.1%, from 526 employees to 674 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chester, VT, are Production Occupations (118 people), Management Occupations (83 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chester, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Vermont (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

674

2023 Value

± 239

28.1%

1 Year growth

± 37.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Chester, VT grew at a rate of 28.1%, from 526 employees to 674 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chester, VT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), Retail Trade (119 people), and Construction (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chester, VT, though some of these residents may live in Chester, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,237

Median earning men ± $37,873

$31,707

Median earning women ± $22,216

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,250), Construction ($37,434), and Manufacturing ($21,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,257), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,583), and Retail Trade ($23,196).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.76%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 307k people employed in Vermont. This represents a 1.76% 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 21.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing the state of Vermont. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Chester, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint 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, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (63.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
Republican Party
Other (1.76%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

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Bernie Sanders

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Peter Welch

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing Vermont.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Chester, VT

Becca Balint

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Chester, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Chester, VT 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, 0.431% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.362% 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 (130k), Bachelors Degree (106k), and Some college (93.2k).

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, VT was $245,300 in 2023, which is 0.809 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $268,800 to $245,300, a 8.74% decrease. The homeownership rate in Chester, VT is 55.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Chester, VT have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chester, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$61,152

$302

Median Property Taxes

±$117

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.3%

Homeownership

2023

45.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 55.3% of the housing units in Chester, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Chester, VT 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.

$67,782

Median Household Income

± $13,430

546

Number of Households

± 178

In 2023, the median household income of the 546 households in Chester, VT grew to $67,782 from the previous year's value of $63,919.

The following chart displays the households in Chester, VT 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chester, VT is from Vermont.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2022, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64%)
Carpooled (23.7%)
Bicycle (5.92%)

In 2023, 64% of workers in Chester, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.7%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (5.92%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chester, VT have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Chester, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chester, VT (0 out of 1.36k 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 < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

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

95.5% of the population of Chester, VT has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 6.19% on Medicaid, 28% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Windsor County, VT see 846 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.73% decrease from the previous year (888 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1712 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 181 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Windsor County, VT.

846 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Windsor County, VT

Primary care physicians in Windsor County, VT see an average of 846 patients per year. This represents a 4.73% decrease from the previous year (888 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Windsor County, VT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 25.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.5%

Uninsured

44.6%

Employer Coverage

6.19%

Medicaid

28%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chester, VT declined by 13.4% from 5.2% to 4.5%.

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

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