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Chester Maryland Information: Chester, Maryland is part of QUEEN ANNES County. Population for Chester from the last gathering is 3723. You can view Chester venues that host many Chester MD events every year. You can also research Chester Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Chester Maryland real estate guide. Chester Maryland has a latitude of 38.9663 and a longitude of -76.2931. Zip codes in Chester, MD include 21619 ... more Chester zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chester, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chester, MD was 3,723.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chester was 1,807, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chester, MD
There are an estimated 905 married men in the town. 58.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Chester are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chester is 1,916 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chester, Maryland
There are an estimated 851 married women in the community. 55 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chester, MD
The median age of people living in Chester, MD was 39.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Chester was 200. There were 2,862 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14 percent of the population (522) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chester, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chester, MD was 3,666.

White Population in Chester, MD
The estimated White population in the Chester community is 3,336, which is 89.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chester, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 263, which is 7.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chester, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chester, MD was 5.

Asian Population in Chester, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 38.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chester, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chester was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 22, while those of “two or more races” was 57 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chester community was 49, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chester, MD
The household population number in Chester was 3,723.

Group Quarters Population in Chester, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Chester, MD
The average household size in Chester is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chester, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,723 total housing units in Chester.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,567, or 90.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,218 were owner-occupied (77.7), and 349 were renter-occupied (22.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 156 vacant homes in Chester at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chester, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,089, with a median value in dollars of 145,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chester, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,218 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chester, average costs per month were $388 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,268 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chester, Maryland
632 people in Chester also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chester, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chester was 438, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chester, MD
In 2000, there were 615 people in Chester, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chester, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 162 people in Chester who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chester, Maryland
There were 2,222 in the labor force in Chester at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Chester was 34.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chester, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $56,558. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chester, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $60,195. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chester, Maryland
Per capita income in Chester in the last full census was 27,789. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Chester numbered 35, or 3.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chester, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 186, or 4.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.