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Chester New Hampshire Information: Chester, New Hampshire is part of ROCKINGHAM County. Population for Chester from the last gathering is 3792. You can view Chester venues that host many Chester NH events every year. You can also research Chester New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Chester New Hampshire real estate guide. Chester New Hampshire has a latitude of 42.9662 and a longitude of -71.2403. Zip codes in Chester, NH include 03036 ... more Chester zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chester, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chester, NH was 3,792.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chester was 1,875, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chester, NH
There are an estimated 941 married men in the town. 68.5 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 1,917 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chester, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 940 married women in the community. 65.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chester, NH
The median age of people living in Chester, NH was 35.7 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 315. There were 2,618 people above the age of 18, which represents 69 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.1 percent of the population (230) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chester, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chester, NH was 3,759.

White Population in Chester, NH
The estimated White population in the Chester community is 3,715, which is 98 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chester, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 10, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chester, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chester, NH was 16.

Asian Population in Chester, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 12.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chester, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chester was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 33 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chester community was 31, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chester, NH
The household population number in Chester was 3,756.

Group Quarters Population in Chester, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 36.

Average Household Size in Chester, NH
The average household size in Chester is 3.09 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.38 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chester, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,247 total housing units in Chester.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,214, or 97.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,129 were owner-occupied (93), and 85 were renter-occupied (7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 33 vacant homes in Chester at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chester, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 902, with a median value in dollars of 170,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chester, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,459 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chester, average costs per month were $504 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,211 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chester, New Hampshire
747 people in Chester also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chester, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chester was 413, or 15.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chester, NH
In 2000, there were 545 people in Chester, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chester, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 160 people in Chester who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chester, New Hampshire
There were 2,145 in the labor force in Chester at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 78 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 32.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chester, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $68,571. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chester, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $75,092. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chester, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Chester in the last full census was 23,842. 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 34, or 3.4 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, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 188, or 5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.