| CHESTER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 32410 |
| CHESTER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 34072 |
| CHESTER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -4.9 |
| CHESTER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1662 |
| CHESTER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 34068 |
| CHESTER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2088 |
| CHESTER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.4 |
| CHESTER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7818 |
| CHESTER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24 |
| CHESTER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14 |
| CHESTER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4571 |
| CHESTER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.9 |
| CHESTER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19873 |
| CHESTER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12241 |
| CHESTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 129 |
| CHESTER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 131 |
| CHESTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| CHESTER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 243 |
| CHESTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 406 |
| CHESTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19568 |
| CHESTER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 60.9 |
| CHESTER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 37.5 |
| CHESTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| CHESTER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| CHESTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| CHESTER Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| CHESTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.2 |
| CHESTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 60 |
| CHESTER Births 2006 | 478 |
| CHESTER Deaths 2006 | 352 |
| CHESTER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| CHESTER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 66 |
| CHESTER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.8 |
| CHESTER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.7 |
| CHESTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 67.1 |
| CHESTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 9.6 |
| CHESTER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 8442 |
| CHESTER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 27.8 |
| CHESTER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 14868 |
| CHESTER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 494 |
| CHESTER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3.4 |
| CHESTER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 78.4 |
| CHESTER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 62800 |
| CHESTER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 6.5 |
| CHESTER Households 2000 (complete count) | 12880 |
| CHESTER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.62 |
| CHESTER Per capita income in 1999 | 14709 |
| CHESTER Median household income 2008 | 35886 |
| CHESTER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 19.7 |
| CHESTER Personal income 2007 | 863 |
| CHESTER Per capita personal income 2007 | 26488 |
| CHESTER Civilian labor force 2008 | 15255 |
| CHESTER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1872 |
| CHESTER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 12.3 |
| CHESTER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 13809 |
| CHESTER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -2315 |
| CHESTER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1979 |
| CHESTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 525009 |
| CHESTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 38019 |
| CHESTER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 551 |
| CHESTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 8292 |
| CHESTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -17.8 |
| CHESTER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1500 |
| CHESTER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 20316 |
| CHESTER Total number of firms 2002 | 1774 |
| CHESTER Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHESTER Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHESTER Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHESTER Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHESTER Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHESTER Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 13.9 |
| CHESTER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.10468e+06 |
| CHESTER Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 312668 |
| CHESTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 174409 |
| CHESTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 5114 |
| CHESTER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 54 |
| CHESTER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 7845 |
| CHESTER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 111820 |
| CHESTER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 213200 |
| CHESTER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6536 |
| CHESTER Land area in square miles 2000 | 580.52 |
| CHESTER Population per square mile 2000 | 59 |
