Chester, IA Demographics

The total population of Chester is estimated to be 153 with 66 males (43.14%) and 87 females (56.86%). There are 21 more females than males in Chester.
The median household income in Chester was $54,046 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 15,519(40.28%) from $38,527 in 2020. This income is 72.44% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Chester sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $71,610. Overall, the median household income for the city of Chester stands at $54,046.
In Chester, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,341 for males and $32,796 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,290 for males and $34,679 for females.
In Chester, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $54,046.
In 2022, the population of Chester was 138, a 0.73% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chester's population was 137, a decline of 0.00% compared to a population of 137 in 2020.
The median age in Chester, IA is 30.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.35% were under the age of 15, 18.31% aged 15 to 29, 35.92% aged 30 to 64, 19.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chester population: 99.30% are White and 0.70% are multiracial.