Chester township, Eaton County, Michigan Demographics

The total population of Chester township is estimated to be 1,569 with 763 males (48.63%) and 806 females (51.37%). There are 43 more females than males in Chester township.
The median household income in Chester township was $69,195 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,840(3.94%) from $72,035 in 2020. This income is 92.75% 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 township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $75,213. Overall, the median household income for the township of Chester township stands at $69,195.
In Chester township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,727 for males and $33,074 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $67,220 for males and $54,834 for females.
In Chester township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $68,416.
In 2022, the population of Chester township was 1,766, a 0.23% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chester township's population was 1,770, an increase of 0.11% compared to a population of 1,768 in 2020.
The median age in Chester township, Eaton County, Michigan is 51.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.18% were under the age of 15, 12.89% aged 15 to 29, 44.91% aged 30 to 64, 24.69% aged 65 to 84, and 3.32% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chester township population: 97.35% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian and 1.97% are multiracial.