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Chester, MD Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Chester is 4,520, which is 21.41% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 11.16% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Chester population density is 664.68 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 474.59 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Chester is white, which represent 88.67% of the total population. The average Chester education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,520. #198

Population Growth Since 2000, #113

Chester, MD	21.41%
Maryland	11.16%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #336

Chester, MD	664.68 per square mile
Maryland	474.59 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,008 (88.67%, #219)
Black:	174 (3.85%, #294)
Hispanic:	196 (4.34%, #217)
Asian:	46 (1.02%, #257)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	26 (0.58%, #53)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	266 (5.88%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	159 (81.12%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	37 (18.88%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	46 (100.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,711 (82.10%) out of the total population of 4,520 reported first ancestry.

	Chester, MD	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Arab	9	0.20%, see rank	0.48%	0.56%
Czech	64	1.42%, see rank	0.38%	0.47%
Danish	17	0.38%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	9	0.20%, see rank	0.86%	1.40%
English	844	18.67%, see rank	7.82%	8.02%
French	178	3.94%, see rank	1.89%	3.34%
German	998	22.08%, see rank	14.69%	15.03%
Greek	13	0.29%, see rank	0.59%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	995	22.01%, see rank	11.24%	10.80%
Italian	379	8.38%, see rank	5.21%	5.52%
Norwegian	8	0.18%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	111	2.46%, see rank	3.31%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	46	1.02%, see rank	1.33%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	76	1.68%, see rank	0.75%	0.99%
Scottish	103	2.28%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	9	0.20%, see rank	3.62%	0.95%
Swedish	23	0.51%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	24	0.53%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	17	0.38%, see rank	0.37%	0.31%
American	309	6.84%, see rank	5.14%	7.12%
Welsh	38	0.84%, see rank	0.63%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,179 (48.21%, see rank)

Females: 2,341 (51.79%, see rank)

Chester, MD	Male: 48.21% Female: 51.79%
Maryland	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Chester, MD	44.90 years old
Maryland	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Chester, MD	44.40 years old
Maryland	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Chester, MD	48.10 years old
Maryland	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Chester, MD	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Under 5 years	234	5.18%, see rank	6.24%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	201	4.45%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	144	3.19%, see rank	6.41%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	297	6.57%, see rank	6.73%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	191	4.23%, see rank	6.84%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	486	10.75%, see rank	13.60%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	723	16.00%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	603	13.34%, see rank	15.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	852	18.85%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	528	11.68%, see rank	7.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	201	4.45%, see rank	3.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	60	1.33%, see rank	1.77%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Chester, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,453, 100%	3,973,193	209,056,129
Less Than High School	161, 4.66%, see rank	11.00%	13.67%
High School Graduate	943, 27.31%, see rank	25.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,114, 32.26%, see rank	25.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	776, 22.47%, see rank	20.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	459, 13.29%, see rank	17.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.29, see rank	14.08	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Chester, MD			Maryland		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	111	83.78%	16.22%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	233	83.26%, see rank	16.74%, see rank	86.64%	13.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	246	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.03%	13.97%	90.60%	9.40%
College	145	93.79%, see rank	6.21%, see rank	79.98%	20.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	28	60.71%, see rank	39.29%, see rank	59.21%	40.79%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Chester, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total Households	1,822, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.48, see rank	2.67	2.63
1 Person Households	420, 23.05%, see rank	26.95%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,402, 76.95%, see rank	73.05%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,327, 72.83%, see rank	67.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.95, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,062, 58.29%, see rank	47.68%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	495, 27.17%, see rank	32.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Chester, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,941	see rank	4,772,468	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,841	100%, see rank	2,282,784	123,281,364
Never Married	406	22.05%, see rank	37.18%	35.77%
Married	1,179	64.04%, see rank	52.02%	52.04%
Widowed	33	1.79%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	223	12.11%, see rank	8.29%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,100	100%, see rank	2,489,684	129,692,771
Never Married	486	23.14%, see rank	32.67%	29.48%
Married	1,177	56.05%, see rank	47.39%	49.19%
Widowed	209	9.95%, see rank	8.75%	9.16%
Divorced	228	10.86%, see rank	11.19%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Chester, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
Native	4,190	92.70%, see rank	85.78%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,642	58.45%, see rank	47.61%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,473	32.59%, see rank	36.82%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	75	1.66%, see rank	1.35%	1.42%
Foreign Born	330	7.30%, see rank	14.22%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	225	4.98%, see rank	6.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	105	2.32%, see rank	7.47%	7.09%
Born In Europe	91	2.01%, see rank	1.46%	1.53%
Born In Asia	117	2.59%, see rank	4.70%	3.82%
Born In Africa	28	0.62%, see rank	2.22%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	94	2.08%, see rank	5.64%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Chester, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
English	1,645	90.29%, see rank	82.42%	79.39%
Spanish	74	4.06%, see rank	6.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	53	2.91%, see rank	5.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	50	2.74%, see rank	3.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.96%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.